# Oliepryse het vandag vir ‘n derde agtereenvolgende verhandelingstydperk gestyg namate hoop vir ‘n blywende vredesooreenkoms tussen Amerika en Iran vervaag, wat kommer oor wêreldwye energievoorrade wek. Iran sê hy sal ‘n meer aggressiewe militêre houding inneem na onderhandelings misluk het, terwyl Washington die moontlikheid uitgesluit het om ‘n tydelike skietstilstand te verleng. Brent-ruolie het […]
# Madlanga commissioner Sesi Baloyi has called for suspended police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi to be held accountable after evidence suggested he used police letterheads for private dealings. Chief evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson presented WhatsApp messages involving Nkosi and slain taxi boss Jothan Msibi. He says they allegedly show Nkosi agreeing to place a draft letter […]
# More than 40-thousand students at 76 institutions were improperly funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, costing 5.1-billion-rand. Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka revealed the findings in an investigation released today. Only two-billion-rand has been recovered, leaving approximately 3.1-billion-rand outstanding. The findings raise serious concerns about NSFAS’s financial controls, eligibility checks, and accountability. She […]
# Iran se Ministerie van Buitelandse Sake sê gesprekke duur voort met Oman oor die Seestraat van Hormoes, maar is tydsaam weens ingewikkelde kwessies en sekere rolspelers se pogings om die proses te ondermyn. Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, het gedreig om Oman te bombardeer indien die land inmeng met sy regering se bedrywighede in […]
# The DA says the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development wasted more than 20.6-million-rand on 211 events between 2022 and 2026, while farmers continue to struggle for support. The DA’s Bronwynn Engelbrecht says the spending was revealed in a response to questions in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. She says the department should prioritise […]
# Rugby: All Blacks coach Dave Rennie regards the coming Test series against the Springboks as a lot tougher than a World Cup. He says in a World Cup the strength of the opponents varies considerably while it will be the same strong opponent against South Africa every time. The two countries could meet in […]
# Oil prices rose for a third consecutive trading session today as hopes for a lasting US-Iranian peace deal weakened, raising concerns about global energy supplies. Iran says it would adopt a more offensive military stance after negotiations stalled, while Washington ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire. Brent crude reached a peak of 91-dollar-76-cents a […]
# A new study by Stellenbosch University and Artefact South Africa is calling for targeted prevention and support strategies to address cyberbullying among teenagers. Researchers Daniel le Roux and Camryn Twaddle found that 63.9-percent of learners surveyed had been involved in cyberbullying. Twaddle says the study found that girls and boys experienced different forms of […]
# ‘n Studie deur die Universiteit van Kaapstad het bevind stokvelle kan ‘n belangrike platform word vir die verbetering van voeding en voedselsekerheid in lae-inkomste gemeenskappe. Die Internasionale Navorsings- en Ontwikkelingsentrum het die studie befonds. Ondersoek is ingestel na die uitwerking van kruideniersware-stokvelle op voedselaankope en voedingsverwante besluite in twee lae-inkomstegemeenskappe in Kaapstad, Dunoon en […]
