# Rugby: The World Rugby Council has approved the global trial of the 20-minute red card, despite resistance from several international unions, including France and Ireland. This comes after it was tried out in several competitions in the northern hemisphere season. The law allows a player who has a committed an act of foul play […]
# Tennis: Die voormalige wêreld-nommer-een, Novak Djokovic, is nie haastig om ʼn nuwe afrigter te kry voor die Franse Ope nie. Sy en nog ‘n gewese nommer-een, Andy Murray, se paaie het onlangs geskei nadat hulle ses maande saamgewerk het. Die 24-malige Grand Slam-kampioen is ʼn promotorskeuse vir die Geneefse Ope, waar hy probeer om […]
# Die Amerikaanse dinkskrum, die Stigting vir die Verdediging van Demokrasieë doen ‘n beroep op president Donald Trump vir groter druk op Suid-Afrika om skadelike beleid om te keer. Trump ontmoet president Cyril Ramaphosa vandag in die Withuis. Die stigting sê as Suid-Afrika sy vennootskap met Amerika wil herstel, moet Trump eis dat sleutelbeleid omgekeer […]
# The US non-profit think tank, Foundation for Defence of Democracies, is calling on president Donald Trump to increase pressure on South Africa to reverse its harmful policies. Trump is set to meet with president Cyril Ramaphosa in the White House today. The foundation says if South Africa seeks to repair and restore its partnership […]
# Tennis: Former world number one Novak Djokovic is in no rush to get a new coach ahead of the French Open. The Serb parted ways with another former number one, Andy Murray, earlier this month after six months working together. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has taken a wildcard into the Geneva Open, where […]
# Die minister van Wetenskap, Tegnologie en Innovering, Blade Nzimande, het ‘n werksgroep van 12 lede aangestel om die uitwerking en gevolge te ondersoek na die onttrekking van Amerikaanse fondse. Dit raak noodsaaklike MIV-verwante dienste in Suid-Afrika. Die groep se voorsitter is die gewese visekanselier van die Nelson Mandela Metropolitaanse Universiteit, Derrick Swartz. Nzimande het […]
# Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, has appointed a 12-member working group to assess the impact and implications of the recent withdrawal of funding by the US government. The withdrawal has affected crucial HIV-related services in South Africa. The group will be chaired by former Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University vice-chancellor, doctor Derrick Swartz. […]
# ‘n Ekonoom van die Stellenbosse Sakeskool, André Roux, sê Begroting 3.0 moet ekonomiese groei en werkskepping voorkeur gee bo die blote balansering van die boeke. Hy glo die koalisie se onlangse eenheid kan beleggers gerusstel en help om die begroting goed te keur. Roux waarsku teen die verhoging van persoonlike of korporatiewe belasting en […]
# Stellenbosch Business School economist André Roux says Budget 3.0 must prioritise economic growth and job creation over simply balancing the books. He believes the coalition’s recent unity could reassure investors and help pass the budget. Roux warns against raising personal or corporate taxes, saying it could harm growth:
