# Olympic Games: Kirsty Coventry, who takes over as president of the International Olympic Committee on Monday, says she regards collaboration with stakeholders as the most important issue in her tenure. The former Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe was elected in March to succeed Thomas Bach of Germany. The 41-year-old becomes the IOC’s first female […]
# Olimpiese Spele: Kirsty Coventry, wat Maandag oorneem as president van die Internasionale Olimpiese Komitee, sê sy beskou samewerking met belanghebbendes as die belangrikste deel van haar ampstermyn. Die voormalige swemkampioen van Zimbabwe is in Maart verkies om Thomas Bach van Duitsland op te volg. Die 41-jarige is die IOK se eerste vroulike president. Coventry […]
# Die EFF sê hulle is nie verbaas deur die bevestiging van Brittanje dat die visumaansoek van leier Julius Malema om politieke redes geweier is nie. Dit volg op ‘n voorval verlede maand, toe Malema verbied is om na Engeland te reis vir ‘n konferensie by die Universiteit van Cambridge. Die Britse departement van Binnelandse […]
# The EFF says it is not surprised by the confirmation from the UK that the visa application of leader Julius Malema has been denied due to political reasons. This follows a separate incident last month, when Malema was barred from travelling to the UK for a conference at Cambridge University. The UK’s Home Office […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies se sekretaris-generaal, António Guterres, het kommer uitgespreek oor die toenemende konflik tussen Israel en Iran. Die krisis het Vrydag ontstaan toe Israel kern- en militêre persele reg oor Iran aangeval het en Teheran wraakaanvalle op Israelse stede uitgevoer het. Meer as 500 mense is in albei lande dood. Guterres se woordvoerder, […]
# The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The crisis erupted last Friday when Israel began targeting nuclear and military sites across Iran, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes on Israeli cities. Over 500 people have been killed across both countries. Guterres’ spokesperson, […]
# Die DA doen ‘n beroep op die minister van Arbeid en Indiensneming, Nomakhosazana Meth, om die voorgestelde kwotas te skrap wat die indiensneming van geskoolde buitelandse burgers in Suid-Afrika inkort. Bepalings in die witskrif oor die nasionale arbeidsmigrasiebeleid beperk die aanstelling van buitelanders in sekere sakeondernemings en sektore. Michael Bagraim van die DA sê […]
# The DA is calling on Labour and Employment minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, to immediately scrap the proposed quotas that would severely restrict the employment of skilled foreign nationals in South Africa. Provisions in the national labour migration policy white paper limit the hiring of foreigners in certain businesses and sectors. The DA’s Michael Bagraim says the country […]
# Rise Mzansi dring aan op die dringende ontplooiing van misdaad-intelligensiedienste en sigbare wetstoepassing in dele van die Oos-Kaap en KwaZulu-Natal wat deur die onlangse vloede getref is. Dit volg na dreigemente teen noodwerkers, insluitend verslae van afpersing deur die sogenaamde ‘watertenk-mafia’ in Mthatha. Makashule Gana van Rise Mzansi sê die party is bedroef oor […]
