Author: staff
At a National Joint Operational Intelligence Structures (NATJOINTS) parade, ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) deployment, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu started by honouring the 14 SANDF soldiers who lost their lives in the DRC and thanking them for their service.
How much money would HIV and other health programmes in South Africa stand to lose because of US President Donald Trump’s order to freeze foreign funding? We work it out – even though official dashboards and websites where these figures used to be went dark last week.
Nasdaq- and JSE-listed Lesaka Technologies reported its preferred profit measure rose over a quarter and beat its expectations in its second quarter to end December, helped by performance jumps in both its merchant and consumer divisions.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram is hoping they can use their impressive display against the Joburg Super Kings in their eliminator as a springboard to playing the perfect game against the Paarl Royals in Thursday’s SA20 qualifier.
In the hours leading up to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, political parties urged him to draw the line on misinformation, from US President Donald Trump’s claims on land expropriation to SA’s role in the eastern DRC.
SA has asserted its position on strained relations between it and the US, with International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola, telling his counterpart in the US that the two governments will “engage as equals” – “not with a begging bowl”.
Aliya Moosa overcame a year of bureaucratic obstacles to apply for her ID, thanks to News24’s intervention. Misidentified as married with children, Moosa, a top pupil, risked losing sponsorships without an ID. Despite further complications and an unexpected fee, her application finally progressed, enabling her to pursue her education.
President Cyril Ramaphosa must draw the line in the sand on misinformation “peddled” by AfriForum and launch an investigation into the matter. Ramaphosa must also assert himself and put his ministers on a short leash, say opposition parties.
The South African Rugby Union’s executive committee will meet on Thursday to discuss a proposal sent to them by seven unions, who voted against the Ackerley Sports Group private equity bid, regarding the appointment of a Transaction Committee.
The claim that South Africa’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in service of mining interests displays a lack of understanding of South Africa’s history of peacekeeping on the continent, says Vincent Magwenya, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson.