# Die ANC in Kaapstad eis ‘n onmiddellike onafhanklike ondersoek na die gewelddadige aanval op ‘n EFF-raadslid. In ‘n videogreep word gesien hoe veiligheidspersoneel vir Mzubani Dambuza tydens ‘n gedwonge verwydering uit Woensdag se Kaapstadse raadsvergadering, wurg todat hy bewusteloos is. Hy het ‘n aanrandingsklag by die polisie gelê. Die ANC se koukuswoordvoerder, Judy-Ann Stevens, […]
# Motorsport: Four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen has confirmed he will remain with Red Bull for the 2026 Formula One season. The 27-year-old Dutchman, who is contracted to Red Bull until 2028, was linked with a potential move to Mercedes next year. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Verstappen says his intention was […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu het die besluit van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se Monetêre beleidskomitee om die terugkoopkoers met 25 basispunte te verlaag, verwelkom. Die terugkoopkoers waarteen die sentrale bank geld aan kommersiële banke uitleen, is tans sewe-persent, terwyl die prima uitleenkoers tot 10,5-persent verlaag is. Die woordvoerder van Cosatu, Zanele Sabela, sê die verlaging in […]
# Canada’s Chamber of Commerce has slammed US president Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on the country. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that increased tariffs on Canada from 25-percent to 35-percent. He attributed the increase in part to Canada’s inaction on the flow of illegal drugs across its border with America. On Wednesday, Trump […]
# Cricket: Left-arm spinners Keshav Maharaj and Nonkululeko Mlaba were named men’s and women’s players of the year at the Cricket South Africa awards held in Johannesburg last night. Captain Temba Bavuma, who led the Proteas to their maiden World Test Championship title, won Test player of the year and fans’ player of the year. […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition minister, Parks Tau, has launched the Export Support Desk. This serves as a direct point of contact for companies affected by the 30-percent tariff hike on South African exports to the US, which is in effect from today. The desk, amongst other things, will provide updates on developments and tailored […]
# Die GOOD-party sê die besluit van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee om die uitleenkoers met 25 basispunte te verlaag, bring welkome maar effense verligting vir verbruikers met skuld. Handelsbanke se prima uitleenkoers daal tot 10,5-persent. GOOD se sekretaris-generaal, Brett Herron, sê die land bly vasgevang in ʼn trae ekonomie met voortslepende werkloosheid en […]
# Tennis: Third seed Lorenzo Musetti crashed out of the Canadian Open in Toronto. The Italian suffered a 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 defeat by American Alex Michelsen in the third round. Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud reached the fourth round with a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Portuguese Nuno Borges and will face Russia’s Karen Khachanov, who overcame American […]
# AfriForum says the ruling by the Pretoria High Court on the City of Tshwane’s new cleansing levy is a major victory for residents. The court has declared the mandatory monthly levy of 194-rand-37-cent, which was set to be imposed on nearly 260-thousand households and businesses, as unlawful and invalid. AfriForum’s Arno Roodt says this […]
