# President Cyril Ramaphosa lei vandag ʼn vergadering tussen die nasionale uitvoerende gesag en Noordwes se provinsiale uitvoerende gesag. Die tema is: ʼn Nasie wat vir almal werk. Dis deel van ʼn reeks vergaderings tussen die president en provinsies wat daarop gemik is om koördinering binne die regering, en dienslewering te bevorder. Die Presidensie sê […]
# Brazil’s former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison. This is after a panel of five Supreme Court justices found him guilty of attempting to overturn the country’s 2022 election through a military coup. Bolsonaro was also convicted of taking part in an armed criminal organisation, attempting to […]
# Golf: Switzerland’s Ludvig Åberg shot 8-under 64 to share a one-shot lead with Frances Tom Vaillant after a weather-affected opening round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, England. South Africa’s Casey Jarvis is a stroke back in third on seven under. England’s Matt Fitzpatrick is among those two off the pace, with Norwegian Viktor […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, het die omstrede konsepwysigings aan die Nasionale Kredietwet van 2005 teruggetrek. Een van die voorgestelde wysigings het betrekking op hoe ‘n kredietburo kredietinligting van opvoedkundige instellings kan bekom. Die departement sê die minister se besluit is beïnvloed deur die meer as 20-duisend voorleggings wat die […]
# The EFF says it supports the Immigration Amendment Bill, as there is a need to protect the rights of all people regardless of their immigration status. The Bill, which, amongst other things, will ensure that detained foreigners receive timely judicial review and legal protection, was passed in the National Assembly yesterday. The EFF’s Suzan […]
# US president Donald Trump has confirmed that right-wing activist Charlie Kirk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour awarded by the president. A supporter of Trump, Kirk, was shot dead while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He was at the first stop of his America Comeback […]
# The DA has welcomed the passing of the Immigration Amendment Bill in the National Assembly, saying it strengthens enforcement while protecting rights. The bill sets out clear rules for detention, magistrate oversight, and child protection to ensure fairness and accountability. The DA’s Adrian Roos says for years, the country’s immigration system has operated with […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead an engagement between the national executive and the North West provincial executive today. It will be held under the theme, A Nation that Works for All. This forms part of a series of engagements between the president and provinces, aimed at enhancing intergovernmental coordination and improving service delivery. The […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau has withdrawn the controversial draft amendments to the National Credit Act of 2005. One of the proposed amendments pertained to how a credit bureau may obtain credit information from educational institutions. The department says the minister decision was informed by the over 20-thousand submissions opposing the […]