# ‘n Voormalige Franse chirurg, Joël Le Scouarnec, is tot 20 jaar tronkstraf gevonnis vir die seksuele aanranding van 299 van sy pasiënte, meestal kinders onder die ouderdom van 15 jaar. Die 74-jarige, wat as Frankryk se aktiefste pedofiel bestempel is, het erken dat hy al die slagoffers seksueel misbruik het, baie terwyl hulle onder […]
# The ANC Caucus in the City of Ekurhuleni has welcomed the affirmation of the metro’s credit ratings by GCR Ratings, as well as the revision of the rating outlook from negative to stable. The improved rating outlook is attributed to Ekurhuleni’s steady operational performance, despite capital expenditure constraints. The ANC says this outcome reflects […]
# The EFF has accused minister of Trade, industry and Competition, Parks Tau, of acting in a corrupt manner for awarding Sizekhaya Holdings the licence to operate the National Lotteries and Sports Pool. A total of eight companies made bids to take over the multi-billion-rand licence. Goldrush Group, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Goldrush Holdings, is […]
# The DA has welcomed Trade, Industry, and Competition minister Parks Tau’s announcement that Sizekhaya Holdings has been picked as the new operator of the National Lottery. Sizekhaya replaces Ithuba Holdings, which has managed the Lottery since 2015. The company has been granted an eight-year licence. The DA’s, Toby Chance, says this announcement is long overdue:
# A former French surgeon, Joël Le Scouarnec, has been sentenced to 20-years in prison, for the sexual assault of 299 of his patients, mostly children under the age of 15-years-old. The 74-year-old, who has been dubbed as France’s most prolific paedophile, in March admitted to sexually abusing all the victims, many while they were […]
# The Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay will today hand down sentencing in Joshlin Smith’s kidnapping and human trafficking trial. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly, and two of her co-accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, were found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking in April related to the girl’s disappearance. In a victim […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu vra ‘n rentekoersverlaging van 50-basispunte terwyl die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee vandag vergader. Matthew Parks van Cosatu sê die ekonomie het verligting nodig met dalende inflasie en werkers wat deur skuld en stygende lewenskoste belas word. Die meeste werkers bly onder druk weens skuld, ondanks 44-miljard-rand wat deur pensioenhervormings beskikbaar geword […]
# COSATU has called for a 50-basispoint repo rate cut as the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meets today. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says with falling inflation and workers burdened by debt and rising living costs, the economy needs relief. Despite 44-billion-rand unlocked through pension reforms, most workers remain indebted. He emphasised that a […]
# Rugby: Voormalige Walliese flank Alix Popham wil amptenare in die hof daag vir hulle aandeel in die kopbeserings wat hy en ander spelers opgedoen het. Honderde voormalige spelers voer ‘n regsgeding teen die owerhede omdat hulle na bewering nie voldoende beskerming teen herhaalde houe teen die kop gebied is nie. Die 45-jarige Popham, wat […]
