# The government says the new 30-percent tariff imposed by the US could reduce South Africa’s economic growth by 0.2-percent. In a joint media briefing, the Ministries of International Relations and Cooperation and Trade, Industry and Competition expressed concern over the economic impact on key export sectors such as motor vehicles, citrus, and wine. Minister […]
# Die minister van Basiese Onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, het die ontwikkeling van onderwyswette aangemoedig om transformasie te bemagtig en om die toekoms te omarm. Sy het by die 29ste Jaarlikse konferensie van die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Onderwysreg in Wildernis op die Tuinroete die behoefte beklemtoon om inklusiwiteit te bevorder, bestuur te hervorm en die uitwerking […]
# Lightstone says in South Africa, women are increasingly asserting their financial independence and making significant strides in both homeownership and vehicle ownership. Lightstone’s Hayley Ivins-Downes says this is according to Lightstone’s latest data on property, automotive and business assets. She says Women’s Month highlights women’s progress across many sectors. Ivins-Downes says the proportion of homes owned by women […]
# Hittegolwe wêreldwyd vererger en gebeur meer gereeld weens mensgemaakte klimaatsverandering, met Japan wat geen uitsondering is nie. Die stad Komatsu, in die sentrale streek van Ishikawa, het vandag ‘n nuwe rekord van 40,3-grade Celsius aangeteken. Toyama-stad, ook in die sentrale streek, het 39,8-grade Celsius aangeteken, die hoogste temperatuur sedert rekords begin hou is. Japan […]
# China issued its highest alert for rainstorms today, days after deadly deluges swept parts of Beijing and triggered a rare apology from under-prepared officials. The municipal weather service announced a red alert, the highest in a four-tier system, forecasting heavy rain until tomorrow morning. Most parts of the city are expected to see 100 […]
# Die regering sê hy sal Suid-Afrika se nasionale handelsbelange verdedig na die VSA se besluit om ‘n 30-persent-tarief op plaaslike uitvoere in te stel. Nagenoeg agt-persent van Suid-Afrika se totale uitvoere gaan na die VSA, wat dit die land se derde grootste handelsvennoot maak. In ‘n gesamentlike media-inligtingsessie het die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge […]
# Glynnis Breytenbach van die DA het oproepe vir die hoof van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, Shamila Batohi, om te bedank, as onregverdig beskryf. Sy beskryf wel Batohi se ampstermyn as teleurstellend. Batohi het kritiek verduur na die swak hantering van hoëprofiel-sake soos die Cholota-uitlewering, die Omotoso-verhoor, en staatskapingsake. Breytenbach sê Batohi het ‘n gebreekte instelling […]
# Die DA in Johannesburg beweer motoriste het te doen met addisionele viktimisering as gevolg van politieke inmening in die werk van die Johannesburgse Metropolisie. Michael Sun van die party sê hulle is betroubaar deur beamptes ingelig dat hulle onder druk is om elkeen elke dag sewe-duisend-rand in boetes uit te skryf. Hy sê om […]
# The Mining Affected Communities United in Action has called on president Cyril Ramaphosa to request the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to immediately investigate the police’s Operation Vala Umgodi. Spokesperson Sabelo Mguni says this follows the arrest of over 400 alleged illegal immigrants at a mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga on Friday. They believe that Operation Vala […]
