# Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a referendum which proposed maintaining neutrality, lifting anti-Russian sanctions, and prohibiting membership in NATO. About 70-percent voted against tightening the country’s neutrality rules. The right-wing populist Swiss People’s Party, which championed the proposal, claimed the government had gravitated too close to the European Union and NATO, particularly over Russia’s […]
# Die vakbondfederasie SAFTU vra vir die totstandkoming van ‘n breë nasionale beweging om misdaadbendes te ontwapen en gemeenskappe uit geweld te red. Dit volg na twee massaskietvoorvalle die afgelope naweek in Gauteng en die Wes-Kaap waarin 27 mense dood en 26 beseer is. Asive Dyani van SAFTU sê die regering kan nie die verspreiding […]
# Swimming: Several swimmers achieved B qualifying times at the SA Short Course Championships, which means they can still be selected for the World Short Course Championships in Beijing, China, in December. There were three B qualifiers in the men’s 100 metres freestyle, with Guy Brooks taking the title in 47.59 seconds, ahead of Armand Coetzee […]
# Die DA vra onmiddellike multidissiplinêre samewerking tussen Misdaadintelligensie, gespesialiseerde speurders, die Valke, vuurwapenopsporing en forensiese kenners om die netwerke te identifiseer en te ontmantel wat verantwoordelik is vir massaskietvoorvalle, bende-aktiwiteite en afpersing. Dit volg na massaskietvoorvalle die afgelope naweek in Gauteng en die Wes-Kaap waarin 27 mense dood is. Lisa Schickerling van die DA […]
# The Special Investigating Unit has secured 42.4-million-rand in cash, properties, pensions and investments linked to bribes allegedly paid by businessman Stefan Joel Govindraju to officials at Tembisa Hospital. According to the SIU, Govindraju’s syndicate used 75 companies to secure around 600-million-rand in hospital contracts, and 100-million-rand was paid to hospital officials as kickbacks. Govindraju was arrested last […]
# US ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, has accused Iran of negotiating in bad faith. President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week and resume nuclear talks in return for the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. The seven-month-old conflict has disrupted […]
# Soccer: South Africa’s Under-20 men’s side retained their COSAFA Under-20 Championship title after a hard-fought 2-1 victory against hosts Mozambique. Amajita got the breakthrough in the 27th minute when Oarabile Booysen found the back of the net; however, Mozambique equalised two minutes later through Martinho Começar’s goal. In the second half, South Africa won […]
# Fired deputy Crime Intelligence head Feroz Khan is due back before the Madlanga Commission today; however, evidence leaders have filed an application for parts of his evidence to be held in camera. The application relates to certain WhatsApp communications and documents involving Khan. He was a no-show for his subpoenaed appearance on September first, with […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for greater action against perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide, and for men to protect women. He was speaking after attending an Evangelical Presbyterian Church service in Alberton yesterday, where the church highlighted the scourge of violence against women. In recent months, the bodies of eleven women have been discovered […]
