# The ANC Caucus in the City of Ekurhuleni has welcomed the affirmation of the metro’s credit ratings by GCR Ratings, as well as the revision of the rating outlook from negative to stable. The improved rating outlook is attributed to Ekurhuleni’s steady operational performance, despite capital expenditure constraints. The ANC says this outcome reflects […]
# The EFF has accused minister of Trade, industry and Competition, Parks Tau, of acting in a corrupt manner for awarding Sizekhaya Holdings the licence to operate the National Lotteries and Sports Pool. A total of eight companies made bids to take over the multi-billion-rand licence. Goldrush Group, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Goldrush Holdings, is […]
# The DA has welcomed Trade, Industry, and Competition minister Parks Tau’s announcement that Sizekhaya Holdings has been picked as the new operator of the National Lottery. Sizekhaya replaces Ithuba Holdings, which has managed the Lottery since 2015. The company has been granted an eight-year licence. The DA’s, Toby Chance, says this announcement is long overdue:
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu vra ‘n rentekoersverlaging van 50-basispunte terwyl die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee vandag vergader. Matthew Parks van Cosatu sê die ekonomie het verligting nodig met dalende inflasie en werkers wat deur skuld en stygende lewenskoste belas word. Die meeste werkers bly onder druk weens skuld, ondanks 44-miljard-rand wat deur pensioenhervormings beskikbaar geword […]
# COSATU has called for a 50-basispoint repo rate cut as the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meets today. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says with falling inflation and workers burdened by debt and rising living costs, the economy needs relief. Despite 44-billion-rand unlocked through pension reforms, most workers remain indebted. He emphasised that a […]
# Rugby: Voormalige Walliese flank Alix Popham wil amptenare in die hof daag vir hulle aandeel in die kopbeserings wat hy en ander spelers opgedoen het. Honderde voormalige spelers voer ‘n regsgeding teen die owerhede omdat hulle na bewering nie voldoende beskerming teen herhaalde houe teen die kop gebied is nie. Die 45-jarige Popham, wat […]
# Rugby: Former Welsh flanker Alix Popham wants to meet officials in court over what he terms their part in the head injuries he and other players suffered. Hundreds of former players are bringing a lawsuit against authorities for allegedly failing to provide sufficient protection from repeated blows to the head. Forty-five-year-old Popham, who played […]
# VN-deskundiges het bepaal Rusland se weermag het “misdade teen die mensdom” en “oorlogsmisdade” gepleeg met sy hommeltuigaanvalle op burgerlikes in Oekraïne se Cherson-streek. Die Onafhanklike Internasionale Kommissie van Ondersoek oor Oekraïne, wat deur die VN se Menseregteraad ingestel is, sê Russiese gewapende magte teiken burgerlikes stelselmatig. Rusland se hommeltuigaanvalle is in die kollig nadat […]
# UN experts have concluded that Russia’s military has committed “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes” in its drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, established by the UN Human Rights Council, said Russian armed forces were “systematically” hitting civilians. Russia’s drone attacks are in the […]
