# At least 34 people are dead and several still missing after a tourist boat with 53 people on board capsized in Vietnam during bad weather. The incident took place in Ha Long Bay in the north of the country. Most of the passengers were Vietnamese families visiting from the capital Hanoi. Heavy rain has […]
# Thirty people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd queuing to get into a nightclub in Los Angeles. The nightclub was hosting a reggae/hip hop event at the time. The LA Fire Department said seven people were critically injured with six in a serious condition after the crash in East Hollywood. […]
# Rugby: On a night where Van der Merwe featured four times on the Springbok scoresheet, Rassie Erasmus’ warriors capped the first phase of their international season with a comprehensive 55-10 win over Georgia in Mbombela. Debutant Marnus van der Merwe scored two tries and was matched by his namesake, winger Edwill. The Boks scored […]
# Golf: Scottie Scheffler closed in on a maiden British Open title on Saturday, after opening up a four-shot lead ahead of the final round at Royal Portrush. The world number one eased to a four-under par third round of 67 to reach 14-under for the tournament. Scheffler is targeting a fourth major title and […]
# Soccer: South Africa last night defeated Senegal 4-1 on penalties in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Group quarterfinal match at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco. Following 120 minutes of goalless football, Andile Dlamini rose to the occasion for Desiree Ellis’ side as she saved two spot-kicks, while Karabo Dhlamini, Tiisetso Makhubela, Gabriela […]
# ‘n Ma en haar 18-maande oue baba is dood toe hul huis vroeg vanoggend in die Kennedy Road-informele nedersetting in eThekwini aan die brand geslaan het. Die stad se woordvoerder, Gugu Sisilana, sê eThekwini Munisipaliteit se Brand- en Nooddienste, sowel as rampbestuurspanne, het kort na middernag vinnig op die verwoestende brand gereageer. Sy sê […]
# Vyf verdagtes sal na verwagting Maandag in die Sekhukhune-landdroshof in Limpopo verskyn in verband met die beweerde ontvoering van ‘n 43-jarige Ugandese vrou. Polisiewoordvoerder, Malesela Ledwaba, sê die slagoffer is Dinsdag deur die verdagtes met ‘n vuurwapen gedreig en ontvoer toe sy deur die Atok-nedersetting gereis het. Hy sê die verdagtes het ‘n familielid […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus doen ‘n beroep op die minister van Indiensneming en Arbeid, Nomakhosazana Meth, om die voortdurende krisis rondom kraamverlof-eise in Suid-Afrika dringend aan te spreek. Heloïse Denner van die VF+ sê die party ontvang gereeld navrae vanoor die hele land van vroue wat in sommige gevalle jare lank sukkel om hul kraamverlof-eise […]
# Eskom sê met 44 dae van sy vooruitsig op die winter wat oorbly, is die stelsel steeds goed geplaas om bestendigheid te handhaaf en doeltreffend aan die vraag te voldoen. Eskom-woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê die volgehoue prestasie is grootliks te danke aan voortdurende strukturele verbeterings in opwekkingsvermoë. Sedert 15 Mei vanjaar was daar geen […]
