# Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it has come to an agreement with Oman on the geographic characteristics of a shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz. Commercial traffic through the waterway has been heavily disrupted, with only eight vessels transiting on Monday. This is compared with roughly 130 ships per day before the US-Israel war […]
# The DA in Gauteng says suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi must be fired immediately. He and four others were arrested yesterday in connection with the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbense. Mbense was allegedly tortured to death in Brakpan before his body was dumped into a dam. This marks the fourth […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally opposed the direct urgent appeal launched before the Constitutional Court, which seeks to overturn the Western Cape High Court ruling halting impeachment proceedings against him. Parliament’s Impeachment Committee and political parties the ATM, EFF, MK Party, and UAT launched urgent direct appeals to set aside the interdict. In an […]
# Interpol se jongste Afrika-kuberbedreigings-evalueringsverslag toon dat kunsmatige intelligensie 55-persent van aangemelde kubermisdade op die vasteland moontlik maak. Dit maak aanvalle vinniger en al moeiliker vir slagoffers en platforms om op te spoor. Suid-Afrika se ultra-hoë verbinding maak dit ‘n magneet vir wêreldwye bedreigingsakteurs wat maksimum ontwrigting najaag. Interpol sê kubermisdaadverliese in Afrika het sedert […]
# Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says the increase in Israeli strikes in Gaza over recent days is nothing more than an attempt to derail the 20-point plan’s implementation and block peaceful solutions. This is against the roadmap floated by US president Donald Trump’s board of peace for Hamas’ disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza under a […]
# Tennis: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to an ongoing wrist injury. The Spaniard has not played competitively since April, when the injury forced him out of the Barcelona Open. He also missed the chance to defend his French Open title and an attempt to win Wimbledon for a […]
# Fourteen people have been killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and nearby areas today. At least 22 were injured. Moscow’s Defence Ministry says its military launched a massive strike using ground-based, precision-guided weapons and long-range strike drones. It says the attack hit transport, logistics and distribution centres, claiming the facilities were involved in […]
# Cricket: Former South African captain Graeme Smith says the expansion of next year’s men’s one-day World Cup from 10 to 14 teams reflects the continued growth of the international game. The tournament returns to Africa after 24-years, being co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Smith says the expansion allows more nations to compete […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap het die Posbank en die Suid-Afrikaanse Agentskap vir Maatskaplike Sekerheid geloof vir pogings om SASSA goue kaarte vinniger te vervang. Sowat 280-duisend begunstigdes landwyd moet nog voor die sperdatum op 31 Augustus na die Posbank se nuwe swart kaarte oorskakel. Meer as 43-duisend van dié begunstigdes is in die […]
