# Tennis: Defending champion Jannik Sinner of Italy is through to the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals after beating French qualifier Adrian Mannarino, 6-4, 7-6. World number two Carlos Alcaraz of Spain eased past Italian Luca Nardi, 6-1, 6-4, while French qualifier Terence Atmane stunned American Taylor Fritz, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Meanwhile, the women’s defending champion, Aryna […]
# The Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans has distanced itself from comments made by South African National Defence Force General, Rudzani Maphwanya, in Iran. During a meeting in Tehran, Maphwanya and Iran’s army commander, Major General Amir Hatami, reportedly commended their countries’ common goal of fighting global arrogance and aggressive colonial approaches. Maphwanya also […]
# One person was killed and two others injured after e-hailing vehicles were attacked by unknown suspects at Maponya Mall in Pimville, Soweto, south of Johannesburg, yesterday evening. Police spokesperson, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, says an e-hailing vehicle was seen stopping at the entrance of the mall when about four men approached the driver and shot at […]
# AgriSA het die regering versoek om die Konsep-wysigingswetsontwerp op die Ontwikkeling van Minerale Hulpbronne terug te trek, en gewaarsku dat dit gevare vir landbou, voedselsekerheid en landelike lewensbestaan inhou. Die organisasie sê die wetsontwerp laat mynbou toe op gehalte landbougrond sonder behoorlike raadpleging, vergoeding of omgewingsbeskermingsmaatreëls. AgriSA doen ‘n beroep op ‘n volledige sosio-ekonomiese […]
# Die DA sê buitelandse beleid is die regering se verantwoordelikheid en nie die weermag s’n nie. Die party waarsku die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermaghoof Rudzani Maphwanya se politieke verklarings hierdie week tydens ‘n besoek aan Iran, kan Suid-Afrika se betrekkinge met belangrike bondgenote, insluitend die VSA, benadeel. Chris Hattingh van die DA sê Maphwanya se […]
# AgriSA has urged government to withdraw the draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill, warning it poses risks to agriculture, food security, and rural livelihoods. The organisation says the Bill allows mining on prime farmland without proper consultation, compensation, or environmental safeguards. AgriSA calls for a full socioeconomic impact assessment and stronger landowner consent laws. […]
# The DA says foreign policy is the government’s responsibility and not the military’s. The party warns that South African National Defence Force chief Rudzani Maphwanya’s political statements, during a visit to Iran this week, could harm South Africa’s relations with key allies, including the US. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says Maphwanya went beyond military […]
# Die EFF het kommer uitgespreek oor die jongste Kwartaallikse Arbeidsmagopname en sê die ekonomie groei nie. Die amptelike werkloosheidsyfer het vanjaar in die tweede kwartaal tot 33,2-persent gestyg. Die EFF sê die regering van nasionale eenheid het geen plan om groei in sukkelende provinsies te stimuleer, werksgeleenthede in swak sektore te beskerm of hulpbronne […]
# Tennis: Die vyfmalige Grand Slam-kampioen Carlos Alcaraz is deur na die vierde ronde van die Cincinnati-ope. Die Spanjaard het die Serwiër Hamad Medjedovic geklop in sy 50ste oorwinning van die seisoen. Andrey Rublev van Rusland het die Australiër Alexei Popyrin in drie stelle geklop. In die vroue-afdeling is die Amerikaner Coco Gauff deur na […]
