# The Pentagon says the US war against Iran has cost 479-billion-rand so far, an estimate that’s higher than the 413-billion rand figure provided to Congress last month. Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst told the House Armed Services Committee that the increase included updated repair and replacement of equipment and operational costs. He added that the […]
# Minority governing parties in the City of Johannesburg warn that the metro stands dangerously close to institutional collapse, consumed by political interference, executive dysfunction, administrative instability and weakening financial governance. The minority governing parties are a grouping of ten small parties that form part of the ANC-led coalition government in the metro. MPG’s Yongama Zigebe […]
# The MK Party has written to National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza requesting that she initiate a motion of impeachment against Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka. The party accuses the Public Protector of failing to act on evidence related to the Phala Phala matter. It alleges that Gcaleka failed to identify or refer possible criminal conduct, […]
# Soccer: Orlando Pirates can all but seal the Premiership title with a win at home to Durban City on Saturday. This is after eight-time reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to TS Galaxy at the Mamelodi Stadium yesterday evening. Masandawana finish the season with 68 points from 30 matches, while Pirates have […]
# The Constitutional Court has rejected claims that the Refugees Act completely bars later asylum applications. Justice Owen Rogers found the law allows fresh applications where there has been a significant change in circumstances. Rogers said the Act’s protections against returning people to danger must remain central in interpreting asylum laws. He noted that repeat […]
# Die Konstitusionele Hof het bewerings verwerp dat die Wet op Vlugtelinge latere asielaansoeke heeltemal verbied. Regter Owen Rogers het bevind die Wet laat nuwe aansoeke toe waar daar ‘n beduidende verandering in omstandighede is. Rogers sê die Wet se beskerming teen die terugkeer van mense na gevaarlike omstandighede moet sentraal bly in die interpretasie […]
# Iran se ministerie van Buitelandse Sake sê sy reaksie op Amerika se jongste voorstel om die oorlog te beëindig, bevat geen buitensporige eise nie. President Donald Trump van Amerika het Iran se teenvoorstel verwerp en noem dit totaal onaanvaarbaar. Die ministerie se woordvoerder, Esmail Baghaei, sê dis Amerika wat volhou met onredelike eise tydens […]
# Die IVP sê die Parlement is verplig om die Konstitusionele Hof se beslissing in te stel en die ampsklagkomitee oor die Phala Phala-saak te stig. President Cyril Ramaphosa neem die onafhanklike Artikel 89-paneel se verslag op hersiening. Volgens die verslag het Ramaphosa moontlik sy ampseed oortree met sy optrede rondom ʼn vermeende toesmeerdery nadat […]
# ActionSA sê die Parlement moet sonder versuim die beslissing van die Konstitusionele Hof uitvoer en die Artikel 89-ampsklagkomitee aanstel. Dit is in weerwil van President Cyril Ramaphosa se besluit om aansoek te doen om die verslag op hersiening te neem, wat bevind het dat hy antwoorde moet verskaf oor die diefstal van ‘n groot […]
