# The United Nations Children’s Fund says climate change is no longer a distant threat for children in Nepal and the Maldives, but it’s a daily reality. This is from landslides tearing through mountain villages, washing away homes and farms, and rising seas surging over island shorelines, threatening to swallow entire communities. UNICEF representative in […]
# Tennis: Five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz is through to the round of 16 at the Queen’s Club. The Spaniard defeated Australian lucky loser Adam Walton, 6-4, 7-6, to set up a clash with compatriot Jaume Munar. American Taylor Fritz, who came into this tournament on the back of winning the Stuttgart Open, was beaten […]
# Die DA sê die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente se gewese administrateur, Freeman Nomvalo, het versuim om vir die nuwe raad ʼn oorhandigingsverslag te laat. Die party sê dis ten spyte van betaling van 5,5-miljoen-rand vir die tien maande en twee weke van sy kontrak. Die DA sê ʼn oorhandigingsverslag sou die nuwe raad […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says the final decision to close down the Israeli embassy in South Africa is still being processed by Cabinet. Parliament downgraded the embassy in 2023 due to Israel’s ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories. Responding to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces virtually on Tuesday, […]
# Soccer: Mamelodi Sundowns got their Club World Cup campaign off to a winning start by beating South Korea’s Ulsan HD 1-0 in Orlando, Florida. Iqraam Rayners’ goal in the 36th minute and two vital saves by goalkeeper Ronwen Williams sealed the victory for the reigning PSL champions. Sundowns are now top of Group F after […]
# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says his country will be imposing additional sanctions against Russia, including on 77 individuals and 39 entities. It will also be implementing sanctions on the trade of an additional 201 vessels and imposing new prohibitions on listed vessels, to further constrain the activities of vessels that are part of […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the G7 Summit in Canada has been very meaningful, particularly for South Africa, being the president of the G20. Under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, enhanced efforts have been undertaken to align objectives and support the agenda of the G7 with that of the G20. Ramaphosa says they seek great cooperation […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa is set to picket at the offices of Denel in Irene, Centurion, today. The union says it will expose the state-owned entity for refusing to grant workers their wage increases. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, says Denel management has declined to grant salary increases to workers for […]
# Cricket: The Proteas Women defeated the West Indies by 166 runs in the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the third and final ODI in Barbados to clinch the series 2-1. Tazmin Brits scored 101, as South Africa’s innings was shortened due to rain interruptions, leading to the visitors posting 278 for six in 45.4 overs. In reply, […]
