The headlines of the leading newspapers on 25 July 2025: NATIONAL: # Business Day: Reports Ibex, formerly known as Steinhoff, has dropped its lawsuit against the state over the forfeiture of more than 6-billion-rand and settled with the South African Reserve Bank. The settlement relates to the breach of the country’s exchange control measures. # […]
Die hooftrekke uit die belangrikste nuusblaaie soos op 25 Julie 2025: NASIONAAL: # Business Day: Berig Ibex, wat voorheen as Steinhoff bekend gestaan het, het sy regsgeding teen die staat oor die verbeurdverklaring van meer as 6-miljard-rand laat vaar en ‘n skikking bereik met die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank. Die skikking hou verband met die oortreding van […]
# Die DA sê die herstel van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se vermoë om misdadigers tronk toe te stuur, is noodsaaklik om Suid-Afrika veilig te maak vir sy landsburgers en om geslagsgeweld uit te roei. Die Oos-Kaapse Hooggeregshof het vroeër die week beslis die NVG is nie geregtig op ʼn verduideliking van die hof se onskuldigbevinding […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions says the passing of the 2025/2026 Budget’s Appropriation Bill brings budgetary certainty to government. The total government expenditure for the year will amount to 2.3-trillion-rand. Of this 1.17-trillion-rand is allocated directly to national departments. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says they remain concerned that the budget’s overall thrust […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it has presented its submission in support of the African Growth and Opportunities Act’s renewal to the United States’ Trade Representative. With relations between the South African and US governments at a low point, it seems likely that South Africa’s inclusion in the AGOA will not […]
# Slegs een van die Guptas se drie Saxonwold-eiendomme is gister op ʼn veiling verkoop. Die eiendomme wat eens die middelpunt van die staatskaping-saga was, staan sedert 2018 leeg toe die Gupta-broers uit Suid-Afrika gevlug het te midde van toenemende bewerings van korrupsie. Die eiendom het 3,3-miljoen-rand gehaal wat 40-persent minder is as sy gelyste […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa lei vandag ʼn vergadering tussen die nasionale en provinsiale uitvoerende gesag in die Noord-Kaap. Dis in ooreenstemming met die president se voorneme om nou saam met provinsiale en plaaslike regerings te werk om inwoners se lewens te verbeter en ekonomiese geleenthede uit te brei. Die presidensie sê die provinsiale gesag onder […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile sê klein en medium ondernemings dra wêreldwyd aansienlik by tot ekonomiese ontwikkeling en werkskepping. Hy het gister in Boksburg, Gauteng, die slotrede gelewer by die globale ministeriële vergadering oor klein en medium ondernemings. Die driedaagse geleentheid se tema was “Navigating New Business Frontiers.” Mashatile sê regerings kan die belangrikheid van klein […]
# The DA says restoring the National Prosecuting Authority’s capacity to send criminals to jail is central to making South Africa safe for its citizens and eradicating gender-based violence. Earlier this week, the Eastern Cape High Court ruled that the NPA is not entitled to clarification on the court’s acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso […]