# Thailand se hoogste hof het die voormalige premier en miljardêr, Thaksin Shinawatra, tot ‘n jaar agter tralies gevonnis. Hy is 2023 tronkstraf van agt jaar opgelê op aanklagte van korrupsie en magsmisbruik. Maar hy is na ‘n hospitaal oorgeplaas nadat hy in die tronk aangekom het. Thaksin het toe ses maande in ‘n BBP-suite […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa beantwoord vandag vrae van parlementslede in die Nasionale Vergadering in Kaapstad. Die hooffokus is op samewerking met die Amerikaanse regering vir die bereiking van ‘n handelsooreenkoms en die verlaging van tariewe. ‘n Evaluering van Suid-Afrika se presidentskap van die G20 is ook op die agenda. Die Presidensie sê Ramaphosa sal ook […]
# Thailand’s Supreme Court has ordered former prime minister and billionaire, Thaksin Shinawatra, to serve one year in jail. In 2023, he was given an eight-year prison sentence on charges of corruption and abuse of power. But he was transferred to a hospital after arriving in prison. Thaksin then spent six months in a VIP suite […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to respond to questions from members of Parliament in the National Assembly in Cape Town today. The main focus will be on engagements with the United States government to secure a trade deal and reduce tariffs. Assessment of South Africa’s Presidency of the G20 is also on the agenda. […]
# Die waarnemende minister van Polisie, Firoz Cachalia, die adjunkminister, Polly Boshielo, en die adjunkminister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Andries Nel, vergader vandag met belangrike rolspelers in Mitchells Plain en Mfuleni in Kaapstad te midde van voortslepende dodelike bendegeweld in die Wes-Kaap. Die ministerie se woordvoerder, Kamogelo Mogotsi, sê verteenwoordigers uit burgerlike groepe, godsdiensleiers […]
# Acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, deputy minister Polly Boshielo and the deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, will engage with key stakeholders in Mitchells Plain and Mfuleni in Cape Town today. This comes amid the ongoing deadly gang violence in the Western Cape. Police Ministry spokesperson, Kamogelo Mogotsi, says stakeholders […]
# Rugby: Die nuwe afrigter van die Bulle, Johan Ackermann, het die Springbok-slot Ruan Nortjé as kaptein aangewys vir die komende Verenigde Rugbykampioenskaps-seisoen wat later die maand begin. Hy het ‘n groep van 56-spelers gekies in die groep, wat uit 32 voorspelers en 24 agterspelers bestaan. Dit sluit ervare spelers soos die Springbok-losskakel Handré Pollard […]
# Rugby: New Bulls coach Johan Ackermann named Springbok lock Ruan Nortjé as team captain for the new United Rugby Championship season, starting later this month. He picked a group of 56 players – 32 forwards and 24 backs – in the squad that includes experienced players such as Bok flyhalf Handré Pollard and centre […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die stryd teen korrupsie is ingewikkeld, veelvlakkig en volgehoue, en vereis die aftakeling van stelsels van patronaatskap wat oor baie jare gevestig is. Ramaphosa het die finale verslag van die Nasionale Teenkorrupsie Adviesraad meer as ‘n week gelede ontvang. Daarin word onder meer aanbeveel dat ‘n permanente, onafhanklike, oorkoepelende teen-korrupsieliggaam […]
