# A landslide has killed at least one-thousand people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan. The landslide struck on Sunday after days of heavy rainfall, leaving only one survivor. The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, which controls the area located in the Darfur region, has appealed to the United Nations and international aid agencies to […]
# Soccer: Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool have signed Alexander Isak from Newcastle in a British record of more than 290-million-rand transfer. The Swedish striker has penned a six-year deal at Anfield. Isak scored 23 Premier League goals for Newcastle last season and netted the winner in the Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool at […]
# Not In My Name International eis dat ʼn onderwyser by die Prinshof Skool vir Blindes in Pretoria afgedank word. Dit volg na bewerings dat ʼn onderwyser in 2024 ʼn 14-jarige leerder seksueel aangerand het. Die beweging het gister ʼn vreedsame betoging buite die skool gehou. Not In My Name International se woordvoerder, Themba Masango, […]
# Tennis: Defending champion Jannik Sinner is through to the US Open quarterfinals. The Italian thrashed Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1, to set up a clash with compatriot Lorenzo Musetti. Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Russia’s Andrey Rublev, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, while Australia’s Alex de Minaur beat Swiss qualifier Leandro Riedi, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. In […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Public Service and Administration has expressed concern about reports on a repayment based on a ghost contract of the Government Pensions Administration Agency. According to reports, the agency paid Shula Developers, who allegedly misrepresented themselves as the landlord, 36-million-rand upfront to lease a building for its headquarters. Shula Developers has […]
# New evidence has emerged in the ongoing Digital Vibes corruption scandal involving over 150-million-rand in alleged unlawful contracts awarded by the Department of Health. The Special Tribunal has granted the Special Investigating Unit permission to introduce the new evidence in its case against Digital Vibes and several other companies and directors. The SIU spokesperson, […]
# A plane carrying European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen was targeted by GPS navigation jamming while trying to land in Bulgaria on Sunday. She landed safely. The Bulgarian authorities suspect that Russia was behind this. Von der Leyen has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine as Kyiv tries to defend itself against Moscow’s […]
# Accused number four in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, will find out today if the charges against him will be dropped. This is after he applied for a Section 174 discharge under the Criminal Procedure Act. Maphisa has argued that the State has failed to link him to the alleged plot to […]
# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says the decision not to include Asenathi Ntlabakanye in the squad for the two-Test tour of New Zealand was to protect him. The 26-year-old tested positive for a banned non-performance substance, which SA Rugby confirmed he was prescribed by a sports doctor to address a health issue. Erasmus says if Ntlabakanye were […]
