# The Department of Electricity and Energy, CSIR and the World Bank Group have launched a strategic framework for offshore wind development in South Africa. The launch took place during the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town. Deputy minister Alexandra Abrahams says South Africa’s geographical position offers highly consistent coastal wind profiles, creating opportunities […]
# Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The Hague for the first time in 18 months. The 81-year-old faces crimes-against-humanity charges linked to his anti-drug campaign, which prosecutors say may have killed thousands of people. His lawyers argue that cognitive decline has left him unfit to stand trial, […]
# Police are investigating a case of murder after the body of an unidentified woman was discovered at a waste site in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The woman was found with her hands tied behind her back, while police say she had apparent burn injuries. The body was discovered by people collecting waste. The woman’s identity […]
# Die Wêreldlughaweraad, wat meer as twee-duisend-200 lughawens verteenwoordig, vra ‘n wêreldwye hersiening van lughawens se stelsel vir die toewysing van lughawe-plekke wat landings en opstygings reguleer. Die raad sê die stelsel, wat meer as 50 jaar gelede ontwikkel is, voldoen nie meer aan die vereistes van moderne lugvaart nie. Hy waarsku dat die aantal […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says the bodies of eight females found in Kempton Park and the surrounding Ekurhuleni in Gauteng areas confirm that gender-based violence is a national crisis that crosses municipal boundaries. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the department is on heightened alert, particularly along border areas, transit hubs and isolated spaces, while […]
# Tennis: US Open men’s finalists Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton jump straight into action again in the Davis Cup qualifiers. Champion Zverev leads Germany’s tie against Croatia in Halle this weekend, while Shelton hopes to help America beat the Czech Republic in Prague. The US will be without Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, who […]
# Rugby: Springbok hooker Marnus van der Merwe will make his debut for Irish team Munster in a pre-season match against Leicester Tigers in Cork. He joined from Welsh outfit Scarlets during the off-season, but a calf injury kept him out. Van der Merwe played for the Cheetahs before moving overseas. He played three Tests […]
# Protesters in several countries are taking to the streets as soaring fuel prices drive up the cost of living. Demonstrations have been reported in Syria, Guatemala, Portugal, France and the Philippines as the war between the United States and Iran disrupts global energy supplies. Oil prices have risen above 100-dollars a barrel, pushing up […]
# Die ANC het sy saak in die Verkiesingshof teen die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie verloor rakende die laat indiening van kandidatetlyste vir ses munisipaliteite voor die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Die hof het die ANC se betoog verwerp dat die besonderhede van die 181 betrokke benoemings steeds as finale kandidatelyste aanvaar moet word. Die hof het die DA […]
