# Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has ordered two Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 24 hours and declared them “persona non grata”. This comes after Iran targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, as well as a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. An Indian national was killed and more than 60 injured in the […]
# Rugby: French broadcaster Canal-Ploes reached an agreement with World Rugby to broadcast the next men’s and women’s World Cups and other tournaments on SuperSport across Sub-Saharan Africa. It recently acquired the Multichoice Group. South Africa and Zimbabwe will represent the continent at the men’s tournament in Australia next year, when it will be expanded […]
# Trade union Solidarity says energy regulator Nersa’s approval of a special electricity tariff for Glencore-Merafe and Samancor ferrochrome smelters will improve short-term stability and help protect thousands of jobs. The union says the reduced power tariff will provide much-needed relief to an industry struggling with high electricity costs and global competition. However, Solidarity’s Cornelius […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government’s commitment to fighting corruption and fully dismantling the legacy of state capture. Responding to the Presidency budget vote debate in Parliament, Ramaphosa said efforts are underway to recover stolen public funds and strengthen institutions weakened during the state capture era. He highlighted that more than 17-billion-rand has already […]
# Western Cape government has strongly condemned recent xenophobic violence and intimidation against foreign nationals. It believes the attacks are unlawful, undermine public safety and threaten economic stability. Mediators have been deployed to ease tensions and prevent further unrest. Residents are urged to reject violence and address immigration concerns through lawful channels. Premier Alan Winde […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse regering het die onlangse xenofobiese geweld en intimidasie teen buitelandse burgers sterk veroordeel. Hy glo die aanvalle is onwettig, ondermyn openbare veiligheid en bedreig ekonomiese bestendigheid. Bemiddelaars is ontplooi om spanning te verlig en om verdere onluste te voorkom. Inwoners word aangespoor om geweld te verwerp en immigrasie-kwessies deur wettige kanale aan […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het die regering se verbintenis tot die bestryding van korrupsie herbevestig, asook om die nalatenskap van staatskaping ten volle uit die weg te ruim. Ramaphosa het in reaksie op die debat oor die Presidensie se begrotingsrede in die Parlement gesê pogings is aan die gang om gesteelde openbare fondse te verhaal […]
# Die Vakbond Solidariteit sê die energiereguleerder Nersa se goedkeuring van ‘n spesiale elektrisiteitstarief vir Glencore-Merafe en Samancor ferrochroom-smelters sal korttermynbestendigheid verbeter en help om duisende werksgeleenthede te beskerm. Die vakbond sê die verlaagde kragtarief sal broodnodige verligting bied aan ‘n bedryf wat sukkel met hoë elektrisiteitskoste en wêreldwye mededinging. Cornelius van Leeuwen van Solidariteit […]
Rugby: Die Franse uitsaaier Canal-Ploes het ‘n ooreenkoms met Wêreldrugby bereik om die volgende mans- en vroue-Wêreldbeker- en ander toernooie op SuperSport uit te saai in Afrika suid van die Sahara. Die uitsaaier het onlangs die Multichoice-groep gekoop. Suid-Afrika en Zimbabwe sal die vasteland volgende jaar op die manstoernooi in Australië verteenwoordig, wanneer die toernooi […]
