# At least 15 infants have been burnt to death in a fire at the Pakistan Institute for Medical Sciences, the largest hospital in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, this morning. According to reports, the blaze appears to have been triggered by an air conditioning compressor explosion inside the nursery. Rescue teams managed to save one baby. Authorities […]
# ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says party ward councillor candidates who do not have a matric qualification will be required to apply for a waiver ahead of the November local government elections. This comes as some provincial secretaries have written to the party seeking waivers for some new prospective councillors who do not have […]
# Iran se minister van Ekonomie, Ali Madanizadeh, sê Teheran is ten volle voorbereid om Amerikaanse sanksies te hanteer. Washington het nuwe sanksies teen Iran ingestel wat op vyf ekonomiese sektore fokus: digitale bates, tegnologie, goud, lugvaart en verskeping. Amerika se minister van Finansies, Scott Bessent, dreig ook om streng sanksies in te stel teen […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa gaan vanmiddag vrae in die Nasionale Vergadering beantwoord, onder meer oor die regering se pogings om te keer dat migrasie-verwante kwessies en optrede Suid-Afrika se beeld en stand beskadig. Hy sal die jongste inligting verskaf oor ingryping volgens die Nasionale Waterkrisis-aksieplan, pogings teen onwettige mynbedrywighede, en hoe om munisipaliteite se vermoë […]
# Iran’s Economy minister Ali Madanizadeh says Tehran is fully prepared to counter US sanctions. Washington has imposed new sanctions on Iran focusing on five sectors of its economy: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties […]
# Rugby: Springbok-afrigter Rassie Erasmus sê hulle is vasbeslote om sake reg te stel na die nederlaag van 33-16 teen die All Blacks in die eerste toets in Johannesburg. Handrè Pollard keer terug op losskakel vir Saterdag se tweede toets in Kaapstad, en Cobus Reinach en Ethan Hooker is ingesluit. Siya Kolisi sal speel as […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to answer questions in the National Assembly this afternoon, including laying out the government’s efforts to stop migration-related issues and actions from harming South Africa’s image or standing. He will give updates on interventions under the National Water Crisis Action Plan, efforts to combat illegal mining, and restore the […]
# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says they are determined to bounce back from their bruising 33-16 defeat to the All Blacks in the first Test in Johannesburg. Handrè Pollard returns at flyhalf for Saturday’s second Test in Cape Town, while Cobus Reinach and Ethan Hooker are also included. Siya Kolisi will play if fit. […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag sê hy sal korrupsie, bedrog en misdaad ondersoek wat noodsaaklike openbare infrastruktuur en dienslewering ondermyn. Dit volg na die inhegtenisneming van sewe werknemers van die Emfuleni-munisipaliteit wat beskuldig word dat hulle geld geëis het om mense weer aan dienste te koppel. Hulle het volgens berigte 150-duisend-rand gemaak uit bedrog, diefstal, geldwassery […]
