# Cosatu sê sy Spesiale Sentrale Uitvoerende Komitee het ingestem om nie ʼn haastige besluit te neem oor die SAKP se voorneme om in 2026 onafhanklik van die ANC aan die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing deel te neem nie. Alhoewel SAKP-lede as ANC-kandidate in verkiesings gestaan het, het die party nog nooit onder sy eie vaandel deelgeneem […]
# China’s economy grew by 5.4-percent in the first three months of this year, higher than the expectations of economists who had predicted an expansion of 5.1-percent. This comes as China is currently dealing with the fallout of an escalating trade war with the US. Exports from China to America now face 144-percent levies, compared […]
# Soccer: Barcelona and Paris St-Germain are through to the Champions League semifinals. The Catalan giants suffered a 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund but progressed to the last four following a 5-3 aggregate score in their second-leg tie. Aston Villa won 3-2 in the second-leg of their quarterfinal against PSG at Villa Park but were eliminated […]
# Transnet says it welcomes the decision by the United National Transport Union to ballot its members, as this will serve as a true reflection of employees’ wishes. The union is set to approach its members for a strike balloting process after wage talks with the state-owned entity deadlocked on Monday. Transnet says the final offer […]
# The Walter Sisulu University says the person who was shot and killed during demonstrations at the Mthatha campus, Eastern Cape, on Tuesday was not a registered student or a staff member at the institution. The person was allegedly shot by the university’s residence manager and two students were wounded. WSU’s, Ndiyakholwa Ngqulu, told Newzroom Afrika […]
# Former US president Joe Biden says in fewer than 100 days, his successor Donald Trump’s administration has done so much damage. He addressed the national conference of Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago on Tuesday, his first public speech since leaving office. Biden criticised the current administration’s efforts to cut Social […]
# Tennis: Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz is through to the round of 16 of the Barcelona Open. The 21-year-old Spaniard defeated American qualifier Ethan Quinn, 6-2, 7-6, to extend his winning streak in the tournament to eleven. Defending champion Norwegian world number ten, Casper Ruud, saw off Colombia’s Daniel Elahi Galan, 6-4, 6-3, while last year’s […]
# Government met with vice-chancellors of public universities on Tuesday, to discuss the impact of the US executive orders and tariffs on universities, particularly research funding. The meeting was led by the minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, and the Higher Education and Training minister, Nobuhle Nkabane. Government’s spokesperson, David Jacobs, says deputy minister of […]
# Olympic Games: The International Olympic Committee has released more information on the addition of a golf mixed-team event which will debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. There will be a maximum of one team per country, with teams comprised of one male and one female who have already qualified for the men’s and […]
