# Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says violence, vandalism, substance-related incidents and learner misconduct remain significant challenges that require continued collaboration between schools, parents, communities and law enforcement agencies. The department commissioned a comprehensive environmental analysis of crime and violence in schools, which identified 245 high-risk schools requiring targeted interventions and support. Maile says the study found […]
# Iran’s deputy Foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, says a more expansive agreement with the US will be negotiated during a 60-day ceasefire period, which will include sanctions relief. The US and Tehran have agreed on a peace framework for a deal to bring the war to an end, halt the American blockade of Iran and […]
# Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, says his department is under significant pressure, with just 832 immigration inspectors having to deal with more than 40-thousand cases since January. Addressing the media at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration yesterday, the minister stated that his department is moving toward technology-driven reforms. Schreiber added that the department […]
# Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who has been acting as a mediator, has confirmed that a peace deal has been agreed between the US and Iran. He says both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. President Donald Trump says the US is lifting […]
# UK armed forces and law enforcement officers seized a Russian shadow fleet tanker which was sailing through the English Channel. The Smyrtos was carrying more than 100-thousand tonnes of Russian crude oil. This is the first time a Russian shadow fleet vessel has been interdicted in British waters. Prime minister Keir Starmer says this […]
# Motorsport: Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his maiden victory for Ferrari, winning the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. This was his first victory since the Belgian Grand Prix in July 2024, when he was still driving for Mercedes, and his 106th career F1 win. George Russell for Mercedes finished second with McLaren’s Lando Norris in […]
# Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says over 40-thousand illegal foreign nationals have been arrested since the beginning of 2026, with over seven-thousand-400 arrests made in the past month alone. This follows government intensifying efforts to tackle illegal immigration and strengthen border security. Kubayi, who is the chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee […]
# Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says government is not turning a blind eye to immigration issues, but is firmly in control of managing this challenge. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, established by president Cyril Ramaphosa, gave an update on measures to address migration challenges. This is amidst ongoing anti-illegal-immigrants protests in […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says international foreign powers have ignored what he described as xenophobic tensions in South Africa because it is not in their interests to intervene. He was speaking at MK Party parliamentary deputy chief whip, Muzi Ntshingila’s funeral service in Johannesburg on Sunday. Malema stated that Africans must not be distracted […]
