# MK Party deputy president and Parliamentary leader, John Hlophe, has been suspended from all positions in the party with immediate effect. This is pending a full investigation into his conduct. Hlophe’s suspension follows changes he made to the leadership in Parliament. His removal of Colleen Makhubele as chief whip has been reversed, and the […]
# UK police have launched a manhunt after two prisoners were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth in south London. Thirty-five-year-old William Smith, convicted of fraud, was released on Monday. A 24-year-old Algerian sex offender, Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, was released last week. He entered the UK on a visit visa in 2019, and in February 2020, was logged […]
# Vodacom has reached an out-of-court settlement agreement in the ‘Please Call Me’ matter with former employee Nkosana Makate, ending a 17-year-long legal battle. Makate has been calling for fair compensation for inventing the Please Call Me service, which he believed should amount to almost ten-billion-rand. However, Vodacom had previously offered him around 47-million-rand. The […]
# The US Embassy in South Africa has published new information on applying for the US Refugee Admissions Programme. This programme targets Afrikaners or members of a racial minority in the country, who are victims of government-sponsored race-based discrimination. To qualify for the programme, people must be South African, Afrikaner, and be able to articulate a […]
# Four ANC members, including Western Cape secretary, Neville Delport, have joined the DA. This follows the ANC’s national executive disbanding the province’s elected leadership last week. The other members who have joined the DA are regional executive member Jason Donn and ward councillors Daniel Baadjies from Bonnievale and Paul Strauss from Cederberg Municipality. DA […]
# US president Donald Trump says the government shutdown was a big negative factor for the Republicans in Tuesday’s election results. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race, while Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill won their respective governor races in Virginia and New Jersey. The elections were seen as the […]
# Cricket: Australia has named three uncapped players for the first Ashes Test against England in Perth, starting on the 21st. Opening batter Jake Weatherald and fast bowlers Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett could make their debuts for the national team. Marnus Labuschagne has been recalled, while all-rounder Mitch Marsh and Matt Renshaw miss out. […]
# Die Activists and Citizens Forum vra die onmiddellike inhegtenisneming van die lyfwag van die geskorste adjunk-nasionale polisiekommissaris, Shadrack Sibiya. Die hoof van Misdaadintelligensie, Dumisani Khumalo, het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig Stuart Scharnick se rekords toon 34 strafregtelike sake. Hy is aan 18 skuldig bevind, elf is teruggetrek en hy is in vyf onskuldig bevind. […]
# Die Departement van Landbou het ‘n waarskuwing uitgereik oor hoërisikogebiede vir hondsdolheid in Suid-Afrika, waar die siekte onder honde, Kaapse pelsrobbe en ander soogdiere voorkom. Hondsdolheid is ‘n dodelike virussiekte wat alle soogdiere aantas en in die speeksel van besmette diere na mense kan versprei. Die departement se woordvoerder, Prince Mtsweni, sê daar was […]
