# Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says she is concerned at the judgment on the Moroadi Cholota extradition case. The High Court in Bloemfontein ruled that Cholota’s extradition from the US in 2024 was unlawful and unconstitutional. This is after the former Free State premier Ace Magashule’s ex-personal assistant accused the state […]
# Tennis: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is through to the French Open semifinals for the third consecutive year. The 22-year-old Spaniard dispatched American Tommy Paul, 6-0, 6-1, 6-4. His victory sees him become the youngest player to reach seven semifinals in men’s singles Grand Slams since compatriot Rafael Nadal in 2008. Alcaraz will face Italian […]
# Cricket: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Punjab Kings by six runs to win their maiden Indian Premier League title. Virat Kohli top-scored with 43 as RCB posted 190 for nine in their 20 overs. In reply, despite Shashank Singh’s unbeaten 61, Punjab were restricted to 184 for seven. Kohli, who is the only […]
# The DA in Gauteng says the 886.6-million-rand added to the provincial budget will not make a significant difference in the quality of life and service delivery for residents. MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, re-tabled the provincial budget for the 2025/2026 financial year on Tuesday. Changes had to be made to bring […]
# Ukraine says it hit the Kerch Bridge linking Russia to Crimea with underwater explosives. This marks the third time that Kyiv has targeted the bridge since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Ukraine’s security service says it used one-thousand-100 kilograms of explosives, which severely damaged the underwater pillars supporting the bridge. It adds that the […]
# Parliament says it is committed to abiding by the Western Cape High Court judgment on MK Party’s John Hlophe designation as one of six MPs to serve on the Judicial Service Commission. The court found that the National Assembly’s decision was neither lawful nor rational, considering Hlophe’s impeachment as a judge. Parliament’s spokesperson, Moloto […]
# Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says the government needs a raft of measures to turn around supply chain management and general financial management in the province. He re-tabled the provincial budget for the 2025/2026 financial year on Tuesday, with revenue increasing from 171.5-billion-rand to 172.3-billion-rand. Changes had to be made to […]
# The EFF says it will use its parliamentary presence to introduce necessary amendments to prevent National Treasury from imposing taxation without proper democratic oversight in the future. This comes after the Western Cape High Court dismissed the party’s urgent application to prevent the fuel levy increase with costs. The increase of 16-cents per litre […]
# Die regering doen ‘n beroep op Suid-Afrikaners om dié week hulle weer toe te wy aan die bou van ‘n kindervriendelike land. Die week is Nasionale Kinderbeskermingsweek met die tema Working together in Ending Violence Against Children. Die regering se woordvoerder Nokululeko Mtshali, sê die beskerming van kinders teen geweld, uitbuiting en misbruik is […]
