# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police has welcomed the dismissal of former South African Police Service organised crime head, Richard Shibiri. The committee’s chairperson, Ian Cameron, says the decision sends a strong message that misconduct in the police service will not be tolerated. Cameron added that decisive action against unethical police officers is essential to […]
# Rugby: Stormers director of rugby John Dobson made three injury-enforced changes to the starting line-up for tomorrow’s United Rugby Championships semi-final against Leinster in Dublin. Winger Seabelo Senatla, flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and lock Ruben van Heerden were injured in the quarter-final victory over Cardiff in Cape Town. This have resulted in Wandisile Simelane, Jurie […]
# A District Court in The Hague convicted a 49-year-old Dutch woman of war crimes and sentenced her to seven years in prison for allowing her then 14-year-old son to become a fighter for Islamic State. The woman, identified only as Ayada K, was convicted for aiding and abetting the recruitment of a child soldier […]
# The president of the Goethe University’s Centre for Financial Studies, Axel Weber, has warned that rising global economic imbalances are fueling trade tensions, financial instability and protectionist policies. Speaking at the Tito Mboweni memorial lecture, Weber said emerging economies are often the first victims when global liquidity tightens and geopolitical tensions disrupt trade and […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa se aansoek om die Phala Phala-verslag van die Parlement se Artikel 89-paneel te hersien en tersyde te stel, sal vroeg in September in die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof aangehoor word. Dit hou verband met die Konstitusionele Hof se uitspraak dat die Parlement se besluit van Desember 2022 om die verslag te verwerp, ongeldig […]
# Rugby: Die Bulle se Springbok-skrumskakel, Embrose Papier, is beloon vir sy uitstekende spelpeil deur aangewys te word as Suid-Afrika se Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap-speler van die seisoen. Sy keuse is bepaal deur stemme van die Springbok-afrigtingspan, die breiers van die vier plaaslike spanne en sekere Suid-Afrikaanse uitsaai-kommentators. Die nommer nege, wat in die Wes-Kaap gebore is, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application to review and set aside Parliament’s Section 89 panel’s Phala Phala report is set to be heard in the Western Cape High court in early September. The case relates to the Constitutional Court judgement that Parliament’s December 2022 decision to reject the panel’s report was invalid and unconstitutional. Ramaphosa has […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê Afrika benodig billike toegang tot klimaatbefondsing en -tegnologie om ‘n billike energie-oordrag te ondersteun. Hy het gepraat tydens ‘n staatsbesoek van sy Keniaanse ampsgenoot, William Ruto. Ramaphosa sê albei nasies kan die vasteland lei in kunsmatige intelligensie, finansiële tegnologie en inklusiewe ekonomiese groei. Hy sê hulle het ooreengekom Afrika-nasies moet […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa needs equitable access to climate finance and technology to support a just energy transition. He was speaking during his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto’s state visit. Ramaphosa says both nations can lead the continent in artificial intelligence, fintech and inclusive economic growth. He says they have agreed African nations must […]
