# State prosecutor Zelda Swanepoel has called the Joslin Smith trial the first of its kind in South Africa. In closing arguments, she told the Western Cape High Court that Joslin’s continued disappearance complicates the case. Joslin’s mother and two others face trafficking charges. Swanepoel alleges the child was sold for muthi, with no effort […]
# Die parlementêre gekose komitee oor Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Handel sê Suid-Afrika moet strategiese bande smee met lande soos Oekraïne, eerder as om vas te klou aan ou vennootskappe wat nie die land se belange dien nie. Dit volg ná president Volodymyr Zelensky se eerste staatsbesoek verlede week aan Suid-Afrika. Die komitee-voorsitter, Sonja Boshoff, sê […]
# Rugby: Springbok-slot RG Snyman oefen weer voluit in aanloop tot Leinster se halfeindwedstryd Saterdag teen Northampton Saints in die Kampioenebeker. Die Wêreldbeker-wenner het twee weke gelede ʼn beenbesering opgedoen in die kragmeting teen Ulster. Leinster se hoofafrigter, Leo Cullen, sê Snyman is beskikbaar nadat hy van die besering herstel het. Ierland se internasionale voorspeler, Ryan […]
# Die Russiese president, Vladimir Putin, het ʼn driedaagse skietstilstand in die oorlog teen Oekraïne afgekondig wat van 8 tot 11 Mei sal duur. Dit val saam met die 80ste herdenking van die Sowjetunie se oorwinning in die Tweede Wêreldoorlog. Die Kremlin sê alle vyandelikhede sal in dié tydperk opgeskort word, maar voeg by indien […]
# EFF-leier Julius Malema sê hulle sal enige mosie van wantroue teen president Cyril Ramaphosa ondersteun ná die omstrede kwessie oor die BTW-verhoging. Die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof het die beplande BTW-verhoging van 0,5-persent opgeskort en ook die Parlement se aanvaarding van die fiskale raamwerk ongeldig verklaar. Malema sê ten spyte van die minister van Finansies, Enoch […]
# Parliament’s select committee on Economic Development and Trade says South Africa must foster strategic partnerships with countries such as Ukraine, rather than cling to outdated alliances that do not serve the country’s interests. This follows Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s first official visit to South Africa last week. The committee’s chairperson, Sonja Boshoff, says building stronger, […]
# Rugby: Springbok lock RG Snyman has returned to full training ahead of Leinster’s semifinal clash against Northampton Saints in the Champions Cup on Saturday. The World Cup winner sustained a leg injury in the clash against Ulster a fortnight ago. Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says Snyman is available for selection after recovering from the […]
# Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine from the eighth to the 11th of May. This coincides with the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the Second World War. The Kremlin says all hostilities will be suspended during this period; however, any violation […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says they will support any motion of no-confidence put against president Cyril Ramaphosa over the value-added tax hike controversy. The Western Cape High Court has suspended the planned 0.5-percent VAT increase and has also invalidated Parliament’s adoption of the fiscal framework. Malema says, despite Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s role in […]
