# Israeli strikes killed eight people, including a child, and wounded six in Gaza yesterday, despite a ceasefire that came into effect in October last year. According to Gaza’s Interior Ministry, five police officers were killed while they were carrying out their regular duties in Al-Mawasi. In a separate attack, three Palestinians, including a father […]
# The Electoral Commission says special votes will be securely stored and reconciled before being counted alongside ballots cast on Election Day on Wednesday. About 2.6-million South Africans are expected to cast their special votes today and tomorrow. Of those approved, 1.9 million will vote at designated voting stations, while IEC officials will visit the […]
# Motorsport: Twenty-year-old Kimi Antonelli has claimed his maiden World Drivers’ Championship in just his second season, becoming the youngest Formula One champion in history. The Mercedes driver finished third at the Mexico City Grand Prix to secure the title with four races left in the season. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the race with […]
# Pope Leo says he hopes the ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky and the humanitarian mission can pave the way for broader peace efforts in Kyiv. Brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, the ceasefire allows for the delivery of aid and the safe evacuation of residents through humanitarian corridors. The Pontiff […]
# Tennis: Seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz won the Vienna Open, his fourth trophy of an injury-disrupted season and 28th career title. The Spanish second defeated Australian Alex de Minaur, 6-1, 6-4, to complete a perfect 16-0 season at ATP 500 events, which includes title runs in Doha and Tokyo. Twenty-three-year-old Alcaraz will play the […]
# IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa has called on South Africans to exercise their right to vote, promising ethical leadership and sound governance in municipalities. He closed the party’s election campaign at the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Stadium in Ulundi, northern KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. Special voting begins today, with Wednesday as the main election day. Hlabisa said IFP-led […]
# MK Party president Jacob Zuma has urged supporters to secure victory in the local government elections, reiterating that the party is ready to take over South Africa. He returned to the campaign trail yesterday after a health scare and addressed the party’s final election rally at Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, eThekwini. Zuma dismissed […]
# Rugby: The Springbok Women have slipped back to tenth in the world rankings following their second successive Test defeat to Ireland in the W-15 Global Series at the weekend. Ireland won 38-17 in Cape Town on Saturday following last weekend’s 40-27 win. South Africa would’ve climbed to eighth on the world rankings with a […]
# Germany’s Interior minister Alexander Dobrindt has accused violent left-wing groups and troublemakers from migrant communities of hijacking peaceful protests over the weekend. Cost-of-living demonstrations organised by the ‘Gen Z has got this!’ movement turned violent as masked rioters looted shops in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. Police had to use water cannons to disperse crowds. […]
