# The DA in Johannesburg has criticised the council’s decision to approve a 2.5-billion-rand loan from the African Development Bank for capital expenditure projects. The loan is payable over 15-years, and quarterly repayments will be just above 81.8-million-rand. The DA’s Chris Santana says this is the second 15-year, 2.5-billion-rand loan the metro has taken in less […]
# Cosatu is urging swift action by government to stave off a pending July fuel price hike. Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund shows that a sharp surge in global oil prices due to escalations of war in the Middle East has pushed local fuel price recoveries into negative territory. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, […]
# Die nasionale direkteur van Openbare Vervolging, advokaat Shamila Batohi, sê alhoewel die Timothy Omotoso-saak ʼn terugslag is in die stryd teen geslagsgeweld, is alles nie verlore nie. Die Nigeriese TV-evangelis is in April vrygespreek op talle aanklagte van seksuele aanranding en mensehandel. Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag appelleer teen die uitspraak al het Omotoso die land […]
# Die Stad Johannesburg het die tariewe vir 2025/2026 goedgekeur wat volgende maand in werking tree. Die metro se nuwe tariewe beteken elektrisiteit kos 12,74-persent meer, water en riool styg met 13,9-persent, vullisverwydering met 6,6-persent en eiendomsbelasting met 4,6-persent. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Finansies, Margaret Arnolds, sê die tariewe is so saamgestel dat die metro voorkeur […]
# Iran se diplomatieke sending by die Verenigde Nasies ontken president Donald Trump van Amerika se bewerings dat Iranse onderhandelaars die Withuis wil besoek en sê geen amptenaar het gevra om by die Withuis se hekke te gaan kruip nie. Trump sê hy het Iran ʼn laaste waarskuwing gegee en oorweeg Amerikaanse militêre ingryping in […]
# Motorsport: Die beheerliggaam, die F-I-A, het Kyalami in Johannesburg se opgraderingsplanne goedgekeur, wat dit die enigste Graad 1-baan in Afrika sal maak en die weg baan dat Formule Een na Suid-Afrika terugkeer. Die opgradering wat na raming sowat 180-miljoen-rand sal kos, sal nie die baan se uitleg verander nie, maar veranderings insluit wat aan […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the operation to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat was moving forward. Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes, with the Israeli military saying it has hit military targets in Tehran and Iran claiming to fire ballistic missiles toward Israel. Netanyahu says they are also committed to […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa says a task team has been established following extensive negotiations with Denel management to find a sustainable way to fund the wage increases. Members of the union picketed outside the Denel headquarters in Centurion yesterday, demanding the implementation of a seven-percent wage increase. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile […]
# The DA welcomes the Financial Action Task Force plenary’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s progress on the final two reforms necessary to exit the greylist. The country has completed all 22 recommended action items outlined in the action plan. South Africa was placed on the grey list due to deficiencies in its anti-money laundering […]
