# The European Union has slapped luxury fashion brands Gucci, Chloe and Loewe with fines amounting to more than 3-billion-rand for fixing resale prices. The fines come after the European Commission launched surprise raids on the companies in April 2023. The commission said it has now imposed the fines because the three brands restricted independent […]
# The minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, will lead South Africa’s delegation at the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Development in Washington DC this week. Ramokgopa will reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to accelerating global development goals and build on progress from the G20 Ministerial Meeting in Skukuza. Spokesperson Litha Mpondwana […]
# Cape Town is officially the world’s third happiest city, according to the results of a global survey by TimeOut. The happiness survey is part of the magazine’s annual index that seeks to determine the best city in the world, based on metrics such as culture, nightlife, food, walkability, affordability, quality of life and happiness. […]
# ‘n Noodstemming oor Israel se deelname aan die Eurovision-kompetisie is gekanselleer na die verwikkelinge in die Midde-Ooste. Die stemming is gereël nadat verskeie lande gedreig het om te onttrek as Israel sou deelneem. Die Europese Uitsaai-unie sê sy uitvoerende raad het ingestem tot ‘n persoonlike bespreking tussen lidlande en die kwessie is geplaas op […]
# An emergency vote on Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has been called off following developments in the Middle East. The meeting was scheduled after several countries said they would no longer take part in Eurovision if Israel participated. The European Broadcasting Union said its executive board agreed to an in-person discussion among […]
# Gesondheidsowerhede in Gaza sê minstens ses Palestyne is dood in twee aparte voorvalle. Die Israelse Weermag het vroeër gesê hulle het geskiet nadat verskeie verdagtes die onttrekkingslyn oorgesteek en magte in die noordelike Gazastrook-gebied genader het. Die weermag het die inwoners van Gaza versoek om sy instruksies te gehoorsaam en nie na die magte […]
# Health authorities in Gaza said at least six Palestinians were killed in two separate incidents. The Israeli Defence Force earlier said it opened fire after several suspects crossed the line of withdrawal and approached forces in the northern Gaza Strip area. It called on the residents of Gaza to heed the IDF’s instructions and […]
# President Andry Rajoelina het die spanning in Madagaskar verhoog deur die Nasionale Vergadering te ontbind om ‘n stemmery te blok om hom uit sy amp te dwing. Duisende mense het saamgedrom vir nuwe versetoptogte wat sy bedanking eis. Staatsamptenare en vakbondlede het by die skare in die hoofstad aangesluit. Rajoelina het vanuit sy skuilplek […]
# Limpopo se premier, Phophi Ramathuba, het gesinne versoek om geliefdes te identifiseer wanneer lykskouings môre begin ná Sondag se busongeluk in Makhado. Sy het bevestig die dodetal het tot 43 gestyg, terwyl 45 mense beseer is. Die bus was van die Oos-Kaap na Zimbabwe en Malawi onderweg toe die bestuurder beheer verloor het op […]
