# Soccer: Four-time champions Germany have been knocked out of the World Cup after losing on penalties against Paraguay in Boston. The match finished 1-1 after extra time. Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade, and Jonathan Tah missed their spot-kicks, as Paraguay won the shootout 4-3 and set up a last-16 tie against two-time champions France or […]
# The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says law enforcement agencies will respond to criminality swiftly, proportionately, and decisively within the confines of the law. Security has stepped ahead of planned anti-immigration demonstrations across the country today. Natjoints chairperson, Tebello Mosikili, says contingency plans have been tested, adding that the Air Wing would provide aerial […]
# The Solidarity Movement says it supports firm and lawful immigration enforcement, but rejects intimidation and violence as substitutes for the rule of law. Anti-illegal immigration groups are preparing for nationwide protests today, demanding tougher action against illegal immigration. The Solidarity Movement says while it recognises the legitimate frustration over illegal immigration, crime and state failure, […]
# The United Nations says it will closely monitor protests against undocumented immigration in South Africa. Anti-migration groups, including March and March and Operation Dudula, are expected to stage mass demonstrations across the country today against illegal immigration. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric says it is important that protests remain calm, restrained and with full respect […]
# The South African Human Rights Commission says the country does not lack legal frameworks addressing sexual violence in schools; rather, the crisis lies in fragmentation, delayed integration, and uneven enforcement. The commission has released a report that shows a staggering increase in cases of sexual violence against learners at schools. During the 2024/2025 financial […]
# Tennis: Defending champion Jannik Sinner and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic are through to the second round at Wimbledon. Italian Sinner battled past Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3, while Serbian Djokovic defeated China’s Wu Yibing, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz beat Norwegian Casper Ruud, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6. In the women’s […]
# Britain’s likely next prime minister, Andy Burnham, has vowed to oversee the biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen. He announced his intention to stand as prime minister to replace Keir Starmer last Monday. Burnham says he will set up a Number 10 North as the nerve centre of a rewired UK, […]
# Acting National Police Commissioner, Puleng Dimpane, says law enforcement agencies are fully prepared to safeguard the country, protect lives and property, and maintain law and order. This is ahead of planned demonstrations taking place across the country today against illegal migration. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says Dimpane has reiterated the police’s commitment to […]
# President Donald Trump says representatives from the US and Iran will meet in Doha, Qatar, today, after agreeing to hold talks. This comes after the two countries traded attacks over the weekend. Tehran struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump described as foolish, and targeted American facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. […]