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KZN residents urged to attend Tobacco Bill public hearings

File Image: Counterfeit cigarettes are sold on a street corner. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal(KZN) citizens will have an opportunity to add their contributions to the Tobacco Bill when the Portfolio Committee on Health resumes public hearings on the Bill tomorrow. The KZN public hearings are the last provincial hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery…

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Place SAFA board under administration: Former SAFA NEC member

The SAFA NEC with Minister Gayton McKenzie early this year. 2 minutes Former NEC member at the South African Football Association (SAFA) Lefore Lerefolo says the association’s board should be placed under administration. This follows the arrest of SAFA president Danny Jordaan and two co-accused yesterday. Jordaan, alongside SAFA CFO Gronie Gluyo and businessman Trevor…

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DA welcomes ConCourt judgement in the citizenship case

Home Affairs building. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s decision to scrap Section 6(1) of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995, calling it a major victory. The section stipulates that South Africans automatically lose their citizenship if they voluntarily acquire another nationality, unless they apply for and receive permission to…

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Govt’s finances to remain under pressure amid slow growth: Analyst

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering his Budget Speech. 2 minutes Analysts predict that the government’s finances will continue to face significant strain as long as economic growth remains sluggish and debt levels keep climbing. This outlook comes as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the highly anticipated Budget Speech, which was postponed last month…

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New Zealand name five seamers in Champions Trophy squad

A cricket ball. 2 minutes Seamers Ben Sears, Nathan Smith and Will O’Rourke will play their first global tournament at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates next month after being named in the New Zealand squad on Sunday. Matt Henry will lead the New Zealand attack after the international retirements of…

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