# Half the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year because of manmade climate change. A new study underscores how the continued burning of fossil fuels is harming health and well-being on every continent, with the effects especially under-recognised in developing countries. The analysis, conducted by scientists at World […]
# The South African National Defence Union raised concerns over underfunding and the poor wages of troops. The world marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday. SANDU’s Jeff Dubazani told the SABC that it is unacceptable that South Africa continues its participation in peacekeeping missions around the world, despite defence budget cuts […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys, Nobuhle Nkabane, het een van die Universiteit van Pretoria se jongste gegradueerdes ooit, Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli, gelukgewens. Sy het die graad in Aktuariële Wetenskap op die ouderdom van 17 voltooi. Die departement se woordvoerder, Camagwini Mavovana, sê Ntuli is ‘n sprekende voorbeeld van akademiese uitnemendheid, volharding en die hervormende […]
# Cosatu has welcomed the 25 basis points cut to the repo rate by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee. This brings the repo rate down to 7.25-percent and the prime lending rate to 10.75-percent. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says whilst they had hoped for a more aggressive rate cut of at least 50 […]
# Die nywerheidsvakbond GIWUSA sê hy is teleurgesteld oor die besluit van die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee om rentekoerse met 25 basispunte te verlaag. Die vakbond se president, Mametlwe Sebei, sê dié geringe verlaging is ‘n belediging vir werkers en die armes, wat in skuld verdrink. Hy sê dit bewys die Reserwebank dien finansiers, en […]
# Rugby: Three new players have been included in the Junior Springboks’ training squad for the final preparation camp ahead of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy next month. The players are flyhalf, Ian van der Merwe, hooker, Shaun Schürman, and loosehead prop, Rambo Kubheka. Returning to the squad are Jaco Grobbelaar, Arno van […]
# Soccer: Egyptian outfit Al Ahly has appointed former Orlando Pirates boss José Riveiro as their new head coach. The Spaniard was granted an early release from his contract with the Buccaneers, departing with 80 wins, 26 draws and 26 defeats in 132 matches. Riveiro will be thrown straight into the deep end with the […]
# Higher Education and Training minister, Nobuhle Nkabane, has congratulated one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli. She obtained a degree in Actuarial Science, which she completed at the age of 17. The department’s spokesperson, Camagwini Mavovana, says Ntuli is a shining example of academic excellence, resilience, and the transformative power […]
# Die GOOD-party het die DA amptelik ingelig oor sy onttrekking aan die George-munisipaliteit in die Wes-Kaap se koalisieregering. Die party sê dis nadat die DA geweier het om die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Beplanning, Chantelle Kyd, ‘n spreekbeurt by ‘n inligtingsessie vir die pers te gee. Die party se sekretaris-generaal, Brett Herron, sê Kyd is ‘n […]
