# US President Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes, offering to help find a solution to the Ukraine war. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Trump once again confirmed his readiness to work towards a rapid end to the fighting and find solutions to overcome the crisis. Ukrainian […]
# Tennis: Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon title defence was ended by the Philippines’ Alexandra Eala in a third-round shock on Saturday. Swiatek slipped to a 7-6, 6-2 defeat on Centre Court as 29th seed Eala reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The left-hander, who had only won one match […]
# Die adjunkminister vir Wetenskap, Tegnologie en Innovasie, Nomalungelo Gina, het Suid-Afrika se eerste Nasionale Wetenskapmaand amptelik bekendgestel by die Vaal Universiteit van Tegnologie in Sebokeng. Dit is die begin van ‘n maand lange nasionale program wat Nasionale Wetenskapweek vervang as die land se vlagskip-wetenskapbetrokkenheidsinisiatief. Die adjunkminister sê die program is daarop gemik om wetenskaplike […]
# Die Stad Johannesburg het die besluit van Moody’s Ratings verwelkom om die Stad se vermoë om sy skuld oor die langtermyn te delg op ‘n Ba3-gradering te bevestig, terwyl die vooruitsig na Positief hersien is. Die stad se woordvoerder, Nthantisi Modingoane, sê dit verteenwoordig ‘n belangrike mosie van vertroue in die Stad se finansiële […]
# Die Algemene Nywerheidswerkersvakbond van Suid-Afrika, GIWUSA, eis ‘n onmiddellike ondersoek na die doel en befondsing van oudpresident Jacob Zuma se besoek aan Indië. GIWUSA-president, Mametlwe Sebei, sê die ondersoek moet insluit of die reis fondsinsameling vir die MK-party behels het en of enige staatshulpbronne of diplomatieke kanale onbehoorlik gebruik is. Hy sê die hereniging […]
# Rugby: The world champions opened their Nations Championship campaign with an emphatic 45-21 win over England at a joyous Ellis Park on Saturday. It was England’s fifth consecutive loss, with the Springboks keeping them winless at the venue since 1973. The Boks lost the services of Eben Etzebeth and captain Siya Kolisi through late […]
# Tennis: Serena Williams’ Wimbledon comeback is over after the American legend pulled out of the doubles due to a knee injury on Saturday. Williams and her sister Venus were due to play in the first round on Saturday, but Serena announced just hours before the match that her knee had not healed enough to […]
# Motorsport: Championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes became the youngest winner of a Formula One sprint on Saturday when he passed Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton to triumph at the British Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian achieved his first sprint win with a well-managed drive after starting second, following the 41-year-old seven-time champion for seven of […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad vra inwoners vir inligting nadat infrastruktuur op die Prinsesvlei-roete slegs drie weke ná die amptelike opening gevandaliseer is. ‘n Groep verdagtes het die houtplanke van een van die voetgangerbrûe op die 4,23-kilometer lange staproete verwyder. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Gemeenskapsdienste en Gesondheid, Francine Higham, sê die Stad het 10,2-miljoen-rand belê in die […]
