# Die Madlanga-kommissie sê hy gaan met die omstrede pierewaaier, Serge Cabonge, vergader oor bewerings wat hy in ʼn opname tydens die voormalige nasionale adjunk-polisiekommissaris, Shadrack Sibiya, se borgtogverhoor gemaak het. In die opname ontken Cabonge bewerings oor die aard van sy transaksies met Sibiya, bespreek sy verhouding met die Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, en beweer […]
# Soccer: Last year’s runners-up Arsenal continued their winning start in the Champions League, beating Lille 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium in London. Goals from Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze and substitute Bukayo Saka saw the Gunners extend their winning run in the league phase to 14 games. Five-time champions Barcelona also extended their winning start to […]
# Two ANC Youth League members have been killed in a shooting at Nhlapo Section in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, yesterday evening. Five other people sustained gunshot injuries and were taken to hospital for medical treatment. The shooting occurred after the victims had left a memorial service for a member of a political party at Mogobeng Primary […]
# The Vatican says Pope Leo had part of his right lung removed, which was found to be cancerous, a diagnosis that preoperative tests had suspected. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent a 90-minute surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital yesterday, which the Vatican says was successful. He was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer. […]
# The International Monetary Fund says South Africa’s growth outlook is expected to remain stable in the near term and improve gradually over the medium term. This will be underpinned by strengthened policy frameworks and ongoing structural reforms. The IMF has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for the country to one-percent this year from […]
# Britain’s domestic security service, MI5, says threats from foreign adversaries have quadrupled in the last decade, primarily from Russia, Iran and China. The plots include sabotage, assassination attempts, cyber-attacks and arson. Britain arrested over 50 individuals in the past year over Iranian-linked operations. MI5 head Ken McCallum warned that artificial intelligence is “supercharging” threats to […]
# Motorsport: Rwandan president Paul Kagame has dismissed suggestions Formula One is too big for a small country like his. Rwanda has signed a ten-year deal to host an F-1 Grand Prix from the early 2030s, the first in Africa since 1993. The race will take place once the new purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, 40 […]
# The Labour Court has interdicted minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela from restarting the recruitment process for the National Skills Fund CEO post. Doctor Khathutshelo Sirovha was unanimously recommended for the position. The court found that Manamela usurped the powers of the director-general, but also had no justification to direct that the […]
# The MK Party has cancelled its planned local government election manifesto launch in Mpumalanga on Sunday, emphasising that this decision is unrelated to leader Jacob Zuma’s health. The party says it cancelled the Siyathatha Rally to redirect resources to ward-level campaigning and community engagement. This follows reports that the party was facing financial difficulties […]
