# Brazil’s left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected for a fourth non-consecutive term after defeating his right-wing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US president Donald Trump, in the runoff election. Eighty-year-old Lula received 51.75-percent of the vote to his 45-year-old rival’s 48.25-percent. This marks the first time since 1989 that […]
# Motorsport: Italian Kimi Antonelli is closer to clinching his maiden Formula One Drivers’ Championship title after converting pole position into victory in the United States Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished second and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third. The Mercedes driver’s nearest rivals, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton took fourth and teammate George Russell eighth […]
# A multidisciplinary law enforcement team intercepted and seized approximately 250 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than 200-million-rand at OR Tambo International Airport. The drugs landed at the airport on a flight from Sao Paolo, Brazil, yesterday afternoon, packed in 216 blocks across five luggage bags. National Police spokesperson Athlenda […]
# French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen says the country is not in the condition it is in because of its people but because of its leaders. This comes as France experienced another wave of largely peaceful protests over the weekend, with more than one-thousand people arrested on Saturday. Launching her 2027 presidential campaign […]
# MK Party first deputy president Duduzane Zuma says the upcoming local government elections are the party’s stepping stone to 2029. He spoke at a rally in uMlazi, KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. Zuma said that the only opportunity they have to demonstrate the party’s capabilities to the world is through the municipalities they govern. He also stated […]
# Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says the DA is on the verge of something truly historic in next week’s local government elections, with many South Africans considering voting for the party for the first time. He addressed supporters at the DA’s election rally in eThekwini yesterday. Hill-Lewis stated that the party will repay the trust of […]
# Rugby: Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith has signed a three-year contract with the Bulls. The two-time World Cup winner recently completed an eight-year stint with Shizuoka Blue Revs in Japan. A major knee injury he suffered in May has ruled him out for the remainder of the season. This means the 33-year-old will make […]
# Western Cape police are offering a 100-thousand-rand reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the killing of five people in Lavender Hill over the weekend. Gunmen stormed a house in the area, killing four men and a woman while three others were wounded. The Anti-Gang Unit has launched […]
# ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed confidence in the party’s electoral prospects in the local government elections, saying it will have plenty to celebrate after the November fourth polls. He made the remarks during a door-to-door campaign in Soweto yesterday. Soweto is expected to be a key battleground in the elections. Ramaphosa also defended […]
