# Soccer: Two-time champions Spain cruised into the World Cup last 16 with a convincing 3-0 win over Austria in Los Angeles. Two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and one from Pedro Porro secured the victory for the European champions. Spain’s win is their first in the knockout rounds of the World Cup since their triumph […]
# United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest attacks by Russia on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. At least 27 people were killed and 91 injured, including children, when Russian forces launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Wednesday. Guterres spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, says between December 2025 and May […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile will deliver a keynote address at the Chery International Factory acquisition celebration in Tshwane today. This follows the Competition Tribunal’s approval of Chery International’s acquisition of Nissan South Africa’s vehicle manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, Gauteng. The transaction paves the way for Chery to begin manufacturing vehicles in the country for […]
# ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has defended president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint Dina Pule as the new minister of Social Development, saying he exercised due diligence before making the appointment. Pule was previously fired from the Cabinet for unethical conduct, after being found to have abused her position in concealing her relationship with businessman […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is hopeful that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda will remain contained and not threaten other African regions or the world. In his capacity as the African Union Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, the president undertook a solidarity visit to Kinshasa in the […]
# Tennis: Poland’s Iga Swiatek continued her Wimbledon title defence with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic to reach the third round. Former champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan eased past American Caty McNally, 6-1, 6-2, while last year’s finalist, Amanda Anisimova battled past American compatriot Sofia Kenin, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6. In the […]
# The Iranian military has warned the US and Israel of harsh and regret-inducing responses if they attack the country during funeral ceremonies for slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the US-Israeli war against Tehran on February 28. Iranian authorities are planning funeral ceremonies for […]
# Cricket: Hosts England will face six-time champions Australia in the T20 Women’s World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday, after a 40-run victory over South Africa at the Oval. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored with 75 off 47 balls and put on a 133-run fourth-wicket stand with Heather Knight, as England posted 169 for five in […]
# Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana says African countries should adopt coordinated and forward-looking economic and policy responses to protect their economies against global shocks. He says this will require leveraging critical minerals to drive industrialisation, promoting food security, deepening intra-regional trade integration, and strengthening resilient infrastructure and supply chains. Godongwana has also warned that the […]
