# MK Party leader Jacob Zuma says he is confident that the youth is going to liberate South Africa. He launched the party’s Youth League in Clermont, KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday. This comes more than a year since the league’s formation. Qiniso Cibane will continue to hold the fort as president, while Nkateko Mkhabela will continue being […]
# Iran has condemned Israel’s attack on its state television channel, IRINN, calling it a war crime. The attack happened during a live broadcast, forcing a news anchor to run off camera after several explosions. The Israel Defence Forces says the building was used by the Iranian Armed Forces under the guise of civilian activity, covering up […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema has once again denounced claims that there is a white genocide taking place in South Africa. During his high-level Oval Office meeting with president Cyril Ramaphosa last month, US president Donald Trump sought Malema’s arrest, accusing him of inciting violence against white farmers in the country. Speaking at a Youth […]
# The death toll in the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 90, including 30 children. Post-mortems have been completed with 80 bodies having been positively identified and 77 bodies released to families. The floods have damaged infrastructure, including 58 schools and 20 healthcare centres. Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, who engaged with affected families […]
# Cricket: The International Cricket Council has unveiled the complete schedule for the 50-over Women’s World Cup, with five cities across Sri Lanka and India playing host. India will face Sri Lanka in the tournament’s opener in Bengaluru on September 30th. Reigning champions Australia will begin their title defence against New Zealand. South Africa will […]
# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is encouraging South Africans in Iran to contact the embassy in Tehran to ensure they are registered and their whereabouts are known. This comes as deadly hostilities between Israel and Iran continue to escalate. Dirco says South Africa’s support in Iran is limited, and it could be […]
# Rugby: Former England captain Owen Farrell is rejoining his boyhood club, Saracens, on a two-year contract. His return follows a one-year stint with French side Racing 92, where he made 17 appearances, scoring one try and kicking 41 points. Farrell’s return to Saracens means he is available for selection by England for their forthcoming […]
# DA leader John Steenhuisen says it is a national tragedy that over 8.7-million young people are not in employment, education, or training. He commemorated Youth Day in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, where he outlined the party’s plans to fight youth unemployment. Steenhuisen say from within government the DA can, and will, insist on urgent reforms that […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says economic structural challenges need to be fixed to address inequality and skills mismatch between education and what the job market needs. On Monday, he delivered the keynote address at the national Youth Day commemoration in Potchefstroom, North West. Mashatile acknowledged that government could do more to create an enabling environment for […]
