# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê die kruispunt van geopolitieke, binnelandse en handelskwessies definieer die huidige dooiepunt tussen Suid-Afrika en die VSA die beste, en ‘n herstelling is onvermydelik. Die nuwe Amerikaanse tariewe, wat bepaal dat Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoere na Amerika aan ‘n 30-persent invoertarief onderworpe sal wees, tree Vrydag in […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng sê dis onverstaanbaar dat ʼn staatskool van miljoene rand tydens ʼn dringende behoefte aan funksionele en veilige leeromgewings op ʼn ekologies sensitiewe en ondoelmatige perseel gebou word. Dit volg na onthullings dat die Bachana Mokwena Primary School in Ga-Rankuwa in ʼn vleiland gebou is. ActionSA-woordvoerder John Moodey sê die provinsiale departemente […]
# Soccer: Mamelodi Sundowns’ Lucas Ribeiro Costa was the big winner at the Premier Soccer League Awards, claiming four accolades. He won both the PSL Footballer of the Season and Premiership Players’ Player of the Season, as well as Goal of the Season and Top Goal Scorer awards. Miguel Cardoso won Coach of the Season […]
# A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering Tsunami warnings in parts of Moscow, Japan, the US Pacific coasts, the Philippines and Indonesia. Several people have been injured as authorities warn of strong aftershocks. The peninsula has already been rocked by a series of earthquakes in the last […]
# Two out of three famine thresholds have been reached in Gaza, plummeting food consumption and acute malnutrition. This is according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a United Nations-backed initiative. According to the IPC, at least 16 children under five have died from hunger-related causes since mid-July in Gaza, World Food Programme’s Ross […]
# Tennis: Eight star-studded teams have received direct entry into next month’s US Open Mixed Doubles Championship, while six teams have received wild cards. Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz are one of six wildcard pairings, including Novak Djokovic and Olga Danilovic. Two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion Venus Williams will compete with Reilly Opelka in front of […]
# The International Monetary Fund’s growth forecasts for South Africa remain unchanged, while projections for global growth have lifted. In April, the IMF reduced the country’s forecast from the 1.5-percent projection in January to just 1.0-percent. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF maintains that South Africa will only see an increase of one-percent […]
# The National Council of Provinces will consider the Appropriation Bill and the Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill today. The two bills were adopted by the National Assembly last week. The Appropriation Bill provides for the appropriation of funds from the National Revenue Fund for the 2025/2026 financial year. The Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill […]
# Eastern Cape police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Emalahleni Municipality’s chief whip, Xoliseka Lali. The 43-year-old was shot dead by unknown suspects at his rented apartment in South East Village, Westbourne in Komani. Police spokesperson, Nobuntu Gantana, says the suspects have been formally charged with murder and will appear […]
