# Former Bosasa chief operating officer, Angelo Agrizzi, is in plea negotiations with the State over fraud and corruption charges. The ailing whistleblower faces allegations tied to 1.8-billion-rand in Correctional Services tenders from 2004 to 2007, and alleged kickbacks involving ex-ANC member of Parliament, Vincent Smith. Meanwhile the case of co-accused Linda Mti, Andries van […]
# Cricket: South Africa was bowled out for just 138 runs despite a fightback by captain Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham on day two of the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s in London. This means the Proteas will bowl again with Australia having a first-innings lead of 74 runs. Bedingham scored 45 […]
# Build One South Africa has introduced the Fair Pay Bill aimed at ending salary discrimination and promoting equal opportunity in the job market. The bill seeks to ban employers from asking for salary history and to make it mandatory for job adverts to include salary ranges. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane told the media the […]
# Die Ministerie van Buitelandse Sake van Indië het aansienlike lewensverlies in die Air India vliegtuigongeluk naby Ahmedabad bevestig. Die woordvoerder, Randhir Jaiswal, het die gebeurtenis as ‘n tragedie beskryf en bevestig daar was 242 persone, insluitende 11 kinders aan boord was. Daar was een-honderd-69 Indiese burgers, 53 Britte, sewe Portugese, en een Kanadees op […]
# The organisation SA Canegrowers has warned that cheap sugar imports are putting thousands of local jobs at risk. This competition threatens the livelihoods of 24-thousand small-scale and one-thousand-200 large-scale growers, especially in rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The organisation’s re-elected chairperson, Higgins Mdluli, says foreign sugar is being sold at very low prices […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has warned that the foot-and-mouth-disease outbreak will affect consumers in the short term. Speaking on the sidelines at the Red Meat Abattoir Association’s 31st conference in Somerset West, Cape Town, he confirmed that 900-thousand doses of vaccine will be rolled out once received from the Botswana Vaccine Institute. The minister […]
# India’s Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed a significant loss of life in the Air India crash near Ahmedabad. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called it a very tragic accident, noting 242 people were onboard, including 11 children. One-hundred-and-69 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian passengers were in board to London. Jaiswal said rescue […]
# Israel sê Hamas gebruik swaarkry as ‘n wapen in Gaza. Dit volg na beskuldigings deur ‘n Amerikaans- en Israelies-gesteunde liefdadigheidsorganisasie dat die Palestynse militante groep vyf van sy hulpwerkers in die gebied vermoor het. Die verspreiding van voedsel en basiese voorrade in die geblokkeerde en oorloggeteisterde Gazastrook raak al hoe meer gespanne en gevaarlik, […]
# Die Internasionale Handelsadministrasie-kommissie het aanbeveel dat die 15-persent-belasting op gerolde aluminiumprodukte behoue bly. Die kommissie sê dis nodig om plaaslike vervaardiging en werksgeleenthede te beskerm. Die produkte is kernbelangrik in nywerhede soos motorvervaardiging, die boubedryf en energie. Die kommissie het bevind dat hoë kostes en goedkoop invoere steeds ‘n uitdaging is vir plaaslike vervaardigers. […]
