# UK Chancellor John Healey has refused to rule out tax increases in next month’s Budget, after acknowledging government borrowing costs are at “historic highs”. The country’s long-term government borrowing costs reached an 18-year high last week, amid the impact of the US-Israeli war, which pushed the price of oil closer to one-thousand-596-rand-90-cents a barrel. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the alleged infiltration of the South African Police Service by criminals and vested interests, supported by corrupt members, cannot be allowed to define the police force. In his weekly newsletter, he says there are thousands of police officers who serve the country with honesty and courage. Ramaphosa says government cannot […]
# Cricket: Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee will get the chance to represent South Africa for the first time in three years in this month’s three one-day home matches against Australia. He was included in the squad of 16 players for the series, starting in Durban on the 24th. The second match will be played at […]
# The DA says ongoing electricity outages in Johannesburg are putting households and businesses under pressure. According to the party, some areas, including the Johannesburg CBD, Lombardy, Kew and Gresswold, have experienced outages lasting several days. It blames poor management, ageing infrastructure and failures by premier Panyaza Lesufi’s government. The DA’s Nico de Jager calls […]
# AfriForum plans to oppose Eskom’s proposed average electricity tariff increase of about 8.8-percent for 2027/2028. The organisation will submit formal objections to the energy regulator, Nersa, arguing that consumers should not have to pay for unnecessary or inefficient costs. AfriForum’s Morné Mostert says consumers are already struggling with rising living costs and high electricity […]
# Die DA sê voortdurende kragonderbrekings in Johannesburg plaas huishoudings en ondernemings onder druk. Volgens die party het sommige gebiede, insluitend die Johannesburgse middestad, Lombardy, Kew en Gresswold, onderbrekings van etlike dae verduur. Hy blameer swak bestuur, verouderende infrastruktuur en mislukkings deur premier Panyaza Lesufi se regering. Nico de Jager van die DA doen ‘n […]
# AfriForum beplan om Eskom se voorgestelde gemiddelde elektrisiteitstariefverhoging van ongeveer 8,8-persent vir 2027/2028 teen te staan. Die organisasie gaan formele besware by die energiereguleerder, Nersa, indien, en sê verbruikers moet nie vir onnodige of ondoeltreffende koste betaal nie. Morné Mostert van AfriForum sê verbruikers sukkel reeds met stygende lewenskoste en hoë elektrisiteitspryse, terwyl ondernemings […]
# Krieket: Die snelbouler Gerald Coetzee kry vir die eerste keer in drie jaar die kans om Suid-Afrika te verteenwoordig in die drie eendagwedstryde teen Australië. Hy is ingesluit in die groep van 16 spelers vir die reeks, wat op die 24ste in Durban begin. Die tweede wedstryd word drie dae later op die Wanderers […]
# Die Gautengse Departement van Onderwys het 805-duisend-688 aanlyn aansoeke vir graad 1 en 8 vir die 2027 akademiese jaar ontvang. ‘n Totaal van 357-duisend-468 ouers en voogde het op die aanlyn toelatingstelsel geregistreer. Op graad 1-vlak het Laerskool Akasia die meeste aansoeke ontvang met een-duisend-355, terwyl Hoërskool Langenhoven in Tshwane die meeste aansoeke vir […]
