# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu sê die Grensbestuursowerheid verdien lof vir die onderskepping van ‘n dwelmbesending ter waarde van byna een-miljard-rand op die Beitbrug-grenspos in Musina, Limpopo. Drie verdagtes is ook in hegtenis geneem. Ondersoeke is tans aan die gang om die beoogde bestemming van die dwelms te bepaal en om uit te vind of die […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has embarked on a working visit to India. The last official visit by a Head of State from South Africa was in January 2019 when president Cyril Ramaphosa was Chief-Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations. The Presidency says that as part of Mashatile’s visit, he is expected to cement the bilateral […]
# Soccer: Lionel Messi will play in his sixth World Cup after being confirmed in Argentina’s 26-man squad despite injury concerns. The 38-year-old, who led his country to a third World Cup triumph in Qatar four years ago, has been suffering from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring. Other notable players included in the squad […]
# Johannesburg Water sê omvattende operasionele en kommunikasie-maatreëls is ingestel as deel van sy gereedheid vir Rand Water se beplande instandhouding wat van vandag tot Dinsdag sal duur. Talle gebiede in die stad sal na verwagting in hierdie tyd lae waterdruk ondervind of geen water hê nie. Johannesburg Water se woordvoerder, Nombuso Shabalala, sê watertenkwaens […]
# Blue Origin has described the explosion of its New Glenn rocket while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad as an anomaly. A massive fireball engulfed and destroyed the launchpad seconds after the start of the scheduled test. No personnel were harmed. Blue Origin’s founder, Jeff Bezos, says work is underway to determine the […]
# A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, Romania and exploded, injuring two people. Galati sits on the border of Ukraine. The drone, which was tracked by radar in Romanian airspace, was part of an overnight attack on civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine. Romanian Foreign Ministry says this incident represents a serious and […]
# Rugby: Springbok Sevens coach, Philip Snyman, says mental focus will be key in the second of three Sevens World Championship events in Valladolid, Spain, this weekend. South Africa won the first championship tournament in Hong Kong. The Blitzboks have two Pool A encounters today, against Great Britain and Kenya, and on Saturday, they face […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare het kommer uitgespreek oor agt-duisend-180 werknemers van die departement Binnelandse Sake wat die afgelope vyf boekjare aangekla is van werkverskaffing aan buitelanders sonder wettige permitte. Die minister van Binnelandse Sake, Leon Schreiber, sê ses-duisend-279 inspeksies en ondersoeke by werkplekke is in dieselfde tyd gedoen in ‘n poging om immigrasiewette af […]
# Tennis: Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, is reportedly planning to make a comeback on the grass courts of Queen’s Club in London next month. The 44-year-old American has requested a wild card to play doubles with Canadian Victoria Mboko, after completing six months in the anti-doping testing pool. Williams has not competed since […]
