# The US Senate Republicans have once again blocked the war powers resolution to direct president Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from hostilities with Iran. The resolution failed in a 49-50 vote, with Democratic Senator John Fetterman voting with Republicans to sink the measure. This marks the second such war powers resolution that has […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has lodged a complaint with the Public Protector against the Speaker of the Tshwane Metro Council, Mncedi Ndzwanana. This follows the DA’s urgent court application regarding the suspension of City Manager Johann Mettler. These are two controversial votes that resulted in Mettler being placed on precautionary suspension and Chief Financial […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa has reaffirmed its support for the African Union’s decision to convene a continent-wide conference on migration. The 49th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Executive Council has decided not to discuss migration at the upcoming AU mid-term review meeting in Egypt. Lamola says […]
# Mediator Pakistan says negotiations between the US and Iran are ongoing despite escalating attacks in the Middle East. This comes as the conflict has expanded, with the US joining forces with Saudi Arabia to launch strikes targeting Iranian proxies in Iraq this week. The strikes killed at least 20 people and wounded 32. Yesterday […]
# Die Parlement se gesamentlike oorsigkomitees verwelkom die Nasionale Tesourie se besluit om môre die oorblywende 7,1-miljard-rand in billike aandeel-oordragte aan 49 munisipaliteite vry te stel. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, sê die vrystelling is voorwaardelik en moet basiese dienslewering beskerm, terwyl vereis word dat die betrokke munisipaliteite ernstige swakpunte moet regstel wat geïdentifiseer […]
# Die Adjunkminister in die Presidensie vir Vroue, die Jeug en Persone met Gestremdhede, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, vra vir strukturele vrouebemagtiging wat diskriminasie verwerp en gelykheid, ekonomiese eienaarskap en vroue-leierskap bevorder. Vroueverteenwoordiging in die Parlement het van 33-persent in 2004 tot 42,8-persent in 2024 toegeneem, terwyl dit in die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies op 44,4-persent […]
# The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Gauteng will close after the 2027 academic year. It produced over one-thousand graduates from disadvantaged communities since opening in 2007. The American celebrity says the academy will transition to the Gauteng Education Department while her philanthropic efforts will shift towards a nationwide scholarship programme. The department’s […]
# Rugby: Samoa is reportedly facing a ban from World Rugby after the country’s government withdrew all recognition and financial support for its rugby union. Goverment says the governing body, Lakapi Samoa, had been given sufficient time to resolve internal issues and division affecting its administration. According to Samoan Observer, World Rugby has given the Samoan government 24 […]
# The United Nations warns Ebola is spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases doubling every 20 days. The number of infections has risen to three-thousand-200, including at least one-thousand-405 deaths. The outbreak, declared on May 15, is caused by a strain for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment. […]
