# Die minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, sê die regering wil die wettige bloedalkoholvlak van voertuigbestuurders na nul-persent verander in ʼn poging om padveiligheid te verbeter. Die wysigings sal aan Artikel 65 van die Nasionale Padverkeerswet gemaak word. Meer as 18-duisend mense is vanjaar tussen Maart en Augustus weens dronkbestuur in hegtenis geneem. Creecy sê […]
# Tennis: World number three Carlos Alcaraz took another step toward his third US Open singles title by defeating Portuguese Jaime Faria to advance to the third round. The Spaniard, returning from a four-month injury layoff, won 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev and Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe also won their second-round matches. […]
# Eskom says it is making progress in clean coal, green hydrogen and other technologies intended to strengthen operational performance, national energy security and a responsible energy transition. The power utility hosted minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, at its Research, Testing and Development facility in Johannesburg yesterday. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says it […]
# A US federal judge has blocked president Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing its executive order restricting birthright citizenship, barring federal departments from denying citizenship to children born on American soil. In June, the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s initial attempt to end birthright citizenship, leaving in place the understanding that anyone born in the […]
# The IFP is demanding a thorough and uncompromising investigation into the murder of its KwaZulu-Natal proportional representation councillor Khethelo Mdluli. He was shot at his home in Gingindlovu last week, and succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Monday. Mdluli has been the IFP’s PR councillor in the uMlalazi Municipality since 2021 and was […]
# The ANC has reaffirmed its full confidence in the Independent Electoral Commission and its integrity. The party maintains that technical problems with the IEC’s candidate-capture system affected a small number of its candidate entries for the local government elections. Political parties and independent candidates were required to submit their nominations by 5 pm on […]
# The South African Police Service has confirmed that Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan has been dismissed. This follows his failure to appear before an internal police disciplinary hearing over misconduct allegations against him. On Monday, the Labour Court dismissed Khan’s urgent bid to stop a disciplinary process that could cost him his job. […]
# Golf: Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods’ driving license has been suspended for five years after striking a plea deal in his driving under the influence case. The 50-year-old was arrested after he crashed his Land Rover in Florida in March. He passed a breathalyser test but refused a urine test, pleading not guilty to misdemeanour […]
# French president Emmanuel Macron says the UK and France are united on Ukraine, the Middle East and multilateralism. The two countries have led efforts to strengthen European support for Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than four years ago. Macron and King Charles visited the British Museum yesterday for the formal opening […]
