# Suspended Police minister Senzo Mchunu has denied allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Hawks officer Deenadayalan Govender against him at the Madlanga Commission last week. Govender claimed Mchunu attempted to persuade him to blame several police shootings on the province’s Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mchunu’s spokesperson, Sithembiso Mshengu, told Newzroom Afrika that the allegation was made […]
# Cricket: England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan, which starts at Lord’s on Thursday, following an incident outside a Derby nightclub. A video emerged of him in handcuffs being led away by police on Saturday night. The England and Wales Cricket Board has referred […]
# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says the goal of trade negotiations with the US has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame. The 50-percent US tariffs on an array of Canadian products took effect over the weekend. Meanwhile, president Donald Trump […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has defended his decision not to back a commission of inquiry into alleged interference in the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes. He returned to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cases Inquiry yesterday for cross-examination. Lamola, former minister of Justice, said tight financial constraints facing the department and […]
# Prime minister Andy Burnham says Britain’s support for Ukraine has not changed despite Russian threats of retaliation. He made his first official visit to Kyiv as prime minister yesterday, as the country marked its 35th anniversary of independence. Burnham says Britain will provide support for Ukraine in three key areas. He says these are: […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says that while the state must set policy, regulate and deliver public goods, the expertise and resources of the private sector are critical to building a resilient economy. Last week, the third phase of the partnership between government and business to drive faster inclusive economic growth and create jobs was launched. In […]
# Forum for South Africa verwelkom die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, se ingryping om ‘n aanval op ‘n senior amptenaar te help voorkom. Die amptenaar het glo geweier om twyfelagtige kontrakte te onderteken en toe die teiken geword van ‘n beweerde moordkomplot. Die forum se leier, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê geen staatsamptenaar […]
# Die Gautengse Gesondheidsdepartement het nog 28-duisend-593 Lenacapavir-aanvangspakkies ontvang om in 133 gesondheidsgeriewe te versprei. Die nuwe ses-maandelikse inspuitbare middel is meer as 96-persent doeltreffend met die voorkoming van MIV. Woordvoerder Steve Mabona sê die jongste besending sal kliniek-voorraad aanvul in Tshwane, Johannesburg en Sedibeng wat tydelike tekorte ervaar het ná die hoë vraag. Hy […]
# Die selfoonoperateur MTN-groep het ‘n toename van 21,3-persent in sy halfjaarlikse aangepaste wins aangeteken. Die styging word grootliks toegeskryf aan groeiende intekenaargetalle in die tweede kwartaal en dubbelsyfergroei in diensinkomste. Afrika se grootste telekommunikasie-operateur sê sy aangepaste wesensverdienste per aandeel het in die ses maande tot 30 Junie gestyg tot 793-sent teenoor 654-sent ‘n […]
