# The MK Party has criticised president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of 4 November 2026 as the local elections date. Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela raised concerns about the Independent Electoral Commission, citing alleged system disruptions and irregularities during the 2024 elections. The party is still challenging the results in court and has called for accountability, warning that […]
# Tennis: A disciplined Mirra Andreeva saw off a late challenge from Hailey Baptiste to prevail 6-4, 7-6 in a battle of nerves on Thursday to reach the final of the Madrid Open. Baptiste had shocked world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals, but the 24-year-old struggled against ninth seed Andreeva. Andreeva, who turned […]
# The GOOD Party says the ruling by the High Court in the Western Cape should be used as an opportunity for the City of Cape Town to reform its tariff system and redesign its budget. The party’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, argues that the municipality should not pursue an appeal but instead develop a new […]
# Build One South Africa says its Fair Pay Bill has been officially gazetted for public input. Marking Workers’ Day, the party states the proposed law seeks to tackle pay inequality by banning employers from using salary history, requiring salary ranges in job adverts, and strengthening equal pay for equal work. BOSA’s Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster says […]
# Die GOOD-party sê die uitspraak van die Hooggeregshof in die Wes-Kaap moet as ‘n geleentheid deur die Stad Kaapstad gebruik word om sy tariefstelsel te hervorm en sy begroting te hersien. Die party se sekretaris-generaal, Brett Herron, voer aan die munisipaliteit moet nie appèl aanteken nie, maar eerder ‘n nuwe benadering ontwikkel wat aan […]
# Build One South Africa sê sy Wetsontwerp op Billike Betaling is amptelik in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer vir openbare insette. Die party sê ter viering van Werkersdag beoog die voorgestelde wet om salarisgelykheid aan te pak deur werkgewers te verbied om geskiedkundige salarisse te gebruik, vergoedingsverwagting in advertensies te plaas en gelyke betaling vir gelyke […]
# Oliepryse het weer die hoogte ingeskiet na berigte dat die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, oorweeg om die versperring van Iranse hawens te verleng. Brent-ruolie se prys het met byna sewe-persent geklim tot 126-dollar per vat – die hoogste sedert Rusland se inval in Oekraïne in 2022. Amerika beplan glo ʼn vlaag kort, kragtige aanvalle […]
# Oil prices have surged again following reports that US president Donald Trump is considering extending the blockade of Iranian ports. Brent crude has risen by almost seven-percent to 126 dollars a barrel, which is around two-thousand-129-rand, the highest level since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to reports, the US military has […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu verwelkom die Posbank se belegging van meer as 500-miljoen-rand oor die afgelope drie jaar in tegnologie en infrastruktuur. Kliënte van die Posbank wat takke van die Poskantoor gebruik vir toegang tot hul rekeninge sal nou nuwe en uitgebreide bankkanale hê. Dit sluit in deposito- en onttrekkingsdienste deur Standard Bank en handelaars. […]
