# Die Presidensie sê president Cyril Ramaphosa gaan sy tyd neem om na te dink oor die pad vorentoe met die DA as regeringsvennoot nadat die party teen die fiskale begrotingsraamwerk gestem het. Die begroting is aanvaar nadat 194 parlementslede daarvoor en 182 daarteen gestem het. Ramaphosa se woordvoerder, Vincent Magwenya, sê dit gaan vir […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the passing of the budget fiscal framework, saying it remains unwavering in its commitment to shield South Africans from unjust and unnecessary tax hikes. Except for the DA and the Freedom Front Plus, all other government of national unity partners backed the budget, which proposes a 0.5-percent value-added tax increase. ActionSA’s, […]
# World leaders have reacted with anger to US president Donald Trump’s sweeping new global tariffs. He has announced a baseline of 10-percent tariffs across all countries, with rates going even higher for 60 countries deemed the worst offenders, including China, South Africa, and Thailand. Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi says they will counterattack if the […]
# Cricket: Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj and batter Jos Buttler starred for the Gujarat Titans in their eight-wicket victory against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League. Liam Livingstone’s 54 helped RCB post 169 for eight, with Siraj taking three wickets. In reply, Buttler scored an unbeaten 73 off 39 balls as the […]
# The Presidency says president Cyril Ramaphosa will take time to reflect on a way forward with a governing partner, the DA, that acted as an opposition against the budget fiscal framework. The DA voted against the budget, which was passed with 194 members of Parliament voting in favour while 182 against. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent […]
# Tennis: Stan Wawrinka van Switserland het sy eerste toer-sege van die seisoen in die eerste ronde van die Tiriac Ope in Boekarest, Roemenië, behaal toe hy die kwalifiseerder, Timofey Skatov van Kasakstan geklop het. Wawrinka is die derde speler van 40 of ouer wat sedert 1980 ʼn ATP-toer- of Grand Slam-wedstryd op klei wen. […]
# Die ekonoom Dawie Roodt sê dis nie meer nodig om BTW met 0,5-persentasiepunte te verhoog nie aangesien die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens byna tien-miljard-rand meer as verwag ingevorder het. Die voorgestelde BTW-verhoging is ʼn groot struikelblok in die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, se nasionale begroting waaroor vandag in die Parlement gestem word. Roodt sê die […]
# Ses verdagtes is gister in twee afsonderlike skietgevegte met die polisie in Soweto, Gauteng, doodgeskiet. Twee vermeende geldwa-rowers is in Dobsonville doodgeskiet en vyf ander is gearresteer, terwyl daar ook op vuurwapens en ammunisie beslag gelê is. Die Polisieministerie se woordvoerder, Kamogelo Mogotsi, sê in die twee voorval in Moletsane, het ʼn span gereageer […]
# New Jersey se Demokratiese senator, Cory Booker, het die langste toespraak ooit in die Amerikaanse Senaat gelewer. Hy het 25 ure en vier minute gepraat wat langer is as wyle senator Strom Thurmond se toespraak in 1957 teen die Wet op Burgerregte wat 24 ure en 18 minute geduur het. Booker het die poging as […]
