# Die minister van Indiensneming en Arbeid, Nomakhosazana Meth, sê ten spyte van tekens van ekonomiese stabilisering en verbeterende beleggersvertroue, staar Suid-Afrika steeds ‘n reuse-werkkrisis in die gesig. Die land se amptelike werkloosheidsyfer het in die eerste kwartaal vanjaar tot 32,7-persent gestyg. Meth sê haar departement verskerp pogings om werkloosheid aan te pak deur ‘n […]
# Die Oekraïnse minister van Buitelandse Sake, Andrii Sybiha, sê die jongste aanvalle deur Rusland toon dat president Vladimir Putin nie meer keuses het nie. Moskou het gisteroggend reuse-missiel- en hommeltuigaanvalle in Kiëf en die sentrale stad Dnipro uitgevoer, wat die lewens van minstens 22 mense, insluitend twee kinders geëis het. Rusland sê die sistematiese […]
# Skole in die Eden- en Sentraal-Karoo-distrikte van die Wes-Kaap sal vandag en môre gesluit wees. Dit is weens die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens wat ‘n oranje vlak 8-waarskuwing uitgereik het vir swaar reënval en moontlike wydverspreide oorstromings vir dele van die Wes- en Oos-Kaap. Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Onderwys, David Maynier, sê alle ander skole in […]
# Employment and Labour minister, Nomakhosazana Meth says despite signs of economic stabilisation and improving investor confidence, South Africa continues to face a massive job crisis. The country’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.7-percent in the first quarter of this year. Meth says her department is intensifying efforts to tackle unemployment through a combination of […]
# Ukraine’s Foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, says the latest strikes by Russia show president Vladimir Putin is running out of options. Moscow launched massive missile and drone attacks in Kyiv and the central city of Dnipro yesterday morning, killing at least 22 people, including two children. Russia says the systematic strikes were retaliation for last month’s […]
# Schools in the Eden and Central Karoo districts of the Western Cape will be closed today and tomorrow. This is due to the South African Weather Service issuing a Level 8 Orange warning for heavy rainfall and potential widespread flooding for parts of the Western and Eastern Cape. Western Cape Education MEC, David Maynier, […]
# Rugby: Former Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber says he is uncertain over his future at Leinster in Ireland, despite having a year left on his contract. His team plays the Stormers in the semifinal of the United Rugby Championship this weekend after losing to Bordeaux in the Champions Cup title decider. This was their second […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa says global conflicts and rising oil prices could slow South Africa’s economic recovery. In his Presidency budget vote speech in Parliament, Ramaphosa said tensions in regions such as the Middle East have driven up energy and fertiliser costs, which may affect inflation and the cost of living. He cautioned that these external […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the 2026/2027 Presidency budget will prioritise tackling crime, corruption and inequality. During the Presidency budget vote in Parliament, Ramaphosa said government is strengthening law enforcement, the National Prosecuting Authority and other institutions to improve safety and accountability, while noting that the Madlanga commission is already having an impact. He added […]
