# ActionSA has accused the DA of hypocrisy over the controversial VAT increase despite its public opposition. According to ActionSA’s Alan Beesley, DA national Finance spokesperson Ashor Sarupen was involved in drafting the original budget speech that included the VAT hike. Beesley claims the DA’s actions are politically motivated to gain influence within the government […]
# Die DA gaan voort met sy regstappe teen die verhoging van 0,5-persentasiepunte in BTW wat beplan word om 1 Mei in werking te tree. Die saak word môre in die Hooggeregshof in Kaapstad aangehoor. Die DA se woordvoerder, Karabo Khakhau, sê die party wil ’n dringende interdik hê om die verhoging te stop, en […]
# The DA is pushing ahead with its legal challenge against the planned 0.5-percentage point VAT increase set for 1 May. The case will be heard in the Western Cape High Court tomorrow. DA spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says they want an urgent interdict to halt the hike, arguing that the approval process in Parliament was […]
# Universities South Africa vra streng vuurwapen-vrye beleid op alle kampusse nadat ’n student doodgeskiet is tydens ’n betoging by die Walter Sisulu Universiteit in die Oos-Kaap. Voorsitter Francis Petersen het aan Newzroom Afrika gesê dat veiligheid noodsaaklik is vir onderwys. Hy het die behoefte beklemtoon aan duidelike regulasies, sterk sekerheid, gevolgbestuur en aanspreeklikheidsmaatreëls. Petersen […]
# Universities South Africa is calling for strict gun-free policies across campuses after a student was fatally shot during a protest at Walter Sisulu University in the Eastern Cape. Chairperson Francis Petersen told Newzroom Afrika that safety is essential for learning. He emphasises the need for clear regulations, strong security, consequence management and accountability measures. […]
# Cricket: Shy schoolboy Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in dreamland at just 14, having become the youngest player in Indian Premier League history and marking the occasion with an audacious first-ball six. The fearless young left-hander is being touted as a superstar in the making after his instant impact opening the batting for Rajasthan Royals, when […]
# “Die Gautengse Departement van Gesondheid- en Welsyn het bevestig dat ‘n brand in Tembisa-hospitaal se Ongevalle- en Noodafdeling onder beheer is. Woordvoerder Lesiba Malotana sê alle pasiënte is veilig ontruim, en geen beserings of sterftes is aangemeld nie. Die oorsaak van die brand word ondersoek. Die hospitaal was in onlangse tye in die kollig […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa oorweeg glo vier wit Afrikaners as moontlike opvolgers vir die voormalige Amerikaanse ambassadeur, Ebrahim Rasool. Volgens die Sunday Times is Roelf Meyer, Ramaphosa se voormalige Konvensie vir ‘n Demokratiese Suid-Afrika-vennoot, ook op die kortlys saam met Andries Nel, Gerhard Koornhof en Marthinus van Schalkwyk. Luidens die berig sê lede in die […]
# The Gauteng Health and Wellness Department has confirmed a fire at Tembisa Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit has been contained. Spokesperson Lesiba Malotana says all patients were safely evacuated, with no injuries or fatalities reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The hospital has faced recent scrutiny over safety standards. Malotana reassured […]
