# The Israeli Defence Force launched retaliatory strikes on military targets in western and central Iran this morning. This comes after Tehran launched missiles at Israel in apparent retaliation over attacks on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, a stronghold of the Iran-allied Hezbollah militant group. Israel’s latest attack comes after US president […]
# Golf: American J.T. Poston defeated compatriot Ryan Gerard in a playoff to win the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, the biggest victory of his career. He won on the second play-off hole after Gerard missed a crucial putt. Another American, Wyndham Clark, finished one shot behind Poston and Gerard in solo third. Poston, who has […]
# ActionSA says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s address does nothing to tackle the immigration crisis, which it claims was created by the ANC and perpetuated by the government of national unity. The president addressed the nation on Sunday on the government’s management approach to illegal migration and the recent surge in protests against foreign nationals. ActionSA […]
# Rugby: Die verdedigende kampioene Leinster het Saterdagaand op die Aviva-stadion in Dublin die Stormers se verdedigingsaanslag oorleef en die spannende Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap-halfeindstryd met 20–11 beklink. Dit beteken ‘n herhaling van verlede seisoen se eindstryd teen die Bulle op Croke Park. Die Stormers het ondanks aanhoudende druk, sterk teenstand gebied en was tot kort voor […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê die landbousektor moet die leiding neem om vennootskappe tussen die openbare en private sektore om doeltreffendheid te herstel en die uitvoermark te vergroot. Steenhuisen sê die regering, finansiële instellings en landboubesighede moet opkomende boere beter ondersteun en in kommersiële waardekettings integreer. Hy sê dit sluit in die […]
# Die regering sê hy bly verbind tot gesonde openbare finansies en om strukturele hervormings in te stel wat hoër en meer inklusiewe ekonomiese groei en beleggersvertroue sal ondersteun. Die direkteur-generaal van die Nasionale Tesourie, Duncan Pieterse, sê verbeterde staatskredietgraderings help om leningskoste vir die regering, ondernemings en huishoudings te verlaag en hou tasbare voordele […]
# Rugby: Die Springbok-sewesspan het ‘n wonderlike kwarteindstrydoorwinning oor Fidji by die Bordeaux-sewes behaal, net nadat hulle gehoor het dat hulle die HSBC-wêreldkampioenskap gewen het en as die beste sewesspan ter wêreld gekroon is. Die Blitsbokke speel vanmiddag teen Frankryk in ‘n halfeindstryd in die Bordeaux-sewes maar die uitslag is onbelangrik, aangesien hulle reeds die […]
# Government says it remains committed to sound public finances and implementing structural reforms that will support higher and more inclusive economic growth and underpin investor confidence. National Treasury Director-General, Duncan Pieterse, says improved sovereign credit ratings help to lower borrowing costs for government, businesses and households and have tangible benefits for ordinary people. He says South Africa still has […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says the agriculture sector should play a leading role in shaping public private partnerships aimed at restoring efficiency and supporting export growth. He says government, financial institutions and agribusinesses needed to work more closely to expand support for emerging farmers and integrate them into commercial value chains. The minister says this includes […]
