# Soccer: Polokwane City midfielder Manuel Kambala has been called up to Mozambique’s squad for the upcoming international fixtures. The 34-year-old is a regular for the Mambas and has previously represented his country at the Africa Cup of Nations. Kambala has made a strong start to the new Premiership season with Polokwane, who are among […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says BRICS countries must strengthen economic cooperation and move beyond simply trading raw commodities. Speaking at the BRICS business forum leaders’ dialogue in New Delhi, in India, Ramaphosa called for more investment in manufacturing and local production, mineral beneficiation, energy, infrastructure and logistics. He said Africa should not continue exporting minerals […]
# The Electoral Commission has asked the Electoral Court to dismiss the ANC’s appeal over candidate lists for six municipalities. The affected municipalities are in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State. The IEC says the ANC failed to formally submit its lists before the deadline and rejects claims that technical problems with its […]
# Two prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for subversion under the territory’s national security law. Lee Cheuk-yan was jailed for seven years, while human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung received seven years and three months. Both were leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, which organised […]
# Die DA sê die verwagte tekort van 33-miljard-rand teen 2029 by die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente toon die huidige befondsingsmodel is nie meer volhoubaar nie. Die party vra die skema moet gedesentraliseer word, sodat universiteite en TVET-kolleges groter verantwoordelikheid vir die bestuur van studentebefondsing kan neem. Delmaine Christians van die DA sê die […]
# Die polisie in Gauteng sê ‘n gesamentlike benadering deur wetstoepassingsagentskappe, die regering, die sakegemeenskap en gemeenskappe help om misdaad te bekamp. Die provinsiale polisiekommissaris, luitenant-generaal Tommy Mthombeni, sê Operasie Shanela 2 het gelei tot 88-duisend-584 inhegtenisnemings, insluitend die van 14-duisend-256 onwettige immigrante. Beamptes het ook beslag gelê op 282 vuurwapens, bykans ses-duisend rondes ammunisie […]
# RISE Mzansi leader and the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Songezo Zibi, says the biggest challenge facing local government is a lack of accountability. In a media panel discussion on the future of the metro’s, Zibi said the Auditor-General’s findings are designed to highlight real-world harm caused by poor governance, yet […]
# Vyf mense is dood en 40 beseer toe ‘n Nederlandse toerbus naby die Alpe-dorpie Susch in Oos-Switserland verongeluk het. Die bus, met 45 Nederlandse toeriste aan boord, het op ‘n pad, wat gedeeltelik gesluit was vir onderhoudswerk, omgeslaan. Drie van die beseerdes is in ‘n bedenklike toestand, terwyl sewe matige beserings opgedoen het. Nooddienste, […]
# Die leier van RISE Mzansi en voorsitter van die Staande Komitee oor Openbare Rekeninge, Songezo Zibi, sê die grootste uitdaging waarmee plaaslike regering worstel is ‘n gebrek aan aanspreeklikheid. Zibi het tydens ‘n paneelbespreking oor die toekoms van metro’s gesê die Ouditeur-Generaal se bevindings het ten doel om die werklike skade weens swak bestuur […]
