# The North Korean government is increasingly implementing the death penalty, including for people caught watching and sharing foreign films and TV dramas. The dictatorship is also subjecting its people to more forced labour while further restricting their freedoms. The UN Human Rights Office found that the North Korean state had tightened control over “all […]
# US president Donald Trump says a suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk is likely in custody. The conservative activist was assassinated at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Trump told Fox News the 22-year old Tyler Robinson’s father convinced him to surrender to police. Kirk was shot in the neck during a debate […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa gaan met ANC-leiers vergader om die mislukkings van plaaslike regering te bespreek. Ramaphosa het voor ’n besoek aan Noordwes se provinsiale regering beklemtoon dat munisipaliteite sukkel om dienste te lewer, en verwys na Ditsobotla wat vir ‘n negende keer onder administrasie is. Ramaphosa het die behoefte beklemtoon om plaaslike regering te […]
# AfriForum says privatising municipal debt collection is essential to safeguard water security and service delivery. According to AfriForum’s Lambert de Klerk, municipal debt to water boards exceeds 25.1-billion-rand nationally, with Free State debts reaching 36.5-billion-rand. De Klerk warns continued poor financial management could trigger nationwide water outages within three months. He calls for private […]
# Europese Unie-lande het ingestem om sankies te verleng teen meer as twee-duisend-500 Russiese individue en instellings, insluitend president Vladimir Putin, oor die oorlog teen Oekraïne. Ambassadeurs van die 27 lidlande het voor Maandag se sperdatum die besluit onderteken nadat Hongarye en Slowakye eise laat vaar het om ‘n aantal persone van die swartlys af […]
# The DA in the Western Cape calls on the provincial Education Department to investigate the Patriotic Alliance’s political campaigning at Ligstraal Primary School in Paarl. According to the party, PA leaders reportedly visited the school wearing party regalia, which constitutes a clear breach of education laws. The DA’s Peter Johnson says schools must remain […]
# Padwedlope: Meer as 18-duisend atlete gaan na verwagting deelneem aan die 31ste Gun Run wat die naweek in Kaapstad plaasvind. Môre se wedlope behels ‘n landloop oor 17-kilometer vanaf Oranjezicht en korter wedlope vanaf Groenpunt, terwyl die halfmarathon oor 21,1-kilometer Sondag deur Groenpunt, Seepunt, Kampsbaai en Clifton sal kronkel. Padsluitings sal verskeie gebiede raak […]
# The DA has raised concerns over the lack of progress in the case against suspended Independent Development Trust CEO, Tebogo Malaka. The party says it’s disturbing that despite allegations of corruption and an attempt to bribe investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh with 60-thousand-rand, Malaka has not been arrested. The DA’s Edwin Macrae Bath says a […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet ANC leaders to address local government failures. Speaking ahead of a North West provincial government visit, Ramaphosa highlighted municipalities struggling to deliver services, citing Ditsobotla is under administration for the ninth time. Ramaphosa stressed the need to repair and reposition local government. He confirmed ongoing discussions led by Cooperative […]
