# Canada’s Chamber of Commerce has slammed US president Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on the country. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that increased tariffs on Canada from 25-percent to 35-percent. He attributed the increase in part to Canada’s inaction on the flow of illegal drugs across its border with America. On Wednesday, Trump […]
# Tennis: Derde gekeurde Lorenzo Musetti van Italië is by die Kanadese Ope uitgeskakel na ʼn nederlaag in die derde ronde teen die Amerikaner, Alex Michelsen. Die agtste gekeurde Noorweër, Casper Ruud, het die vierde ronde gehaal nadat hy Nuno Borges van Portugal verslaan het. Hy kom nou teen die Rus, Karen Khachanov, te staan wat […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition minister, Parks Tau, has launched the Export Support Desk. This serves as a direct point of contact for companies affected by the 30-percent tariff hike on South African exports to the US, which is in effect from today. The desk, amongst other things, will provide updates on developments and tailored […]
# The ANC in Cape Town is calling for an immediate independent investigation into the violent incident involving an EFF councillor. Mzubani Dambuza was seen on video being choked unconscious by security personnel during his forceful removal from a Cape Town City council meeting on Wednesday. He has lodged a complaint of assault with the […]
# Cosatu has welcomed the decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points. The repo rate, at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks, now stands at seven-percent, while the prime lending rate has been lowered to 10.5-percent. Cosatu’s spokesperson Zanele Sabela […]
# ActionSA sê die regering van nasionale eenheid het misluk in sy pogings om die verslegtende verhouding met Amerika reg te stel. Die twee lande het steeds nie ‘n handelsooreenkoms bereik nie, terwyl president Donald Trump se tariewe van 30-persent op Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoere môre in werking tree. ActionSA se president, Herman Mashaba, sê die gevolge […]
# Tennis: Die Wimbledon-kampioen Iga Swiatek van Pole is deur na die derde ronde van die Kanadese Ope in Montreal toe sy die Chinese kwalifiseerder, Guo Hanyu, verslaan het. Die viermalige Grand Slam-kampioen, Naomi Osaka van Japan, het die Rus, Liudmila Samsonova, naelskraaps geklop. Die Letlander, Jelena Ostapenko, het met Renata Zarazua van Mexiko afgereken. […]
# Die Amerikaanse Departement van Finansies het sanksies ingestel teen ‘n regter van die Brasiliaanse Hooggeregshof, Alexandre de Moraes wat voorsit by die verhoor van Brasilië se voormalige regsgesinde president Jair Bolsonaro. Hy word aangekla van ‘n beweerde komplot vir die omverwerping van die regering ná hy die 2022 presidensiële verkiesing verloor het. Die Amerikaanse […]
# Cosatu sê die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies se goedkeuring van die 2025/2026 Toedelingswetsontwerp bring begrotingsekerheid vir die regering. Die wetgewing beskryf hoe regeringsfondse tussen verskeie departemente toegeken sal word. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, sê hulle verwelkom die bykomende befondsing om te help om openbare dienste aan die voorste linie te herbou wat deur […]
