# Employment and Labour minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, will hand over 460-million-rand in Labour activation programme contracts to 15 partner companies in Mpumalanga on Monday. Ministry spokesperson Thobeka Magcai says the initiative aims to create over nine-thousand-600 job opportunities in sectors like telecommunications, civil engineering, customer service, hospitality, agriculture, manufacturing, enterprise development and information communication and […]
# Germany says it hopes the EU and United States can negotiate an agreement on US auto tariffs but the bloc was ready to retaliate. US President Donald Trump this week announced 25-percent US duties on foreign-made cars, light trucks and vehicle parts, sparking criticism from world powers and sending stock markets into a tailspin. […]
# Duitsland sê hy hoop die EU en die Verenigde State kan ‘n ooreenkoms bereik oor die Amerikaanse motorheffings, maar die Europese blok is gereed om terug te slaan. Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, het dié week 25-persent heffings op buitelandse motors, ligte vragmotors en voertuigonderdele aangekondig, wat kritiek van wêreldmoondhede ontlok en aandelemarkte laat […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill into law, introducing major changes to intelligence services. The State Security Agency will be replaced by two new bodies, the Foreign Intelligence Service and the Domestic Intelligence Agency, following recommendations from the Zondo Commission and the High-Level Review Panel. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya […]
# Rugby: South Africa still has a chance to reach the knock-out phase of the Hong Kong Sevens. The Blitzboks impressed in their first group match yesterday, running in seven tries to beat Uruguay 40-7. But their wheels came off in the second match, losing 26-7 to Australia after conceding four tries. South Africa next […]
# The SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa, and free-to-air channel eTV have welcomed a major court victory for access to information and freedom of expression. The High Court in Pretoria ruled to delay the analogue switch-off on Monday, finding the decision was made unlawfully and without proper consultation. Coalition’s Uyanda Siyotula criticised […]
# Rugby: Suid-Afrika het steeds ‘n kans om die uitklopfase van die Hongkongse Sewes te bereik. Die Blitsbokke het gister in hulle eerste groepwedstryd beëindruk toe hulle sewe drieë teen Uruguay gedruk en 40-7 gewen het. Hulle het egter sleg uit die bus geval in hulle tweede wedstryd toe hulle vier drieë teen Australië afgestaan […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het die Wetsontwerp op Algemene Intelligensiewette bekragtig, wat groot veranderings in intelligensiedienste meebring. Die Staatsveiligheidsagentskap sal vervang word deur twee nuwe instansies, die Buitelandse Intelligensiediens en die Binnelandse Intelligensie-agentskap, na aanleiding van aanbevelings deur die Zondo-kommissie en ‘n hoëvlak-hersieningspaneel. Die woordvoerder, Vincent Magwenya, sê die wet sal die intelligensie-opleidingsakademie laat herleef, […]
# Die SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa en eTV verwelkom ‘n reuse-hofoorwinning vir toegang tot inligting en vryheid van uitdrukking. Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het beslis die afskakeling van analoog TV Maandag moet uitgestel word en het bevind die besluit is onregmatig en sonder behoorlike raadpleging geneem. Uyanda Siyotula van die koalisie […]
