# The US is imposing sanctions on the United Nations Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the sanctioning of Albanese is for directly engaging with the International Criminal Court in its efforts to prosecute American or Israeli nationals. Rubio also accused Albanese of having spewed unabashed antisemitism, expressed […]
# The DA in Tshwane has won the by-elections in ward 44 with councillor Samantha de la Rey and ward 98 with Mickey van der Westhuizen. In ward 44, the party’s vote share increased from 74.3-percent in the 2024 national and provincial elections to 88.07-percent this year. In ward 98, the party’s vote share grew […]
# President Donald Trump van Amerika sê sy administrasie wil sy verhoudings in Afrika deur ekonomiese ontwikkeling versterk. Hy het gister leiers van Gaboen, Guinee-Bissau, Liberië, Mauritanië en Senegal by die Withuis ontvang om handel, immigrasie en verdediging te bespreek. Daar bestaan tans twyfel of Amerika die Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika gaan […]
# Die minister van Verdediging en Militêre Veterane, Angie Motshekga, sê ten spyte van finansiële beperkinge sal die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag die nodige hulpbronne hê om die land te verdedig en te beskerm. Die departement het ʼn begroting van 57-miljard-rand ontvang vir die 2025/2026-boekjaar, waarvan 64-persent bestee word aan salarisse van soldate, generaals en personeel. […]
# Rugby: Die Junior Springbokke het Skotland 73-14 afgeransel om hul plek te bespreek in die halfeindronde van die Wêreldrugby Onder 20-kampioenskap in Italië. Suid-Afrika het elf drieë gedruk met die vleuel Jaco Williams en die skrumskakel Ceano Everson wat elk twee keer gedruk het. Dis die Junior Bokke se derde agtereenvolgende bonuspunt-oorwinning in die […]
# Tennis: Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has set up a mouth-watering semifinal clash against world number one Jannik Sinner of Italy. The Serb defeated Italian Flavio Cobolli, 6-7, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4, while Sinner beat American Ben Shelton, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. In the women’s draw, Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic are both through […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor die Staatsdiens en Administrasie verwelkom die besluit van die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, om drie kritieke oorsigte op besteding in te stel. Dit sal fokus op die standaardisering van die vergoeding van bestuurders en raadslede van staatsinstellings, die ouditering en uitskakeling van spookwerkers, en die ondersoek na onderbesteding van […]
# US president Donald Trump says his administration is committed to strengthening its relationships in Africa through economic development efforts. He hosted leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal at the White House on Wednesday to discuss trade, immigration and defence. There is currently doubt about whether the US will renew the African Growth […]
# Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga says, despite financial constraints, the South African National Defence Force will have the necessary resources to defend and protect the country. The department has received a budget of 57-billion-rand for the 2025/2026 financial year, 64-percent of which goes to salaries of troops, generals, and staff. Motshekga […]
