# Russia says it cannot accept the US proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine without addressing what it considers the root causes of the war. As preconditions for a ceasefire, president Vladimir Putin’s demands include that Ukraine recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea and four partly occupied regions in the south-east and agree to demilitarisation. Russian […]
# A South African delegation, led by Department of International Relations and Cooperation director-general, Zane Dangor, recently held meetings with senior White House officials. The meetings were to clarify the country’s positions on controversial issues such as the Expropriation Act. The department’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, says during the cordial discussions, the senior officials addressed misconceptions […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Ekurhuleni says the metro’s financial position has deteriorated to such an extent that it is unable to pay Eskom a deposit of 177-million-rand for upgrading four mini-substations in Chloorkop. The metro currently owes the power utility around two-billion-rand. The FF Plus says it appears that Ekurhuleni may have to […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens het rekord inkomste-invordering van twee-duisend-miljard-rand for die 2024/2025 finansiële jaar aangekondig, Dit is ‘n jaar-tot-jaar verhoging van 6,9-persent. Tenspyte van ekonomiese uitdagings, het die SAID ook 447-miljard-rand in belastingterugbetalings gedoen, die hoogste in die geskiedenis van die belastinggaarder. Kommisaris Edward Kieswetter sê prestasie demonstreer die diens se toewyding aan doeltreffende inkomste-invordering […]
# The South African Revenue Service has reported record revenue collection of two-trillion-rand for the 2024/2025 financial year, reflecting a 6.9-percent year-on-year increase. Despite economic challenges, SARS also disbursed 447-billion-rand in tax refunds, the highest in its history. Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says the achievement demonstrates the revenue service’s commitment to efficient revenue collection and compliance […]
# Die Instituut vir Oorlogstudies sê Rusland hou die tydelike skietstilstand in die Swartsee gyselaar om pogings vir ʼn algemene skietstilstand in Oekraïne te vertraag. Die Kremlin het verlede week gesê hy sal nie die ooreengekome skietstilstand in die Swartsee instel voordat Amerika sanksies teen die Russiese landboubank, Rosselkhozbank, en ander ongespesifiseerde finansiële organisasies ophef […]
# Twee gewese intelligensie-amptenare van die Staatsveiligheidsagentskap is in hegtenis geneem in verband met bedrog en geldwassery van sowat 5,8-miljoen-rand se staatsgeld. Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se Teenkorrupsie-direktoraat sê Ntshavheni Prince Makhathana en Matome Solomon Ralebipi word beskuldig van geldwassery deur die gebruik van die maatskappy Ralebipi Properties CC. Die maatskappy is volgens die staat geskep […]
# Krieket: Die Mumbai Indians het hulle eerste oorwinning in vanjaar se Indiese Premierliga behaal toe hulle die verdedigende kampioene, Kolkata Knight Riders, met agt paaltjies afgeransel het. Die nuweling, Ashwani Kumar, het vier paaltjies laat val en die KKR was almal uit op 116. Kumar is die eerste Indiese speler wat vier paaltjies in […]
# KwaZulu-Natal se LUR vir Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, het die toekenning van 227,7-miljoen-rand aan munisipaliteite in KwaZulu-Natal verwelkom. Die nasionale regering het die fondse toegeken om infrastruktuur te herstel wat deur natuurrampe soos oorstromings en veldbrande beskadig is. Die provinsiale departement se woordvoerder, Senzelwe Mzila, sê tussen Desember 2024 en Maart […]
