# The Joint Second Forum on Climate Services and Space for Early Warning in Africa is currently underway in Windhoek, Namibia. It’s been held under the theme, Accelerating Access to Climate and Weather Services for Resilient African Economies and Communities. The forum aims to shed light on the impact of the ClimSA programme on climate-based […]
# Die minister van Binnelandse Sake, Leon Schreiber, sê ʼn opgegradeerde verifiëringsdiens van die Nasionale Bevolkingsregister aan alle maatskappye en staatsgebruikers begin op 1 Julie. Binnelandse Sake het die fooi om ʼn enkele intydse verifikasie na te gaan tot tien-rand per transaksie verhoog. Verifikasies wat nie intyds is nie, waar ʼn gebruiker verskeie rekords gelyktydig […]
# Ses gewapende verdagtes is gisteraand in ʼn skietery met die polisie op die R-61 tussen Mthatha en Ngcobo in die Oos-Kaap dood. ʼn Polisiewoordvoerder, Nobuntu Gantana, sê die intelligensie-gedrewe operasie was op individue se spoor wat vermoedelik betrokke was by afpersingsaktiwiteite in die gebied. Sy sê hulle het ʼn voertuig met die verdagtes in […]
# The Labour Party of South Africa has launched an urgent application in the North Gauteng High Court to interdict president Cyril Ramaphosa’s National Dialogue. It argues that the process is unconstitutional, irrational, fiscally irresponsible, and excludes the working class. The party’s Joseph Mathunjwa told Newzroom Afrika that the dialogue lacks the executive powers of […]
# Rugby: England coach Steve Borthwick has named ten uncapped players in the 36-man squad for the July tour of Argentina and the USA. The squad, which will be captained by hooker Jamie George and fly-half George Ford, comprise of 20 forwards and 16 backs. The debutants include Bath’s Premiership-winning trio Will Muir, Max Ojomoh and […]
# The European Union is warning that it may take action to increase pressure on Israel, unless the situation for Palestinians in Gaza improves. A review of the EU-Israel association agreement, a trade and cooperation pact, was triggered last month by 17 EU member states in protest at Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza. […]
# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, is calling on political parties to engage in shaping the future of municipalities. On Monday, he addressed a high-level dialogue with political parties as part of the ongoing review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. The review process aims to facilitate honest reflection and promote decisive […]
# Cricket: West Indies Women beat South Africa by six wickets to win the third and final T20 in Barbados and clinch the series 2-1. Twenty-year-old Miané Smit scored an unbeaten 59 as the Proteas posted 147 for six. In reply, captain Hayley Matthews struck 65 off 50 balls as the home side reached the target […]
# US president Donald Trump claims a complete and total ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Iran. On a post on Truth Social, he says the first phase of the ceasefire will begin in the coming hours, where both countries will wind down their military operations. However, Iran’s Foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has […]
