# El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, says he won’t return a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month back to the US. The US government admitted that Kilmar Ábrego García’s deportation to a prison in El Salvador was an administrative error. However, it also claims he is a member of a gang. The US […]
# Rugby: The University of Cape Town-Ikeys defeated the University of Stellenbosch-Maties 44-21 in the Varsity Cup final at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. Having lost the last two finals, it was third time lucky for UCT, who denied Maties victory in their 150th anniversary year. UCT winger Ntokozo Makhaza won Player that Rocks, after […]
# The Director of Public Prosecutions in Gauteng, advocate Andrew Chauke, has welcomed the Gauteng High Court ruling that two apartheid policemen can be prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Former Vlakplaas Askari, Ephraim Mfalapitsa, and former police security branch member, Christiaan Rorich, are accused of bombing four students in 1982. Judge, Dario Dosio, ruled that […]
# Rugby: The Sharks have named a Springbok-laden touring squad for the next two rounds of the United Rugby Championship in Europe. The Sharks welcome back Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Grant Williams, Lukhanyo Am, and Aphelele Fassi from injury. The touring squad, which consists of 16 forwards and 12 backs, is coach John Plumtree’s strongest he […]
# International Relations and Cooperation director-general and South Africa’s G20 Sherpa, Zane Dangor, says South Africa will engage with the US to again correct the misinformation being spread about the country. This comes as US president Donald Trump signalled he would boycott the G20 summit in South Africa in November, again falsely accusing the country […]
# The Public Servants Association says it is concerned about the excessive delay by the South African Nursing Council in finalising the registration of Nurses who qualified at the end of 2024. The country is facing a significant shortage of nurses, with estimates suggesting a need for some 26-thousand additional Nurses. The council has stated […]
# Pop star Katy Perry says she will write a song about her experience in space. She was part of an all-female crew on Monday, reaching space on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket. The crew included journalist Lauren Sánchez, broadcaster Gayle King, rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne […]
# South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States, Mcebisi Jonas, has vowed to do his best to promote a healthy working relationship between the two countries but says he is aware of the difficulties he’s likely to encounter. The former deputy Finance minister will lead the country’s diplomatic, trade and bilateral priorities and […]
# Die Instituut vir Rasseverhoudinge sê die DA het die ANC die eerste keer verbygesteek in sy openbare meningspeiling. Die DA het 30,3-persent steun en die ANC 29,7, met die begrotingsvoorstel om BTW te verhoog wat aansienlik tot hierdie verskuiwing bygedra het. Die IRV sê die DA se steun onder swart kiesers het van vyf- […]
