# National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has told the Madlanga commission he genuinely forgot correspondence sent to him. He apologised, saying his demanding schedule as a political party leader contributed to the oversight. Adams described working long hours addressing problems across the Cape Flats. He says email was not his […]
# A prosecutor in the fraud and corruption case involving senior Crime Intelligence officials says she has been under immense pressure to withdraw the matter. According to EWN, advocate Joy Hlatshwayo reportedly told a defence lawyer she wanted to “get the matter out of the way”. The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed it will permanently […]
# Tennis: Die voormalige Amerikaanse Ope-enkelspelkampioene Venus Williams en Sloane Stephens is promotorskeuses vir vanjaar se toernooi. Hulle sluit aan by vyf ander spelers, insluitend hul Amerikaanse landgenote Carol Young Suh Lee, Reese Brantmeier en Thea Frodin. Die Amerikaanse Tennisvereniging het nog ‘n plek teruggehou, moontlik vir die sesmalige kampioen, Serena Williams. Die Fransman Gael […]
# Statistiek Suid-Afrika het aangekondig die jaarlikse verbruikersprysinflasie het verlede maand tot 4,3-persent gedaal vanaf vyf-persent in Junie. Die jongste syfer dui op ‘n afname in prysdruk, terwyl verbruikerspryse maandeliks met 0,2-persent gestyg het. Die daling in jaarlikse inflasie bring die styging in pryse nader aan die middelpunt van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se teikenband. Beleidsmakers […]
# The DA has warned that patients seeking emergency treatment at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital are at risk after being advised to seek care elsewhere. A warning issued by the hospital’s Trauma Unit Head Patricia Saffy, stated that the emergency department remains closed throughout August after staff were reportedly not paid, resulting in doctors absenteeism. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally objected to the appointment of Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader for Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment committee. In a letter, he says Madonsela is conflicted, citing his removal as his Judicial Service Commission appointee in 2022 and legal advice given to the ANC caucus. The committee voted two weeks ago […]
# Statistics South Africa has announced that annual consumer price inflation has eased to 4.3-percent last month, down from five-percent in June. The latest figure marks a moderation in price pressures, while consumer prices increased by 0.2-percent month-on-month. The decline in annual inflation brings price growth closer to the midpoint of the South African Reserve […]
# Rugby: The Springboks’ laws advisor, Jaco Peyper, backs the four referees appointed for the series against the All Blacks to be fair. The former Test referee says England’s Matthew Carley and Karl Dickson, Nika Amashukeli of Georgia and Angus Gardner of Australia are all experienced, have been very fair over the past year and […]
# The independent non-profit public policy and advocacy organisation Centre for Development and Enterprise, says Johannesburg’s worsening financial, infrastructure and governance crises threaten South Africa’s economic growth. Its report says the city owes creditors 25.2-billion-rand, while infrastructure backlogs run into tens of billions of rand. Johannesburg recorded a 35.9-percent unemployment rate in the second quarter, […]
