# Roadrunning: Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the historic achievement of the Cape Town Marathon being confirmed as the eighth World Marathon Major. The race becomes the first event on African soil to join the prestigious series, alongside marathons in Tokyo, Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York. The Cape Town Marathon […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kamer van Koophandel en Nywerheid sê sy sakevertroue-aanwyser het verlede maand ‘n geringe herstel getoon en met 0,5-punte tot 124,1 gestyg ná ‘n skerp daling in April. Sakevertroue bly aansienlik hoër as ‘n jaar gelede, ondanks onlangse wisselvalligheid. Die kamer sê verbeterde voertuigverkope en uitvoervolumes het vooruitsigte versterk, terwyl dalende toeristegetalle en […]
# Europa se Toekomstige Gevegslugstelsel-vegvliegtuigprogram het in duie gestort en is amptelik gekanselleer. Die Duitse kanselier, Friedrich Merz, en die Franse president, Emmanuel Macron, het ooreengekom om die projek van miljarde euro te skrap nadat vervaardigers nie daarin kon slaag om ‘n langdurige nywerheids- en strategiese dooiepunt op te los nie. Die ineenstorting is die […]
# The DA is calling for urgent provincial intervention to address ongoing sewage pollution in Mogale City. DA environment spokesperson Leanne de Jager says failing wastewater infrastructure is threatening the Blougatspruit, Crocodile River and the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. She says that 12 of 14 sewage pump stations are non-functional, resulting in millions […]
# Sokker: DStv het SportyTV by sy Access-, Family-, Compact- en Compact Plus-pakkette gevoeg op satelliet- en stroomplatforms, met die aanvang van die Wêreldbekertoernooi in Noord-Amerika. Die 24-uur-sportkanaal, beskikbaar op Kanaal 236, fokus hoofsaaklik op sokker. SportyTV het onlangs die regte op alle toernooiwedstryde verseker. Intekenaars kan wedstryde op SuperSport ook kyk, maar SportyTV bied […]
# The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says its Business Confidence Index recovered marginally in May, rising by 0.5 index points to 124.1 after a sharp decline in April. Despite recent volatility, business confidence remains significantly higher than a year ago. SACCI says improved vehicle sales and export volumes boosted sentiment, while declining […]
# Die Kanadese regering het die Wet op Veilige Sosiale Media ingestel om sosiale media platforms en kunsmatige-intelligensie-dienste aanspreeklik te hou en toegang vir kinders onder 16 te beperk. Ouers en aktiviste vra die versterking van kinders se aanlyn veiligheid en ander lande oorweeg soortgelyke wetgewing. Die minister van Kultuur, Marc Miller, sê hoewel bestaande […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority in the Western Cape has confirmed that Bitou Municipality deputy mayor Nokuzola Kolwapi is expected to appear in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrate’s Court on 23 June. Kolwapi was served with a summons in connection with an incident in December last year when she allegedly discharged a firearm during her son’s […]
# The Fuels Industry Association of South Africa says its inaugural Fuels Industry Imbizo comes at a critical time for the sector. Executive director Avhapfani Tshifularo says discussions focused on industry readiness for the Clean Fuels Programme set for implementation next year, future fuel demand, new energy vehicles and the role of biofuels in the […]
