# Cricket: England will rest top-order batters Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith for the T20 series against South Africa. In their absence, Phil Salt, who has been on paternity leave, looks set to open the batting alongside either Tom Banton or Will Jacks. Head coach Brendon McCullum says they must learn how to cope better […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says there is a need to break down barriers and maximise equitable and equal access to services through resilient and integrated health systems. He opened the 12th SA AIDS Conference in Gauteng yesterday, in his capacity as chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council. About eight-million people are living […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the South African Human Rights Commission has nothing to worry about over his planned mass evictions and dismantling of informal settlements. The provincial government has begun profiling residents in 400 informal settlements, and has vowed to act swiftly against new land invasions. The commission has expressed concerns over the […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says that nearly 80-million-rand has been spent in the 2024/2025 financial year, on the deportation of illegal immigrants. He revealed this in a written Parliamentary question by the Patriotic Alliance. The department has deported more than 51-thousand illegal immigrants since the government of national unity took office just over […]
# The DA says the new Codes of Good Practice on Dismissal must be implemented without delay. The code provides comprehensive and practical guidelines to employers, employees, and trade unions. This includes matters related to misconduct, incapacity, and operational requirements, for example, retrenchments, under the Labour Relations Act. The DA’s Michael Bagraim says to ensure full […]
# At least 19 people have been killed during protests in Nepal following clashes with police over a government ban on online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X. About 145 people were injured, including 28 police officers. The demonstrators, describing themselves as Generation Z, say the ban is censorship to control content that is […]
# The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says its recommendations will not be binding and will serve only as guidance to president Cyril Ramaphosa. The commission has been tasked with investigating KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in policing. He will be the first witness to testify when the hearings […]
# A federal Appeals Court in New York has upheld the defamation lawsuit filed by writer E Jean Carroll against US president Donald Trump. She sued the president, alleging he defamed her when he denied her claim that he sexually assaulted her, and suggested she made up the allegation to boost sales of a book. […]
# The South African Human Rights Commission says Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi’s planned evictions are inhumane, degrading, and dangerous. Last week, Lesufi warned of evictions and the dismantling of informal settlements in the province, citing government efforts to curb land invasions and enforce housing regulations. The commission’s Nomahlubi Khwinana says eviction must never be a pathway […]
