# Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the South African National Defence Force was deployed to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal and in Johannesburg, Gauteng, overnight, in the aftermath of the anti-illegal immigration protests. Police arrested three suspects in Hillbrow after they allegedly opened fire on a splinter group of protesters. In Durban, police contained small […]
# The ANC has welcomed the changes president Cyril Ramaphosa has made to his cabinet, saying the appointment of ministers and deputy ministers is a constitutional prerogative of the president. Ramaphosa largely implemented changes requested by the DA. These will affect the ministries of Agriculture; Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment; Trade, Industry, and Competition; Electricity […]
# US president Donald Trump has urged Congress to take action to restrict birthright citizenship. This follows the Supreme Court ruling, which stated that his administration could not use an executive order to end birthright citizenship for babies born on American soil. Trump wants lawmakers to create new legislation that establishes exceptions to birthright citizenship […]
# Tennis: Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams suffered defeat in the first round at Wimbledon, her first singles match in nearly four years. The American lost, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, to Australia’s Maya Joint. Poland’s Iga Swiatek began her title defence with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 win over American Taylor Townsend. In the men’s draw, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has made changes to the Cabinet, all but one in line with what DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis requested. Willem Aucamp is the new minister of Agriculture, and David Maynier is the minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment. Steenhuisen is demoted to Trade, Industry, and Competition deputy minister, Alexandra Abrahams is […]
# The Constitutional Court has dismissed the Competition Commission’s appeal against most of the 28 banks it had accused of colluding to manipulate the rand. This effectively clears the likes of Standard Bank, Nedbank, FirstRand, and Bank of America. The court ruled that the commission’s prosecution against the banks was based on flawed factual assumptions. […]
# Acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, has praised law enforcement agencies for maintaining peace and public order during nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals on Tuesday. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration provided an update on the demonstrations and the government’s comprehensive management of migration in Pretoria yesterday evening. Cachalia says at least 361 undocumented immigrants […]
# The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration says South Africans must be commended for exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully and responsibly during yesterday’s migration-related demonstrations. Protests remained largely peaceful across the country, with policing having responded to isolated incidents of looting and attempted looting. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says those […]
# Cricket: Six-time champions Australia are back in the T20 Women’s World Cup final for the first time in three years, after thrashing the West Indies by eight wickets at the Oval. The West Indies were restricted to 125 for seven. In reply, Beth Mooney scored an unbeaten 61 from 36 balls, as Australia reached […]
