# Israel will deliver its response to international mediators by Friday over a new Gaza ceasefire plan. The proposal, put forward by Qatar and Egypt, will include a suspension of military operations for 60 days, and Hamas’s release of around half of the 50 remaining Israeli hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, sê Suid-Afrika en Afrika moet handels- en beleggingsbande met Japan versterk. Die minister en vier ander het president Cyril Ramaphosa na die Negende Tokio Internasionale Konferensie oor die Afrika-ontwikkelingsberaad vergesel. Japan is een van die groot beleggers en pomp meer as 90-miljard-rand in die Suid-Afrikaanse […]
# Die Voorsittende Bamptes van die Parlement het die gewelddadige aanval op drie DA-lede van die Parlement veroordeel. Die voorsitter van die Polisie-portefeuljekomitee, Ian Cameron, Nicholas Gotsell en Lisa Schickerling is aangeval toe hulle van ‘n oorsigbesoek gister aan die polisiekollege in Philippi, Kaapstad teruggekeer het. Die Parlement se woordvoerder, Moloto Mothapo, sê die voorsittende […]
# Tennis: Top seeds Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper are through to the semifinals of the revamped US Open mixed doubles championships. The American/British duo secured two wins, including a first-round, 4-2, 4-2 victory over Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz. They will next face third seeds Casper Ruud and Iga Swiatek. Reigning champions Sara Errani […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa and Africa must strengthen trade and investment ties with Japan. The minister and four others have accompanied president Cyril Ramaphosa to the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development Summit. Japan is one of the major investors, pumping over 90-billion-rand into the South […]
# The Presiding Officers of Parliament have condemned the violent criminal attack on three DA members of Parliament. Police portfolio committee chairperson, Ian Cameron, Nicholas Gotsell, and Lisa Schickerling, were assaulted while returning from an oversight visit to the police training college in Philippi, Cape Town, on Tuesday. Parliament’s spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo, says the presiding […]
# My Vote Counts waarsku president Cyril Ramaphosa se onlangse veranderings aan die Wet op Politieke Befondsing vererger die geheimhouding en verminder aanspreeklikheid in politieke skenkings. Ramaphosa het die jaarlikse skenkingsperk verdubbel tot op 30-miljoen-rand en die openbaarmakingsdrempel tot 200-duisend-rand verhoog. Joel Bregman van die groep voer aan dit sal die invloed deur welgestelde skenkers […]
# My Vote Counts warns that president Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent changes to the Political Funding Act increase secrecy and reduce accountability in political donations. Ramaphosa has doubled the annual donation limit to 30-million-rand and raised the disclosure threshold to 200-thousand-rand. The advocacy group’s Joel Bregman argues this will increase the influence of wealthy donors and […]
# Die ANC sê hy gaan tugstappe doen teen sy senior lede, Malusi Gigaba en Senzo Mchunu, ná hul onlangse opmerkings. Gigaba het in ʼn onderhoud wat in die Sunday Times verskyn het, gesê die party se nasionale uitvoerende komitee het nie sy doelwitte bereik nie. Die geskorste minister van Polisie, Mchunu, het die naweek […]
