# Tennis: Young Philippines star Alexandra Eala shot up from 140th to 75th in the world rankings after her heroics at the Miami Open in the US. The 19-year-old product of the Rafael Nadal Academy in Spain beat three Grand Slam champions on her way to the semifinal, where she lost to losing finalist Jessica […]
# Die IVP se vrouebrigade veroordeel die verkragting van ‘n sewe-jarige kind in Bergview College in Matatiele in die Oos-Kaap. Die adjunkvoorsitter, Helen Makhuba, bevraagteken die gebrek aan inhegtenisnemings, die keuringsproses van onderwysers en die beskikbaarheid van maatskaplike werkers. Die kollege is gederegistreer, maar Makhuba eis dringende antwoorde van owerhede in die onderwys, die polisie […]
# Cricket: Australia has hailed India for its box-office appeal after announcing two white-ball series against the Asian giant before this year’s Ashes series against England. Australia and India’s men’s teams will meet in three one-day internationals and five T20s in October and November, while the women will also face off in three T20s, three […]
# Motorsport: Local driver Yuki Tsunoda aims for a podium finish in his home Grand Prix at Suzuku in Japan after unexpectedly receiving a seat at Red Bull. He replaced Liam Lawson of New Zealand, who was demoted to Red Bull’s second team, Racing Bulls, after a disappointing start to his Formula One career. Tsunoda, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het die Moslem-gemeenskap ‘n vreugdevolle Eid-ul-Fitr toegewens wat die einde van die vas-maand van Ramadan aankondig. Die Verenigde Ulama-raad van Suid-Afrika het bevestig die maan, wat die einde van die geseënde maand van Ramadan aankondig, is gisteraand in die land gesien. Ramaphosa se woordvoerder, Vincent Magwenya, sê die president doen ‘n beroep […]
# Cricket: England’s former Test captain, Joe Root, says he isn’t interested in become the country’s white-ball leader. A new captain must be appointed after Jos Buttler’s resignation following their poor showing in the Champions Trophy, where they couldn’t survive the group stage. Root says he’s done his time as captain, but he was sure […]
# Rugby: South Africa still has a chance to reach the knock-out phase of the Hong Kong Sevens. The Blitzboks impressed in their first group match yesterday, running in seven tries to beat Uruguay 40-7. But their wheels came off in the second match, losing 26-7 to Australia after conceding four tries. South Africa next […]
# Motoriste kan volgende week ‘n aansienlike daling in brandstofpryse verwag, met petrolpryse wat met 64- tot 78-sent per liter sal daal en diesel met sowat 90-sent per liter. Dit volg nadat die maandeinde-data ‘n noemenswaardige oorverhaling in brandstofpryse toon, aangevuur deur bestendige oliepryse en ‘n gunstige rand-dollar-wisselkoers. Die koolstof-brandstofheffing sal wel met drie-sent styg, […]
# Voormalige senior amptenare van die staatswapenmaatskappy Denel, Daniel Mantsha en Zwelakhe Ntshepe, het in die Pretoria Gespesialiseerde Handelshof verskyn oor ‘n omstrede 1,8-miljard-rand gesamentlike onderneming met Denel Asië. Hulle word beskuldig van die onregmatige goedkeuring en oprigting van die gesamentlike onderneming, die verdraaiing van die ooreenkoms se status, en die oortreding van regeringsregulasies. Die […]
