# Die Forum for South Africa eis ‘n volskaalse intelligensie-gedrewe ingryping by georganiseerde misdaadnetwerke wat vanuit informele woongebiede deur die land funksioneer. Dit volg op die voorval van massaskietery Dinsdag in die informele woongebied Jumpers in Cleveland, Johannesburg, waar 12 mense dood is. Die leier van FOSA, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê die feit dat meer as […]
# The World Bank says the Iran war is projected to slow global economic growth to its weakest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic, and renewed hostilities could cause it to slump further. Global economic growth is forecast at 2.5-percent this year, down from 2.9-percent in 2025. The bank warns that growth could fall to just […]
# The DA in Johannesburg is calling on mayor Dada Morero to urgently address the prolonged water supply interruption experienced by residents supplied by the notorious Commando water system. Communities stretching from Parktown West to Brixton have been without water for nearly two weeks following Rand Water maintenance that commenced in late May. The DA’s Kyle […]
# Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says the startling revelations of systemic wrongdoing exposed through the State Capture and Madlanga Commissions are consequences of human character failures, rather than skill or experience. Gcaleka was addressing religious leaders’ Winter School gathering at Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape. The Public Protector says evidence led at the commissions have […]
# Deputy minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Letsike, has warned that development cannot be considered genuine progress if it results in unsafe, inaccessible, and unequal spaces. She has called for a human rights-centred approach to infrastructure development, arguing that the built environment plays a critical role in advancing […]
# UK Armed Forces minister, Al Carns, has resigned hours after the resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey over a dispute about military funding. He is the seventh minister in prime minister Keir Starmer’s government to step down in the past month. In his resignation letter, Carns argued that the defence investment plan is not built […]
# Rugby: Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard says the team’s character and resilience will be their greatest asset as they chase a first United Rugby Championship title against Leinster in Dublin next Friday. The Bulls will contest a fourth final in five seasons of the competition, while Leinster are chasing back-to-back URC titles. Pollard believes this […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, sê provinsies beleef voortdurend druk weens rampe, klimaatsverandering en infrastruktuur-agterstande. Hy sê daar is 2,161-miljard-rand se rampherstel-toelaes aan 92 munisipaliteite toegeken, en 191,16-miljoen-rand deur die rampreaksie-toelaag aan 16 munisipaliteite. Hlabisa sê bykomende toekennings van 151-miljoen-rand aan provinsies en 203-miljoen-rand aan munisipaliteite word tans afgehandel:
# Cricket: England and Wales Cricket Board managing director of men’s cricket, Rob Key, says they are considering imposing a complete ban on alcohol while players are on international duty. This comes as England captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson are under investigation following an incident in a nightclub in Chelsea on Monday morning. The […]
