# Israel will deliver its response to international mediators by Friday over a new Gaza ceasefire plan. The proposal, put forward by Qatar and Egypt, will include a suspension of military operations for 60 days, and Hamas’s release of around half of the 50 remaining Israeli hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. […]
# Tennis: Top seeds Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper are through to the semifinals of the revamped US Open mixed doubles championships. The American/British duo secured two wins, including a first-round, 4-2, 4-2 victory over Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz. They will next face third seeds Casper Ruud and Iga Swiatek. Reigning champions Sara Errani […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa and Africa must strengthen trade and investment ties with Japan. The minister and four others have accompanied president Cyril Ramaphosa to the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development Summit. Japan is one of the major investors, pumping over 90-billion-rand into the South […]
# The Presiding Officers of Parliament have condemned the violent criminal attack on three DA members of Parliament. Police portfolio committee chairperson, Ian Cameron, Nicholas Gotsell, and Lisa Schickerling, were assaulted while returning from an oversight visit to the police training college in Philippi, Cape Town, on Tuesday. Parliament’s spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo, says the presiding […]
# European Council president, António Costa, says the European Union is united and unwavering in its support for Ukraine, as well as its commitment to maintaining pressure on Russia. Last month, the EU adopted its 18th package of sanctions against Moscow, which includes the introduction of an import ban on refined petroleum made from Russian crude […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the effectiveness of local government directly impacts the quality of life for citizens and their ability to access necessities. He undertook a working visit to the Amampondo Kingdom in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday. Mashatile says the roll-out of the District Development Model aims to improve the functioning of […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says establishing specialised schools to address critical skills shortages by aligning education with the province’s economic growth priorities is imperative. He presided over the official handover of a decommissioned Embraer 135 passenger jet on Tuesday, donated by Airlink to Rhodesfield Engineering School of Specialisation in Kempton Park. Lesufi says with […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee of Police chairperson Ian Cameron and two of his DA colleagues were victims of a smash and grab in Phillipi, Cape Town, on Tuesday. Cameron, Lisa Schickerling, and Nicholas Gotsell were returning from an oversight visit to the police training college in Philippi when the vehicle they were travelling in was […]
# US president Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine to help enforce a peace deal. This comes after Monday’s talks between Trump, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders at the White House. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said he still believes European countries are the first line of […]
