# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that his country will hold off on attacks on Iran for now, but warned they will respond forcefully if attacks resume. Israel and Iran traded strikes for the first time since the ceasefire was agreed in April. Netanyahu says after Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired into Israeli territory, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is responding to the genuine concerns that South Africans have expressed regarding illegal migration and its impact on the country. Over the past weeks, there have been several anti-illegal immigration protests across the country. In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa reiterated that through the Comprehensive Approach for Migration Management, government […]
# Rugby: Loose forward Phepsi Buthelezi and prop Carlu Sadie have been called up to the Springboks training squad in Johannesburg. The duo will be joined by the Stormers players, following their United Rugby Championship semifinal defeat to Leinster. Buthelezi, who plays for the Sharks and made his Test debut against Portugal in 2024, reported […]
# The South African Social Security Agency says concerns at its Soweto office in Maponya Mall in Gauteng over non-payment of social grants are linked to an ongoing, legally required review process. The agency’s Lungelo Mkamba says the process is meant to confirm continued eligibility and does not automatically lead to cancellations, as beneficiaries are […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Agentskap vir Maatskaplike Sekerheid sê kommer by sy Soweto-kantoor in Maponya-winkelsentrum in Gauteng oor die wanbetaling van maatskaplike toelaes hou verband met ‘n deurlopende, wetlik-vereiste hersieningsproses. Lungelo Mkamba van die agentskap sê die proses is bedoel om voortgesette geskiktheid te bevestig en lei nie outomaties tot kansellasies nie, aangesien begunstigdes die kans […]
# Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has defended the party’s decision to declare a 30-million-rand loan write-off as a donation and follows political funding laws. The loan was used to fund the party’s 2024 election campaign and was written off after the party could not repay the remaining debt, despite paying more than one-million-rand towards […]
# Die leier van Rise Mzansi, Songezo Zibi, het die party se besluit verdedig om ‘n lening van 30-miljoen-rand af te skryf deur dit as ‘n skenking te verklaar in lyn met politieke befondsingswette. Die lening is gebruik om die party se verkiesingsveldtog in 2024 te finansier en afgeskryf nadat die party nie die oorblywende […]
# BMW is expanding pilot projects using humanoid robots at its plants in Germany and the United States as part of efforts to boost productivity through artificial intelligence. The company says the robots are being tested for repetitive, physically demanding and precision-based tasks in vehicle and battery production. BMW reports positive results from trials in […]
# BMW brei proefprojekte uit met behulp van mensagtige robotte by sy aanlegte in Duitsland en die Verenigde State as deel van pogings om produktiwiteit deur kunsmatige intelligensie te verhoog. Die maatskappy sê die robotte word getoets vir eentonige, fisiek veeleisende en presisiewerk in die vervaardiging van voertuie en batterye. BMW het positiewe resultate behaal […]