# Parliament’s Impeachment Committee has filed its responding affidavit opposing the legal challenge by the EFF and the African Legal Professionals Association over the committee’s decision to rescind its recommendation of advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader. Last month, the EFF and African Legal Professionals Association filed separate applications in the Western Cape High Court […]
# Tennis: World number two Alexander Zverev could face six-time champion Novak Djokovic in the China Open quarterfinals. The German, who captured his second major title at the US Open earlier this month, will open his campaign against Britain’s Cameron Norrie. Serbia’s Djokovic, who last played in the tournament in 2015, will face Portugal’s Nuno […]
# The EFF is calling for the establishment of a specialised national task force against mass shootings and organised gun violence. This follows the recent deadly mass shootings in Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, which left over 40 people dead. The EFF says these incidents demonstrate the deadly intersection between illegal mining, organised criminality, and […]
# Iranian Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says his country is prepared to resume fighting with the US but also remains ready to negotiate. Over the weekend, president Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s proposal, which called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if its conditions are met and restarting talks toward a […]
# Acting minister of Police Firoz Cachalia has confirmed that Rajesh and Atul Gupta are still being sought by Interpol, as government continues efforts to extradite the brothers to the country. The brothers were arrested in the United Arab Emirates in June 2022. South Africa subsequently sought their extradition, but it was unsuccessful in 2023. […]
# The five British men who were arrested on suspicion of terror offences near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday have been released on bail. The US Air Force is using the airbase in its operations against Iran. Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, assistant commissioner Laurence Taylor, says the investigation is not over, and the five men […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola says racism and related intolerance cannot be defeated through state action alone. He participated in a United Nations high-level meeting to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. The declaration seeks to acknowledge historical injustices, dismantle inequalities and […]
# Rugby: Die Wallabies het een posisie opgeskuif tot sesde op die wêreldranglys na gister se oorwinning oor die eerste-geplaaste Suid-Afrika in Perth. Australië sou Engeland ook verbygesteek het as hulle met 15 punte gewen het, maar vier geelkaarte in die laaste elf minute het hulle voorsprong van 42-17 laat krimp voor hulle 42-38 gewen […]
# Alliance of Citizens for Change veroordeel die naweek se dodelike massaskietvoorvalle in Gauteng en die Wes-Kaap. Agtien mense is dood toe agt mans Saterdagaand losgebrand het op besoekers aan ‘n taverne in Wedela aan die Gautengse Wes-Rand. Tien mense is gisteroggend by ‘n taverne in Lwandle, Kaapstad, dood. Die alliansie se woordvoerder, Masizole Mnqasela, […]
