# The DA says the launch of South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation is a major step forward, making the country easier to visit, while strengthening the security of the borders. This comes as government continues its programme of structural reforms aimed at removing barriers to economic growth, investment and job creation. The DA’s Adrian Roos […]
# Soccer: Champions of Europe Paris Saint-Germain defeated Aston Villa 2-1 to win back-to-back UEFA Super Cups in Salzburg, Austria. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the opener for PSG in the 20th minute. Villa responded positively to going behind, with their 17-year-old debutant Brian Madjo scoring the equaliser just before halftime and becoming the youngest-ever Super Cup […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, says transformation and economic inclusion are moral and economic imperatives central to South Africa’s democratic political order. He delivered a keynote address at the Black Business Council’s Annual Summit in Johannesburg yesterday. Tau has emphasised that the country’s economy cannot grow sustainably if the majority of its […]
# The Madlanga Commission has served notorious Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni with a Rule 10.6 notice, requiring him to respond to questions relating to matters the commission is investigating. He reportedly needs to answer questions about alleged criminal syndicates and his association with the late taxi boss Jothan “King Mswazi” Msibi and controversial businessman Steven […]
# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says his country has only about one-percent of the required stockpile of Patriot interceptor missiles needed to defend against intensified Russian ballistic attacks. Moscow has stepped up its ballistic missile strikes against Kyiv in recent weeks. There is a global shortage of the interceptor missiles due to the US-Israeli war […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the Public Investment Corporation needs a fundamental overhaul of its governance. Last week, the Gauteng High Court overturned the suspension of PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini, ruling that the board that suspended him lacked the authority to do so, as only the Finance Minister holds that power. The Mpati Commission […]
# The death toll from the Lake Kariba ferry disaster in Zimbabwe has risen to 44. An overcrowded ferry carrying about 120 people, including children and five crew members, capsized after it hit large waves. According to Zimbabwe’s Civil Protection Unit, the boat had a capacity of 90 people. So far, 77 people have been […]
# Rugby: Bulls coach Johan Ackermann says they are relishing the chance to test themselves against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Bulls have had to split their pre-season to accommodate this one-off game, as ordinarily they would have just returned from their off-season break. The All Blacks have defeated both the […]
# Parliament’s Impeachment Committee says it has noted the Constitutional Court’s ruling, denying the direct application for leave to appeal against the Western Cape High Court judgment on president Cyril Ramaphosa’s interdict. The African Transformation Movement had sought to overturn the court’s ruling last month, halting a parliamentary inquiry into Ramaphosa’s handling of a burglary […]
