# The rand this morning traded at its strongest level since early March. It followed a weakened dollar amid reports that the US and Iran reached an agreement to extend the ceasefire in the Middle East by another 60 days, and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. South Africa’s monetary policy committee […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu sê die Grensbestuursowerheid verdien lof vir die onderskepping van ‘n dwelmbesending ter waarde van byna een-miljard-rand op die Beitbrug-grenspos in Musina, Limpopo. Drie verdagtes is ook in hegtenis geneem. Ondersoeke is tans aan die gang om die beoogde bestemming van die dwelms te bepaal en om uit te vind of die […]
# Blue Origin sê die ontploffing van hul New Glenn-vuurpyl tydens ‘n toets op ‘n lanseerplatform in Florida, was weens ‘n tegniese fout. Die platform is sekondes na die geskeduleerde toets begin het, deur ‘n enorme vuurbal vernietig. Niemand is beseer nie. Blue Origin se stigter, Jeff Bezos, sê hulle ondersoek tans die oorsaak. Hy […]
# The Busisiwe Mkhwebane Foundation has approached the FBI and other United States authorities to investigate whether money stolen during the 2020 Phala Phala burglary violated American anti-money laundering and currency smuggling laws. Foundation spokesperson Shirley Willemse says the request focuses on the origin, storage and movement of US dollars allegedly kept at president Cyril […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has embarked on a working visit to India. The last official visit by a Head of State from South Africa was in January 2019 when president Cyril Ramaphosa was Chief-Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations. The Presidency says that as part of Mashatile’s visit, he is expected to cement the bilateral […]
# The African Development Bank Group and the World Economic Forum have launched the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing Roadmap for Africa to attract private investment into some of the continent’s most fragile economies. The initiative aims to address Africa’s estimated annual development financing gap of 6.4-trillion-rand. The roadmap seeks to unlock sustainable funding for infrastructure, […]
# Soccer: Lionel Messi will play in his sixth World Cup after being confirmed in Argentina’s 26-man squad despite injury concerns. The 38-year-old, who led his country to a third World Cup triumph in Qatar four years ago, has been suffering from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring. Other notable players included in the squad […]
# Rugby: Die Springbok Sewes-se afrigter Philip Snyman, sê die naweek sal ‘n sterk geestelike fokus deurslaggewend wees in die tweede van drie Wêreldreeks-toernooie in Valladolid, Spanje. Suid-Afrika het die eerste kampioenskapstoernooi in Hongkong gewen. Die Blitsbokke speel vandag twee Groep A-wedstryde, teen Groot-Brittanje en Kenia, en Saterdag pak hulle Australië. Snyman sê hulle sal […]
# ‘n Russiese hommeltuig het ‘n woonstelgebou in Galați, Roemenië, getref en twee mense beseer. Die stad is op Oekraïne se grens. Die hommeltuig is deur ‘n radar in Roemeense lugruim opgemerk, en was deel van ‘n oornag-aanval op burgerlike teikens en infrastruktuur in Oekraïne. Die Roemeense Ministerie van Buitelandse Sake sê die voorval verteenwoordig […]
