# The US government has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro and five others. The criminal charges against the 94-year-old relate to his alleged role in ordering the 1996 shoot-down of two civilian aircraft belonging to the Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro, who was Defence minister at the time, is alleged to have […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has argued that he is entitled to adjust the fuel levy as he sees fit and in the public interest, as stated in the Customs and Excise Act. The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the EFF’s application, challenging the Finance minister’s authority to determine and adjust the […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says urgent national support is needed to speed up assistance to communities affected by severe weather in the province. This follows the classification of a provincial disaster after widespread damage. The premier’s spokesperson, Regan Thaw, says recovery efforts are underway, with electricity already restored to most impacted areas, while […]
# Rugby: Captain Ruhan Nel and winger Seabelo Senatla returns from injury to strengthen the Stormers’ side for next weekend’s United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against Cardiff in Cape Town. Nel recovered from a calf injury while a leg injury kept Senatla out for most of the season. The hosts want revenge for last weekend’s group […]
# Rugby: Kaptein Ruhan Nel en vleuel Seabelo Senatla se terugkeer van beserings versterk die Stormers vir volgende naweek se Verenigde Rugbykampioenskaps-kwarteindstryd teen Cardiff in Kaapstad. Nel het herstel van ‘n kuitbesering terwyl ‘n beenbesering Senatla die grootste deel van die seisoen uitgehou het. Die gashere wil wraak neem vir verlede naweek se groepfase-nederlaag in […]
# Die premier van die Wes-Kaap, Alan Winde, sê dringende nasionale steun is nodig om hulp te versnel aan gemeenskappe wat deur gure weer in die provinsie geraak is. Dit volg na die klassifisering van ’n provinsiale ramp ná wydverspreide skade. Die woordvoerder van die premier, Regan Thaw, sê herstelpogings is aan die gang, met […]
# ActionSA sê hy is bekommerd oor Eskom se hernude dreigement om elektrisiteit na dele van Johannesburg af te sny oor City Power se skuld van 5,2-miljard-rand. Die kragverskaffer sê dis omdat City Power nie die bepalings van ʼn skikkingsooreenkoms oor uitstaande skuld nakom of sy huidige rekening betaal nie. ActionSA sê die metro moet […]
# Die minister van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur, Gayton McKenzie, sê die Patriotic Alliance sal nie stem om president Cyril Ramaphosa in ʼn staat van beskuldiging te plaas nie. Die Parlement het ʼn ampsklagkomitee van 31 lede aangestel om te bepaal of hy sy ampseed oortree het. Dit hou verband met die inbraak in 2020 […]
# President Donald Trump van Amerika sê hy het die aanval op Iran ʼn uur voor die tyd op versoek van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate, Saoedi-Arabië en Katar uitgestel. Bemiddelaars hoop dat onderhandelinge tot ʼn diplomatieke oplossing sal lei. Trump het gister op die perseel van sy beplande balsaal by die Withuis aan joernaliste gesê […]
