# US president Donald Trump says he is surprised and disappointed with Elon Musk after the tech billionaire publicly criticised his massive tax and spending bill. Musk has strongly condemned what Trump calls his “big, beautiful bill” that has passed the House, calling the legislation outrageous and a disgusting abomination. The bill includes multi-trillion-dollar tax […]
# The government welcomes Parliament’s standing committee on Finance’s approval of the fiscal framework and revenue proposals that underpin the 2025 budget. The passing of the fiscal framework is a key step in the budgeting process. The framework establishes economic policy and revenue projections and sets the overall limits to government spending. The government’s acting spokesperson, Nomonde Mnukwa, says […]
# Golf: South Africans Herman Loubser and Hennie Otto finished the first round of the Mopani Zambia Open in a share of the lead, following their rounds of five-under-par 67 at the Nkana Golf Club in Zambia. The pair are one stroke clear of their compatriot and defending champion MJ Viljoen and Sweden’s Fredrik From. […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says visitor safety is and continues to be, a national priority. In an updated travel advisory, the US Consulate in South Africa downgraded the country to level 2, which stipulated visitors should exercise increased caution as violent crime including robbery, rape, carjacking, and muggings were common. It further warned […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane, to provide him with a detailed report on the decorum and substance of her engagement with Parliament. This comes after the minister received backlash for eating and chewing bubble gum while appearing before Parliament’s portfolio committee on Higher Education and Training […]
# Tennis: South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane is through to the French Open women’s wheelchair doubles final. The 39-year-old teamed up with Japan’s Yui Kamiji to topple the number one seeds Japan’s Manami Tanaka and China’s Zhenzhen Shu, 6-1, 6-4. Montjane is also through to the singles semifinals following a, 6-2, 6-4, victory against fourth seed […]
# ‘n Wynlandgoed van Stellenbosch, Le Grand Domaine, het vandeesweek twee toptrofees by die 2025 Internasionale Wynuitdaging verower. Ten spyte van strawwe mededinging met internasionale wynreuse uit Bordeaux en Napa, het die kelder weggestap met die Internasionale en Suid-Afrikaanse 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon-trofeë. Die wynmaker, Debbie Thompson, het die toekenning ‘n trotse oomblik vir plaaslike wyn […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad het bevestig die datum van die inwerkingtreding van die Wet op die Administratiewe Beregtiging van Padverkeersoortredings is verskuif na 1 Oktober vanjaar. Voorheen is daar berig dat Aarto vandag in werking sou tree. Die metro se woordvoerder vir Verkeersdienste, Maxine Bezuidenhout, sê Aarto is gereed om ‘n nuwe strafpuntstelsel in te […]
# Cosatu verwelkom die Parlement se goedkeuring van die Wysigingswetsontwerp op Ouer Persone wat nou vir ondertekening na president Cyril Ramaphosa verwys is. Die nuwe wetgewing sal die toepaslike owerhede in staat stel om ouer persone sonder ‘n hofbevel na tydelike veilige verblyf oor te plaas. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, sê die vakverbond is […]
