# Malawi has obtained 214-billion-rand in mining and infrastructure deals with China, positioning the landlocked country as a key player in the global critical minerals market. A 125-billion-rand deal with Hunan Sunwalk will boost titanium mining in Salima, while 89-billion-rand goes to a special economic zone in Chipoka. Malawi Mines minister, Ken Zikhale Ng’oma, says […]
# Surfing: The World Surf League J-Bay Championship officially starts today in Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape, and runs till 20 July. Top-ranked surfers, including world number ones Molly Picklum and Jordy Smith, are in action at the legendary Supertubes. Smith, a two-time J-Bay winner, leads the local charge alongside wildcards Sarah Baum, Luke […]
# Soccer: Banyana Banyana face Tanzania tonight in Morocco in their second WAFCON Group C clash, aiming to book a spot in the knockout rounds. The defending champions lead the group with three points after a 2-0 win over Ghana. Coach Desiree Ellis says the team must stay sharp in defence and convert chances. Despite […]
# The DA has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act application demanding the ANC reveals its knowledge of Higher Education minister Nobuhle Nkabane’s cadre deployment to SETA boards. The DA claims that she appointed ANC loyalists to top positions, then lied to Parliament. DA national spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says the move aims to […]
# Tennis: South Africa’s Donald Ramphadi and Britain’s Gregory Slade have booked their first Wimbledon final in quad wheelchair doubles after stunning second seeds Ahmet Kaplan and Sam Schroder from Turkey and the Netherlands respectively. The nail biting semifinal ended 7‑6, 1‑6, 7‑5 in their favour. They are now set for the championship match against top […]
# Arrive Alive has confirmed that five people, including a toddler, died yesterday afternoon following a head-on collision on the N18 near Hartswater in the Northern Cape. Police allege a stolen bakkie with false registration plates was being chased by the police when the driver illegally over-took a vehicle, lost control, and crashed into another […]
# The Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has granted 12 South African Defence Force Special Forces members, charged with the murder of Hawks investigator Frans Mathipa, ten-thousand-rand bail each. Mathipa, a lead detective on state crimes, was gunned down on the N1 near Hamanskraal Toll Plaza in August 2023 while probing an abduction case. The […]
# The Gautrain Management Agency is shifting its strategy to align with Gauteng’s 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan, leading to a major overhaul of its extension plans. The agency’s CEO Tshepo Kgobe says the focus is now on reaching underserved suburbs through light rail and direct routes. He says that the proposed network expansion has […]
# The media has been barred from broadcasting live and may only record audio in the case of controversial tenderpreneur Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. Matlala faces charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder over an alleged hit on ex-partner, actress and entrepreneur, Tebogo Thobejane. His name has been […]
