# Tennis: Three-time champion Iga Swiatek is through to the Italian Open semifinal. The Pole defeated American fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula, 6-1, 6-2, marking this her first win over a top-ten opponent this season. Swiatek has set up a clash with Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, who fought back to beat Kazakhstani Elena Rybakina, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. In […]
# Union federation Cosatu says the composition of Parliament’s impeachment committee, established to consider the Section 89 Report on president Cyril Ramaphosa, is unconstitutional. The committee will have 31 members, with the ANC having the most seats, with nine, followed by the DA with five. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says Parliament’s decision on how parties will […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he made a “secret visit” to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war, where he met president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He claims this led to a historic breakthrough in relations between the two countries. In May, Iran launched a series of missiles […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse calls for the creation of an independent whistleblower protection authority to ensure better protection for those who expose corruption. The organisation believes such a body should have strong powers to investigate cases, protect whistleblowers, and respond quickly when retaliation occurs. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick argues that current proposals do not […]
# Die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik, doen ‘n beroep op die vestiging van ‘n onafhanklike beskermingsowerheid vir verklikkers om beter beskerming te verseker vir persone wat korrupsie blootlê. Die organisasie glo so ‘n liggaam moet sterk magte hê om sake te ondersoek, verklikkers te beskerm en vinnig te reageer wanneer daar vergelding plaasvind. Stefanie Fick van […]
# Die Pentagon sê Amerika se oorlog teen Iran kos tot dusver 479-miljard-rand, wat hoër is as die syfer van 413-miljard-rand wat verlede maand aan die Kongres bekendgemaak is. Die Pentagon-tesourier, Jules Hurst, het aan die Huiskomitee vir Gewapende Dienste gesê die verhoging sluit die bygewerkte vervanging van toerusting, herstel- en bedryfskoste in. Hy sê […]
# Sokker: Orlando Pirates kan die Premiersokkerliga feitlik inpalm indien hulle Saterdag hul tuiswedstryd teen Durban City wen. Dit volg nadat die agtmalige kampioen Mamelodi Sundowns gisteraand in die Mamelodi-stadion in ‘n skoknederlaag van 3-2 die knie voor TS Galaxy moes buig. Masandawana eindig die seisoen met 68 punte in 30 kragmetings, terwyl Pirates op 65 […]
# Minderheidspartye in die Stad Johannesburg waarsku die metro is gevaarlik naby institusionele ineenstorting en is verswelg deur politieke inmengery, uitvoerende wanfunksionering, administratiewe onbestendigheid en verslegtende finansiële bestuur. Die minderheidspartye is ʼn groepering van tien klein partye wat deel is van die ANC-geleide koalisieregering in die metro. Die groepering se woordvoerder, Yongama Zigebe, sê Johannesburg se […]
# Die MK-party het die speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Thoko Didiza, versoek om ʼn ampsklag teen die Openbare Beskermer, Kholeka Gcaleka, in te stel. Die party beskuldig die Openbare Beskermer dat sy versuim het om op te tree oor bewyse wat met die Phala Phala-saak verband hou. Hy sê sy het nie moontlike misdadige […]
