# US vice president JD Vance has urged Americans to mobilise for Republicans in November’s midterm elections, saying Democrats are markedly worse. The Republicans are seeking to retain both the House and the Senate while struggling to bolster enthusiasm for congressional candidates and overcome voters’ concerns about the economy and the Iranian war. Vance, speaking […]
# Rugby: Nieu-Seeland se afrigter, Dave Rennie, het ʼn hele paar veranderinge aangebring vir môre se laaste toets in die Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry-reeks teen Suid-Afrika in Baltimore. Richie Mo’unga maak sy eerste toetsverskyning sedert 2023 wanneer hy op losskakel uitdraf. Anton Lienert-Brown en Ethan Blackadder vervang die beseerde Quinn Tupaea en Luke Jacobson. Peter Lakai verskuif […]
# Rugby: New Zealand coach Dave Rennie has made a host of changes for the finale of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against South Africa in Baltimore tomorrow. Richie Mo’unga will make his first All Blacks Test appearance since 2023, starting at flyhalf. Anton Lienert-Brown and Ethan Blackadder replace the injured Quinn Tupaea and Luke Jacobson, while […]
# Forum for South Africa says the government should raise matric pass requirements, arguing that a 30-percent threshold in some subjects is too low. The forum plans to launch a Mathematics programme for grades four to seven to help improve learners’ skills before they reach matric. The forum’s Tebogo Mashilompane says more investment is needed […]
# Forum for South Africa sê die regering moet die slaagvereistes vir matriek verhoog, en sê ‘n 30 persent-slaagsyfer in sommige vakke is te laag. Die Forum beplan om ‘n Wiskunde-program vir grade vier tot sewe in werking te stel om leerders se vaardighede te verbeter voordat hulle matriek bereik. Tebogo Mashilompane van die Forum […]
# Motorsport: Brad Binder van Suid-Afrika gaan volgende jaar sy FIM Superbike Wêreldkampioenskap-buiging vir BMW maak. Die 30-jarige verlaat MotoGP na sewe seisoene waartydens hy twee wedrenne gewen het. Binder sal nou saam met Miguel Oliveira jaag wat voorheen sy spanmaat in 125 Grand Prix-wedrenne in Moto2 en MotoGP was. BMW Motorrad Motorsport se spanhoof, […]
# Die Sentrale Energiefonds gaan voort met planne om die ongebruikte Sapref-raffinadery in Durban weer in bedryf te stel om Suid-Afrika se olieraffinaderyvermoë te verdriedubbel. Uitvoerende hoof Tshepo Mokoka sê die herontwikkeling sal in drie fases geskied. Die eerste fase behels die gebruik van bestaande infrastruktuur om verwerkte brandstofprodukte in te voer. Die langtermyndoel is […]
# Iran veroordeel die Internasionale Atoomenergie-agentskap se besluit oor sy beweerde versuim om aan kernverpligtinge te voldoen. Die raad van goewerneurs van die Verenigde Nasies se kernwaghond het Teheran na die VN-Veiligheidsraad verwys omdat hy versuim om toegang tot sy voorraad kernmateriaal te verleen vir inspeksie. Die voorstel is deur Amerika, Frankryk, Brittanje en Duitsland […]
# The Central Energy Fund is moving ahead with plans to revive Durban’s mothballed Sapref refinery to triple South Africa’s oil refinery capacity. CEO Tshepo Mokoka says redevelopment will happen in three phases, starting with the use of existing infrastructure to import finished fuel products. In the longer term, the plan targets refining capacity of […]
