# The Freedom Front Plus says the MK Party’s visit to Kleinfontein near Pretoria, once again cast the spotlight on cultural communities and their right to exist in South Africa. Last year, the High Court in Pretoria declared the white Afrikaans-only settlement illegal due to the City of Tshwane’s municipality zoning regulations. The FF Plus’, Jaco […]
# Tennis: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka crashed out in the first round of the Madrid Open following a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 defeat by Italian Lucia Bronzetti. The Japanese former world number one was playing her first match since losing in the fourth round of the Miami Open. British number one Katie Boulter earned […]
# Die Nasionale Energiereguleerder van Suid-Afrika het ʼn omvattende verslag uitgegee waarin hy sy visie vir gas se rol in die land se veranderende energielandskap uiteensit. Die strategie wil probleme in die plaaslike gasbedryf aanspreek, veral die kwynende gasvoorraad uit Mosambiek. Nersa sê die strategie sit belangrike doelwitte uiteen om onder meer gasbronne en -infrastruktuur […]
# Die president van die Europese Sentrale Bank, Christine Lagarde, sê sy hoop nie president Donald Trump van Amerika gaan die voorsitter van die Federale Reserwe, Jerome Powell, afdank nie. Trump het Powell in sy eerste termyn aangestel, maar oorweeg om hom af te dank voor sy termyn verstryk. Hy plaas druk op Powell om […]
# The EFF has welcomed Parliament’s standing committee on Appropriations postponement of the adoption of the Division of Revenue Bill report. This follows the party’s proposals for amendments to the bill. The EFF says at the centre of its proposals is the call to increase the local government allocation from the current 9.5-percent to 14-percent […]
# Die ANC se tesourier-generaal, Gwen Ramokgopa, waarsku teen berigte oor ʼn sluipmoordpoging op adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile. Daar is verlede maand op die N12-hoofweg op sy motorkonvooi geskiet toe hy van ʼn ANC-vergadering in Boksburg op pad was huis toe. Geen verdagtes is nog geïdentifiseer nie. Ramokgopa sê die ANC sal die bewerings intern beoordeel, […]
# At least 26 people have been killed after suspected militants opened fire on holidaymakers in Baisaran Valley, a picturesque town in Pahalgam, India. It is not yet clear whether foreign nationals are among the casualties. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack, saying their resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable and it will […]
# The National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, says the executive of the country, including the president and the deputy president, are in safe hands. This is as he has officially confirmed that deputy president Paul Mashatile’s motorcade was shot at after attending an ANC meeting in Boksburg last month. National Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says […]
# Die man wat in verband met die noodlottige skietery by die Walter Sisulu-universiteit in Mthatha in hegtenis geneem is, is in aanhouding tot sy volgende hofverskyning volgende Vrydag. Die 54-jarige man, wat daarvan aangekla word dat hy Sisonke Mbolekwa doodgeskiet het, het gister in die Mthatha-landdroshof verskyn. Hy het na bewering lukraak op ‘n […]
