# The MK Party says president Cyril Ramaphosa must give evidence personally before the Impeachment Committee and cannot do so through legal representation. This comes as the committee has resolved to request its legal advisers to guide the legal position regarding Ramaphosa’s appearance or testimony before it, and the implications should the president elect not […]
# With the ANC set to finalise its mayoral picks soon, Reverend Frank Chikane has emerged as the front-runner for Johannesburg’s mayoral candidacy. This follows reports that current mayor Dada Morero failed to secure sufficient support during the party’s nomination process. Chikane, who also chairs the ANC’s integrity commission, is reportedly viewed internally as a […]
# US president Donald Trump has approved a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, which would allow the Gulf Kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear energy programme with support from American companies. Saudi Arabia, a longtime American ally, hosts several US bases, which Iranian attacks have targeted. The agreements will now be transmitted to Congress for […]
# Soccer: The Confederation of African Football has significantly increased the prize money for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Sunday. Under the new structure, the champions will now pocket almost 33-million-rand, the runners-up will receive 12.4-million-rand, with third place going home with 8.2-million-rand. Each of the 16 participating […]
# The Special Tribunal has declared the National Lotteries Commission’s four-million-rand grant to the Mshandukani Foundation unlawful, and ordered the repayment of the funds with interest. The Special Investigating Unit probe found that the foundation applied in February 2019 for grant funding to implement a community development project aimed at providing clean water to communities […]
# Cricket: Afghanistan have appointed the experienced Rahmat Shah as the new captain of their ODI and Test teams, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz as vice-captain. The change comes after Hashmatullah Shahidi stepped down on Tuesday, ending a five-year stint during which Afghanistan finished sixth at the 2023 World Cup. Rahmat’s first assignment as captain will be […]
# Parliament’s Impeachment Committee has resolved to request its legal advisers to guide the legal position regarding president Cyril Ramaphosa’s appearance or testimony before it. An independent panel found a prima facie case for Ramaphosa to answer allegations linked to the theft of foreign currency at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in 2020. Committee […]
# US president Donald Trump has threatened to bomb and destroy one bridge or power plant every time Iran targets a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He has previously threatened to target Iranian civilian infrastructure. This comes after the US military launched strikes on Tehran for the 11th consecutive night on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Iran says […]
# The Nkabinde Inquiry has cleared the South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, advocate Andrew Chauke, of all charges levelled against him by former NPA head Shamila Batohi. He was accused, among other things, of instituting racketeering charges against former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss Johan Booysen and members of the Cato Manor unit, and of his […]
