# Krieket: Nepal sal die 2026 Vroue T20 Wêreldbeker-kwalifiseringsrondes vanaf 12 Januarie tot 2 Februarie aanbied. Tien spanne sal dit uitspook vir die vier gesogte plekke in die hooftoernooi wat in Engeland en Wallis plaasvind. Bangladesh en Skotland het automaties gekwalifiseer vir die kwalifiseringstoernooi, terwyl Thailand en Nepal deur die Asië-streek gekwalifiseer het, met Amerika wat […]
# Die vakbond GIWUSA verwelkom die besluit van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee om rentekoerse met 25-basispunte te verlaag. Die terugkoopkoers is die koers waarteen die sentrale bank geld aan kommersiële banke leen en dit staan tans op sewe-persent, met die prima uitleenkoers wat verlaag is tot 10,5-persent. GIWUSA se president, Mametlwe Sebei, sê […]
# Statistics South Africa says business liquidations rose by seven-percent in June 2025 compared to the same month last year. Company closures increased by eight cases, while close corporation liquidations rose by one. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says for the first half of the year, there was a slight overall decrease of one-percent in total […]
# Award-winning filmmaker Michael James has premiered God’s Work at the 46th Durban International Film Festival. Inspired by his time volunteering at the Denis Hurley Centre, the film follows homeless characters navigating survival and the need to be seen. James collaborated with homeless men to authentically portray life on the streets. The film, now up […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on government to protect vulnerable children from possible exclusion from schools in the 2026 academic year. This comes after Operation Dudula announced it’s plan to block undocumented foreign children from entering public schools next year. Makaneta says this action is not only deeply unethical but also unlawful and […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced urgent supportive measures to protect South African businesses and jobs from the impact of possible US tariff hikes. Speaking at the Union Buildings, Ramaphosa said South Africa’s position as Africa’s largest and most industrialised economy makes it a likely target. He confirmed a two-pronged approach including tough negotiations with […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says intensive negotiations are underway with the US as countries await president Donald Trump’s tariff decisions. Speaking at the Union Buildings, Ramaphosa said South Africa has tabled a package seeking exemptions for key exports like vehicles, steel, aluminium, and citrus, while encouraging mutual investment. He emphasised that many nations face similar […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has welcomed the appointment of Justice Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice. His appointment follows the recommendations from the Judicial Service Commission last month. Mlambo has served as Gauteng Judge President since November 2012. Committee chairperson, Xola Nqola, says Mlambo brings with him a wealth of […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has welcomed the decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The repo rate, at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks, now stands at seven-percent, and the prime lending rate has been lowered […]
