# The Austria school shooting death toll has risen to eleven after a victim died in the hospital. A gunman opened fire at a secondary school in the city of Graz on Tuesday, instantly killing ten people on the scene. The victims included children between 14 and 18-years-old. Authorities say the suspect, a 21-year-old Austrian […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is broad agreement that, given the challenges the country is facing, a National Dialogue should be convened. The president has appointed a 32-member Eminent Persons Group to guide and champion the National Dialogue Initiative in the country. They include former IEC chairperson, Brigalia Bam, former Constitutional Court judge, Edwin […]
# Rugby: Riley Norton will lead a strong Junior Springbok Under-20 squad for the World Rugby Championship, which will be staged in Italy from June 29th to July 19th. The squad includes Phiwayinkosi Kubheka and Ian van der Merwe, who have not previously played for the SA U20s, while Jaco Grobbelaar, Stephanus Linde, and Jaco […]
# US president Donald Trump has declined to put a timeline on ending the deployment of the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles. This comes as protests over his administration’s immigration crackdown continue. Trump authorised the deployment of two-thousand National Guard members on Saturday night amid intensifying protests. On Monday, he doubled that […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa must reposition itself within the highly turbulent geopolitical landscape. The president is set to attend the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Canada next week. Discussions will explore leadership and collaboration in driving a comprehensive approach to energy security with a focus on technology and innovation. Ramaphosa says he will engage […]
# Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed sadness at the tragic death of a 34-year-old male educator from Tetelo Secondary School in Soweto. According to reports, the educator had allegedly requested an e-hailing service last Wednesday and subsequently went missing. He was found dead on Monday. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says the death […]
# Seven people have died during flooding emanating from inclement weather conditions in the Eastern Cape. Six bodies were found along Decoligny village in Mthatha, while the seventh body was recovered in Tsolo near the Bedlana River. Provincial government spokesperson, Khuselwa Rantjie, says rescue teams are still searching for a minibus carrying school children that was […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will have bilateral meetings with various heads of State, including US president Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the upcoming G7 Leaders’ Summit in Canada. The meeting with Trump will take place after the two leaders met at the White House in May. Reflecting on his recent visit to […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank ondersoek Young Women in Business Network Mutual Bank en sy stigter, Nthabeleng Likotsi, vir beweerde verskaffing van valse inligting tydens sy aansoek. Die ondersoek volg op ‘n geskil van nege-miljoen-rand met Afribiz Financial Services wat beweer dat hy vir ‘n belang van 26-persent in die bank betaal maar slegs ‘n aanbod […]
