# Tennis: World number one Jannik Sinner suffered a shock second-round defeat at the French Open after struggling physically in sweltering conditions. The Italian was just a game from victory at 5-1 in the third set, when he started cramping and feeling dizzy, which required a medical timeout. After dropping the third set, Sinner failed […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is no longer just a regional power, but a global one. He was speaking at a conference in the occupied West Bank. Netanyahu says that with Israel controlling 60-percent of the Gaza Strip, he has instructed the military to expand and take over 70-percent of the […]
# National Assembly speaker, Thoko Didiza, says Parliament remains committed to strengthening oversight, improving service delivery, and ensuring an effective, accountable, and people-centred legislature. The total budget for Parliament for the 2026/2027 financial year amounts to 6.3-billion-rand, which is made up of an allocation received from the National Treasury of 3.3-billion-rand, plus the rebuilding fund […]
# City of Ekurhuleni mayoral committee member for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, says the metro is facing mounting pressure on its ability to deliver services due to rising costs and high revenue losses. He delivered Ekurhuleni’s 71-billion-rand revenue budget for the 2026/2027 financial year yesterday. The budget includes widespread municipal tariff increases, with water tariffs increasing by […]
# The US Central Command says Iran’s attack on Kuwait yesterday was an egregious ceasefire violation. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that it targeted an American air base in the region. This is after the US shot down Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and struck a military site in Bandar Abbas. The […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says a major drug bust at the Beitbridge border in Limpopo is one of the most significant successes against cross-border drug smuggling in recent years. Yesterday a truck from Zimbabwe was intercepted carrying drugs worth nearly one-billion-rand, believed to be used in the production of Mandrax. Schreiber added the […]
# Build One South Africa says the seven-percent interest rate increase will make life harder for households and businesses already under financial pressure. The party argues the 25-basis point hike will raise debt repayments when many people are already struggling to get through the month. BOSA’s Roger Solomons says the government must urgently focus on […]
# North-West University Business School economist, Raymond Parsons, says the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the repo rate by 25-basis points to seven-percent is a precautionary move against future inflation. However, Parsons added that there is still limited evidence of stronger inflation expectations, and the timing of the hike is debatable given the […]
# The City of Cape Town says a positive outlook from Moody’s Ratings is a strong vote of confidence in its governance, financial management and service delivery. The ratings agency has upgraded the city’s outlook from stable to positive, citing strong financial performance, high revenue collection, low debt levels and sound financial planning. Mayoral committee […]
