# Russia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv last night and through to the early hours of this morning, killing at least four people and injuring over 20. This comes after Moscow warned last week that it intended to launch systematic strikes on targets in Kyiv, in response […]
# Eskom says it has fulfilled the court order handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal in March, to supply Afriforum with the historical primary energy and electricity supply contracts which were active as at July 2022. The disclosure includes contracts covering independent power producers, coal procurement, diesel supply and electricity exports to neighbouring […]
# The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations has committed around 818-million-rand to pharma company Moderna and to two other groups. This is to help accelerate the development of a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which has swept through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak has caused 250 deaths […]
# Tennis: World number one Aryna Sabalenka is through to her fourth consecutive French Open quarterfinal. The Belarusian defeated Japan’s Naomi Osaka, 7-5, 6-3, to set up a clash with Russia’s Diana Shnaider, who booked her first career Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 win over American Madison Keys. In the men’s draw, […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, says he has requested the US to provide evidence that South Africa is importing goods using forced labour. The US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has flagged 60 countries, including South Africa, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, on suspicion of unfair trade practices and the use […]
# The DA has welcomed the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s investigation into the ANC and Rise Mzansi over funding donations. The ANC failed to declare 770-thousand-rand in donations on time. The IEC is also looking into a donation of 30-million-rand to Rise Mzansi that was converted from a loan. The DA says the Political […]
# The MK Party has expressed disappointment at the election of Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana as the chairperson of the Impeachment Committee, claiming that he lacks objectivity. Gana received 19 votes, defeating United African Transformation leader Wonderboy Mahlatse, who secured 12 votes. The committee is tasked with considering whether president Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment […]
# The European Union says it is ready to contribute to a sustainable and peaceful resolution between the US and Iran. A draft peace agreement, mediated by Pakistan, has been going back and forth between the two countries, with US president Donald Trump stating that the focus is on Tehran’s nuclear capability. EU’s high representative […]
# Tennis: Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has announced that she is officially making her comeback to professional tennis. Nearly four years after stepping away, the 44-year-old American will restart her career at Queen’s Club in London next week, where she will play in the women’s doubles. It is widely reported that she will […]
