# Kaapstad se burgemeester, Geordin Hill-Lewis, sê die meeste sake oor onwettige vuurwapens in die metro word weens die gebroke strafregstelsel nooit verhoor nie. Volgens ʼn mediaverklaring van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens is daar na bewering ʼn sukseskoers van 80- tot 90-persent wat hierdie sake betref. Hill-Lewis sê oor vier jaar was daar slegs vyf-persent skuldigbevindings […]
# Die EFF sê hulle verwerp die verslag van die Parlement se staande komitee oor Finansies, wat die 2025 Fiskale Raamwerk en Inkomstevoorstelle insluit wat verlede maand deur die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, ter tafel gelê is. Die goedkeuring van die fiskale raamwerk is ‘n sleutelstap in die begrotingsproses. Die raamwerk stel ekonomiese beleid […]
# US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order restricting foreign student visas at Harvard University. Last month, the administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enrol foreign students, but a federal judge temporarily blocked the move. The university’s international students make up about 27-percent of the student body. Trump says Harvard has failed to present […]
# Die VF Plus doen ‘n beroep op president Cyril Ramaphosa om te verduidelik hoekom hy die Nasionale Gesondheidsversekeringswet kort voor verlede jaar se verkiesing onderteken het. Dit volg na die president appèl by die Konstitusionele Hof oor die Hooggeregshofbeslissing dat hy redes moet verskaf. Philip van Staden van die VF Plus sê Ramaphosa se […]
# Tennis: Three-time champion Novak Djokovic has set up a mouthwatering semifinal clash with world number one Jannik Sinner at the French Open. The 38-year-old Serbian defeated last year’s finalist Alexander Zverev of Germany, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, as he continues his bid for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. Sinner eased past Alexander Bublik of […]
# The Special Investigating Unit has secured a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze the immovable property located at Midstream Estate, Gauteng. This is part of ongoing civil proceedings into the alleged misuse of funds allocated by the National Lotteries Commission. The SIU’s investigation revealed that 3.7-million-rand in funds intended for community projects, […]
# US president Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning travel to America from nationals of 12 countries, effective from June 9th, citing national security risks. The countries are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. People from seven countries will have partial restrictions: […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mozambique in their COSAFA Cup Group A opener in Mangaung. Antonio Sumbane scored the match’s only goal in the 74th minute, earning his side three points. South Africa’s next encounter will be on Saturday when they take on Zimbabwe, who were held to […]
# Police say the human remains that were found in Rust De Winter, Limpopo, last month have been positively identified through DNA analysis as Pretoria-based journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. The couple went missing on February 18 in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga. National Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says seven suspects have been arrested […]