# The EFF expresses concern about the rising trend of foreign-denominated loans, particularly when there is sufficient liquidity in the domestic financial market. This comes as the government has signed a 27-billion-rand loan agreement with the World Bank to bolster infrastructure spending and support structural reforms. The EFF says South Africa’s debt-service costs have ballooned […]
# United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency head, Rafael Grossi, says the ceasefire between Iran and Israel will hopefully open the door for renewed cooperation on Iran’s nuclear programme. Agency inspectors have remained in Iran throughout the conflict. Grossi says there has been extensive damage at several nuclear sites in Iran, including its uranium conversion […]
# Die jeugafdeling van die Kamer van Koophandel en Nywerheid het alarm gemaak oor wat hulle noem ‘n nasionale ineenstorting as gevolg van jeugwerkloosheid. Die uitvoerende hoof, Denise Rapitsi, sê meer as die helfte van die jeug in Suid-Afrika is werkloos en talle ly aan depressie, is arm terwyl die selfdoodsyfers toeneem. Rapitsi het bygevoeg […]
# The Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sounded the alarm over what it calls a national collapse driven by youth unemployment. The organisation’s CEO, Denise Rapitsi, says over half of South Africa’s youth are unemployed, with many facing depression, poverty, and rising suicide rates. Rapitsi added that the chamber is launching a national […]
# Fietsry: Die tweemalige Tour de France-wenner Jonas Vingegaard, sal Visma-Lease-a-Bike vir hierdie jaar se toer aanvoer. Die 28-jarige Deen het die toer in 2022 en 2023 gewen, met die veelsydige Wout van Aert wat by hom aansluit om Tadej Pogacar te probeer onttroon. Die res van die span bestaan uit Matteo Jorgenson, Simon Yates, […]
# Cycling: Two-time former winner Jonas Vingegaard will lead Visma-Lease a Bike at this year’s Tour de France. The 28-year old Dane won the Tour in 2022 and 2023, and will be joined in the set-up by all-rounder Wout van Aert as they attempt to de-throne Tadej Pogacar. Matteo Jorgenson, Simon Yates, Sepp Kuss, Tiesj […]
# President Donald Trump beweer ʼn volledige en totale skietstilstand-ooreenkoms is tussen Israel en Iran bereik. Hy sê in ʼn inskrywing op Truth Social die eerste fase van die skietstilstand sal in die komende ure van krag word wanneer albei lande hulle militêre bedrywighede afskaal. Iran se minister van Buitelandse Sake, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, het […]
# Gauteng se LUR van Onderwys, Matome Chiloane, het hartseer uitgespreek na die dood van twee graad 5-leerders van Dan Radebe Primary School in Duduza, Ekurhuleni. Hulle het vermoedelik verdrink en hul liggame is Vrydag in ʼn waterpoel ontdek. Die departement se woordvoerder, Steve Mabona, sê die poel het volgens berigte ontstaan ná uitgrawings by […]
# Iran het missiele afgevuur op ʼn Amerikaanse basis in Katar en ontploffings is gisteraand in die hoofstad, Doha, gehoor. Dit volg nadat Katar sy lugruim tydelik gesluit het en vliegtuie dwing om Doha te vermy. Hy voer aan dis ʼn voorkomingsmaatreël weens kommer oor sekerheid in die streek. Amerika en die Verenigde Koninkryk se […]
