# The National Employers’ Association of South Africa says the steel sector is in sharp decline, signalling serious concerns for the economy. Over the past five years, the number of employers has fallen by 12-percent, while employment dropped by 23-percent, meaning110-thousand people lost work. NEASA’s Gerhard Papenfus blames high wages, government interference, high tariffs, crime, […]
# Cricket: The Proteas Women hope it’s third time lucky when they face England in a World Cup semifinal again today. South Africa lost to England in the penultimate rounds of the previous two one-day World Cups. On top of that, England beat the Proteas by ten wickets in the first match of this year’s […]
# The South African Weather Service has dismissed claims of governance failures, financial mismanagement, and executive impropriety, calling them unsubstantiated. The entity said delays in acquiring a new High-Performance Computing system are due to strict compliance with procurement laws. SAWS spokesperson Oupa Segalwe stressed robust oversight, probity reviews, and contingency plans are in place, while […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on South African men to unite and mentor young men on accountability and respect for women. Speaking after the killing of two women in Mamelodi, Makaneta said schools alone cannot shoulder this responsibility. Makaneta urged the creation of Men’s Forums in every community to teach conflict resolution and […]
# COSATU has criticised the DA’s motion of no confidence against Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi, calling it politically motivated. COSATU noted that the Public Protector’s findings on the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens related to procedural irregularities, not corruption. The federation praised Lesufi’s leadership for job creation and crime reduction, urging all parties to reject the […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has urged the African Union to reject the results of the recent elections in Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. Afrika Mayibuye says the votes were unfair and helped keep old leaders in power. The movement’s Sydney Baloyi believes Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, re-elected at 92-years-old and the Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old […]
# Soccer: Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, hopes to play in next year’s World Cup although he realises his age and fitness will be important factors. He turns 39 just before the start of the tournament in Northern America. Messi, who led his country to World Cup glory in 2022, recently extended his contract with Inter […]
# Die Tsakane-streekhof in Gauteng het ‘n 47-jarige man vier lewenslange vonisse opgelê vir die herhaaldelike verkragting van ‘n 13-jarige meisie tussen 2015 en 2016. Die slagoffer, wat in daardie stadium behandeling vir kanker ontvang het, is swanger en MIV-positief gelaat. Lumka Mahanjana van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag sê die man het geen berou getoon nie […]
# Die polisie se senior forensiese ontleder, Meldon Mkhatshwa, sê vroeë ballistiese verslae in die moordsaak van die ingenieur Armand Swart bevat verskeie foute. Dit sluit in verkeerde saaknommers, foutiewe datums en verwarring tussen patrone en patroondoppies. Mkhatshwa het aan die Madlanga-kommissie verduidelik hoe hy die bewyse noukeurig nagegaan en behoorlik vergelyk het en sê […]
