# Die MK-party doen ʼn beroep dat Gayton McKenzie as minister van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur verwyder word. Plasings op sosiale media van meer as ʼn dekade gelede word aangehaal waarin McKenzie na bewering neerhalend van swart mense praat. Die minister hou vol die rassistiese plasings is met kunsmatige intelligensie geskep en nie sy eie […]
# Judges Matter says Chief Justice Mandisa Maya’s new Sexual Harassment Policy for the judiciary is a step towards safer courts. According to the new policy, there will be zero tolerance for sexual harassment, with accountability ensured through disciplinary action, a safe workplace and a confidential, fair and retaliation-protected reporting system. Judges Matter says the […]
# The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has condemned the killing of six journalists in Gaza. Five Al Jazeera journalists, including correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli air strike on Sunday. Two others were killed, including a freelance journalist. Israel’s military said it targeted Sharif, alleging he had served as the head […]
# Doctors Without Borders says it is concerned by the persistent and systematic physical blocking of non-South Africans from accessing healthcare, particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. In recent months, members of Operation Dudula have been blocking healthcare services to foreign nationals at state facilities. Doctors Without Borders’ Claire Waterhouse told Newzroom Afrika that anti-migrant groups […]
# US president Donald Trump has placed the Washington DC Police Department under direct federal control and deployed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. He says this move is aimed at restoring order in the city, describing it as one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world. This is despite violent crime […]
# Tennis: Defending Champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus battled past Britain’s Emma Raducanu, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, to book her spot in the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open. The world number one will meet Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the round-of-16 after the Spaniard beat American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-1. Poland’s Iga Swiatek got a walkover […]
# Members of the European Parliament say no peace can be negotiated without the full participation of Ukraine’s democratically elected leadership and the backing of its people. This comes as US president Donald Trump is set to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Friday, a step aimed at achieving a ceasefire. Members of […]
# DA leader John Steenhuisen has criticised the ANC’s plan to expand the government of national unity and include more political parties, saying this is counterproductive. Last week, the ANC’s National Executive Committee resolved to invite more parties to join the coalition pact, as a strategy to strengthen the unity government. Steenhuisen says they have […]
# Soccer: South Africa registered their first win in Group C with a 2-1 victory over Guinea in the African Nations Championship in Kampala. Bafana Bafana opened the scoring in the tenth minute through captain Neo Maema. Guinea equalised through Moussa Camara before halftime. In the 54th minute, Wayde Jooste set up man-of-the-match Thabiso Kutumela […]
