# The World Health Organisation says its ability to respond effectively to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is being hindered by blanket travel restrictions. The US, Bahrain, Mexico, and other countries have imposed travel restrictions, while Canada is enforcing a 21-day quarantine for all travellers arriving from the DRC. […]
# Golf: Six-time major champion Rory McIlroy is aiming for his first-ever victory at the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament, which kicks off at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, today. The Northern Irishman’s best finish at the tournament was when he finished tied for fourth in 2016. McIlroy, who clinched back-to-back Masters victories in April, admitted that […]
# Acting National Police Commissioner, Puleng Dimpane, says government is not turning a blind eye to illegal immigration. In the past three weeks alone, more than five-thousand illegal immigrants have been arrested for contravening the Immigration Act. Since January this year, law enforcement operations conducted across the country have resulted in the arrest of 34-thousand-798 […]
# The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure has activated a comprehensive operational plan following unrest in parts of the country linked to undocumented migrants. The plan focuses on three key areas: enhanced visibility and rapid deployment capabilities, intelligence-led operations, and targeted crime-combatting operations. Hotspots, including the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape, are […]
# The US has proposed a broad new set of import tariffs on 60 countries, including South Africa, for failing to address the importing of goods made with forced labour. Under the proposal, countries including South Africa, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Brazil would face additional tariffs up to 12.5-percent. Mexico, Canada, and the European […]
# Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has ordered two Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 24 hours and declared them “persona non grata”. This comes after Iran targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, as well as a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. An Indian national was killed and more than 60 injured in the […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, sê die regering is daartoe verbind om samewerking tussen munisipaliteite en tradisionele leierskapsinstellings te versterk. Hy het ‘n raadplegings-byeenkoms gelei tussen sy departement en die Nasionale Huis van Tradisionele en Khoi-San-leiers oor die Hersiene Konsep-witskrif oor plaaslike regering. Hlabisa sê die hersiening bied ‘n […]
# Motorsport: Charles Leclerc has signed a multi-year contract renewal with Ferrari ahead of his home Grand Prix in Monaco this weekend. His previous contract extension was reportedly due to expire in 2029. The 28-year-old joined the Scuderia in 2019 after stepping up to F1 with Sauber the previous year. Leclerc has competed in 155 […]
# Athletics: UK Athletics has been fined 7.67-million-rand for the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. The 36-year-old shot-putter died after a metal throwing cage fell on his head during training in London in 2017. He was preparing for the World Para-athletics Championships. In February, UK Athletics pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter. UKA’s former head of […]
