# Deputy minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, says access to water has increased to 91.3-percent and sanitation to 85.6-percent under ANC rule over the past 32 years. Speaking at a media briefing on the ANC’s local government election manifesto review yesterday, he acknowledged that water remains one of the country’s most urgent service […]
# Criminally accused tenderpreneur, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, will appear before the Madlanga Commission today and tomorrow, a central figure in its investigation of criminal and political infiltration into the country’s justice system. He was initially scheduled to testify on September first, however, that has now been brought forward. Matlala first appeared before the commission in […]
# President Donald Trump says the US will substantially reduce military exercises it conducts with South Korea, citing his ‘very good relationship’ with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. The joint exercises, called Ulchi Freedom Shield, are set to begin today, involving about 18-thousand South Korean troops, alongside US forces. On Truth Social, Trump says these […]
# Golf: Four-time major champion Scottie Scheffler surged to an eight-shot victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, becoming the third-youngest player to reach 21 PGA Tour wins. The American posted a final-round score of 66 to finish on 17 under. South Korean Kim Si-woo carded a two-under 68 to finish second at […]
# Cricket: Australian captain Pat Cummins has backed his team’s ability to bounce back from their shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin. This was Bangladesh’s first win on Australian soil and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-ranked side. Cummins’ decision to bat first has come under scrutiny as […]
# The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have condemned Israel’s rejection of a 15-point document put forward by US president Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the proposed plan, stating that the military will not withdraw from Gaza until […]
# Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has clarified that the proposed independent Transmission System Operator will remain state-owned. He was part of an ANC briefing yesterday, as the party continues its 2021 Local Government Elections Manifesto Review, focusing on housing, water and energy. The TSO will be separate from Eskom and will assume […]
# A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of two Anti-Gang Unit officers and two women in Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni, last week. The 24-year-old male suspect was apprehended on Sunday afternoon in Reiger Park following an intensive tracing operation by the multidisciplinary team. He will appear in court this week. Last […]
# The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says three people who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the 46th Southern African Development Community summit venue in Durban were arrested. Two Congolese nationals were apprehended on Saturday after attempting to gain entry to the venue using accreditation that had not been issued to them. Last […]
