# Die Presidensie het bevestig dat president Cyril Ramaphosa die familie van wyle kaptein Daniel Perez, wat in Suid-Afrika gebore is, ontmoet het nadat die regering ingegryp en die militante groep Hamas sy oorskot oorhandig het. Perez is op 7 Oktober 2023 tydens die aanvalle op Israel gyselaar geneem en vermoor. Ramaphosa se woordvoerder, Vincent […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, moedig inwoners en gemeenskappe aan om uiters versigtig te wees en veiligheid eerste te stel tydens gure weerstoestande wat tans in dele van die land voorkom. Dit word veroorsaak deur ʼn afsny-laagdrukstelsel en ʼn hoogdrukstelsel. Sneeu het voorgekom in bergagtige gebiede in die Oos-Kaap, […]
# Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a state of national disaster after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed 132 people and left over 480 injured. The epicentre was near the village of San José del Palmar, in Chocó province. The death toll is expected to rise as emergency crews are racing to try and […]
# Tennis: Former world number one Iga Swiatek is through to the Canadian Open semifinals in Toronto. The Pole brushed aside Russia’s Diana Shnaider, 6-2, 6-1, in 68 minutes. Swiatek will face Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina following her 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach her fourth WTA One-thousand semifinal of the year. Meanwhile, […]
# Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, is demanding stronger accountability for the management of public funds and educational resources. The MEC briefed the media yesterday on the findings of the provincial “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child” outreach programme. He confirmed that investigations into alleged financial misconduct […]
# Athletics: South Africa finished the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, tenth in the overall standings with eight medals, one gold, three silver and four bronze. This is the country’s largest medal haul at the championships since the national team bagged nine medals in Nairobi in 2021. Some of the standout performances include […]
# US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at reducing the number of vaccines routinely recommended for children. The number of childhood vaccines will drop to eleven from the existing 18 recommended by the American Academy of Paediatrics. Under the order, all children are recommended to receive vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, […]
# Crime analyst, Chris de Kock, says National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams’ testimony at the Madlanga Commission today will be very critical. He is expected to face tough questioning about the unauthorised disclosure of classified state documents. Adams is also facing allegations that authorities used questionable information from him to pursue investigations against senior […]
# Iran says the agreement with Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz will not be enough to reopen the vital waterway, unless the US meets a list of conditions. These include an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, withdrawing military forces from Tehran’s vicinity and permanently ending the war. Normally, one-fifth […]
