# The City of Johannesburg says it has given more than 2.7-billion-rand worth of property rebates to property owners during the 2024/2025 financial year. The metro’s rebates provide relief to thousands of households, pensioners, indigents, the education sector and high-density residential developments, amongst others. The metro’s spokesperson, Nkosana Lekotjolo, says that through various rebates, they continue to […]
# Tennis: Die verdedigende kampioen, Jannik Sinner, pak die Kanadees Felix Auger-Aliassime in die halfeindronde van die Amerikaanse Ope. Die Italianer het sy landgenoot Lorenzo Musetti in drie stelle verslaan. Auger-Aliassime het die Australiër Alex de Minaur geklop om die eerste keer sedert 2021 die halfeindronde van ‘n Grand Slam-toernooi te haal. Die tweemalige vroue-kampioen, […]
# Tennis: Defending champion Jannik Sinner will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the US Open semifinals. The Italian defeated compatriot Lorenzo Musetti, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Auger-Aliassime battled past Australian Alex de Minaur in over four hours to reach the last four at a major for the first time since 2021. In the women’s draw, two-time […]
# Die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate het Israel gewaarsku dat die anneksasie van die besette Wesoewer ‘n rooilyn sal oorskry en die strewe na streeksintegrasie beëindig. Die Israelse premier Benjamin Netanyahu sal vandag ‘n kabinetsvergadering byeenroep om anneksasie te bespreek. Dit is in reaksie op die planne van verskeie groot Westerse lande om ‘n Palestynse staat […]
# Die DA verwelkom die burgemeester van Stellenbosch, Jeremy Fasser se besluit om ‘n spesiale raadsvergadering te hou om die saak van die bestuurder van menslike hulpbronne, Alexander Kannemeyer, te hanteer. Dit volg nadat ‘n video van 2023 uitgelek het waarin Kannemeyer voorstel wit werknemers moet ongemaklik gemaak word totdat hulle bedank. ‘n Ondersoek teen […]
# Die adjunkminister van Finansies, David Masondo, sê infrastruktuur is steeds ‘n katalisator vir volhoubare en inklusiewe ekonomiese groei. Die regering sal oor die volgende drie jaar meer as 940-miljard-rand aan infrastruktuur bestee, wat 375-miljard- rand in besteding deur staatsinstellings insluit. Dié befondsing sal paaie en brûe opknap, damme en waterweë bou, hawens en lughawens […]
# Cosatu doen ‘n beroep vir onmiddellike regeringsoptrede om stygende kragpryse te verlaag ten einde ‘n werksgeleentheid-slagting te voorkom. Die vakbondfederasie sê sedert beurtkrag in 2006 begin het, het kragpryse met meer as 450-persent gestyg. Matthew Parks van Cosatu sê die ekonomie nie langer die massiewe finansiële verliese van Eskom se vermoë om bekostigbare elektrisiteit […]
# The United Arab Emirates has warned Israel that annexing the occupied West Bank would cross a red line and end the pursuit of regional integration. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene a cabinet meeting today to discuss annexation. This is in response to the plans of several major Western countries to […]
# Deputy Finance minister David Masondo says infrastructure remains a catalyst for sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Government will spend more than 940-billion-rand on infrastructure over the next three years, which includes 375-billion-rand in spending by state-owned entities. This funding will revitalise roads and bridges, build dams and waterways, modernise ports and airports, and power […]
