# New Zealand’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon, will introduce a new bill in Parliament proposing the banning of under 16s from using social media platforms. Bills are required to pass three rounds of voting before becoming law. Australia became the first country to ban social media for under 16s last year. Luxon says social media […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says a government committed to reforms and creating a policy environment to support growth, coupled with a business partner committed to successful implementation, will likely lead to far greater levels of investment. Last week, president Cyril Ramaphosa launched Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, which aims to push gross domestic product […]
# Die vakbond GIWUSA sê die vennootskap tussen die regering en die sakewêreld bied geen werklike hoop aan die meer as 13-miljoen werklose Suid-Afrikaners nie. President Cyril Ramaphosa het verlede week fase 3 van stapel gestuur, wat daarop gemik is om hervormings te bevorder, beleggings te verhoog en werksgeleenthede te skep. GIWUSA se president, Mametlwe […]
# Die United Progressive People Alliance sê hy gaan 70 wykskandidate in Tshwane stel in November se plaaslike regerings-verkiesing. Die party het ‘n sespuntplan bekendgestel om die metro te herbou voor die verkiesing. Dit gee onder meer aandag aan ingewortelde en finansiële uitdagings terwyl die waardigheid van gemeenskappe terselfdertyd herstel word. Die alliansie sê hy […]
# Rugby: Die kaptein van Suid-Afrika se Vroue ‘A’-span, Mary Zulu sê hulle is gereed vir die uitdaging wanneer hulle teen Brasilië in São Paulo te staan kom. Die eerste van twee wedstryde word môre gespeel. Zulu en die ander agterspelers, Shaunique Alexander en Insaaf Levy, het vir die Springbokspan uitgedraf. Die span het agt […]
# The Office of the Chief Justice warns of a fraudster impersonating Acting Judge President Zamani Nhlangulela of the Eastern Cape Division. The judiciary said yesterday, it is aware of WhatsApp messages sent using Nhlangulela’s profile picture and a mobile number registered in his name to mislead recipients. The OCJ says misrepresenting a state of […]
# Cricket: Australian captain Pat Cummins plans to prepare for the Test series against South Africa with one-day games against the Proteas. The three Tests in October will be the first for Australia in South Africa since the ball-tampering scandal in 2018, which led to the suspensions of captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and […]
# Forum for South Africa has welcomed minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi’s intervention in helping thwart an attack on a senior official. The official reportedly refused to sign off on questionable contracts and later became the target of an alleged assassination plot. A whistleblower alerted Kubayi. Forum leader Tebogo Mashilompane says no […]
# The Gauteng Health Department has received an additional 28-thousand-593 Lenacapavir initiation packs for distribution to 133 facilities. The new twice-yearly injectable drug is more than 96-percent effective at preventing HIV infection. Spokesperson Steve Mabona says the latest delivery will replenish clinics in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Sedibeng that had temporary shortages due to high demand […]
