# More than 50 countries have reached out to the White House to begin trade negotiations after president Donald Trump’s global sweeping tariffs. This is according to US’s National Economic Council director, Kevin Hassett. Trump’s blanket ten-percent tax on imports is now in effect, with much steeper tariffs for many countries, including South Africa, coming […]
# Golf: England’s Mimi Rhodes won the Joburg Ladies Open by one stroke at the Modderfontein Golf Club, her second consecutive Ladies European Tour title. The 23-year-old carded a two-under round of 71 to finish top of the leaderboard at 14 under. South Africa’s Casandra Alexander made a final round of 69 to finish second […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson, says despite death threats, he remains fully committed to restoring the Independent Development Trust to its rightful place. He gave an update on Sunday on the ongoing investigation by PwC into the 800-million-rand oxygen plant tender at the IDT. Of the three companies involved in the procurement, […]
# Die Departement van Basiese Onderwys sal binnekort Fase vyf van die Basiese Onderwys Indiensnemingsinisiatief aankondig, wat op jeugdiges van 18 tot 34 gerig is. Die departement werk saam met die Departement van Indiensneming en Arbeid, en word ondersteun deur die Nywerheidsontwikkelingskorporasie van Suid-Afrika. Die inisiatief het ten doel om landwyd meer as 200-duisend skoolgebaseerde […]
# The Department of Basic Education will soon announce Phase five of the Basic Education Employment Initiative, targeting youth aged 18 to 34. In partnership with the Department of Employment and Labour, and supported by the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, the initiative aims to create over 200-thousand school-based jobs nationwide. Recruitment will be […]
# Die DA in Gauteng ondersteun die Suid-Afrikaanse Mediese Vereniging-vakbond se oproep om die voorgestelde besnoeiings aan dokters se oortyd in heroorweging te neem. Woordvoerder, Jack Bloom, waarsku hierdie stap kan sekere dokters se salarisse met ‘n derde verminder. Hy blameer die Gautengse Gesondheidsdepartement se onbetaalde agterstallige skuld van meer as vyf-miljard-rand vir die besnoeiings. […]
# DA Gauteng Health supports the South African Medical Association Trade Union’s call to reverse proposed cuts to doctors’ overtime. Spokesperson Jack Bloom warns the move could slash some doctors’ pay by a third. He blames the cuts on over five-billion-rand in unpaid arrears by Gauteng Health Department. He calls for new leadership to ensure […]
# Die MK-party ontken dat nalatigheid die rede is vir sy vyf beskikbare plekke in die Parlement. Sekretaris-generaal Floyd Shivambu sê die setels sal na 29 Mei gevul word in ooreenstemming met die verkiesingstydlyn. Hy voeg by die party gaan hierdie reël uitdaag. MK het hom ook gedistansieer van die Parlement se 2025-begrotingsraamwerk en sê […]
# The MK Party has denied any negligence regarding its eight vacant parliamentary seats. Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu says the seats will be filled after 29 May, in line with electoral timelines. He added the party plans to challenge this rule. MK also distanced itself from Parliament’s 2025 budget framework, saying it cannot be blamed for […]
