# The South African government has expressed concern about the indiscriminate attacks on civilians emanating from a Russian attack, which killed pensioners in the village of Yarova, in Eastern Ukraine. The Russian airstrike on Yarova in the Donetsk province killed 24 people and injured 19. Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, says […]
# Conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, was killed after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old, who was also a close ally of president Donald Trump, was known for holding outdoor debates on campuses across America, including on transgender identity, climate change, faith and family […]
# Johannesburg se burgemeester, Dada Morero, het gemeenskappe wat deur watertekorte geraak word, verskoning gevra en gesê die metro doen alles binne sy vermoë om die stelsel te herstel. Gemeenskappe in Westbury, Ebony Park, Tsakane en Vlakfontein het die strate ingevaar om betroubare watervoorsiening te eis en sommige betogings het in geweld ontaard. In Westbury […]
# Cricket: South Africa beat England by 14 runs in the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their rain-affected clash in Cardiff, to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20 series. Persistent downpours delayed the start of the game by over two hours, leaving only a nine-overs-a-side contest possible. Aiden Markram scored 28 as the Proteas powered […]
# Die adjunkminister van Finansies, David Masondo, sê die regering gaan voort om ekonomiese en fiskale hervormings, soos skuldvolhoubaarheid, na te streef om Suid-Afrika se ekonomie op ‘n volhoubare grondslag te plaas. In 2025/2026 word verwag dat staatskuld sal bestendig op 77,4-persent van die bruto binnelandse produk. Masondo sê namate skulddienskoste daal, kan sommige van […]
# Athletics: South Africa’s sprint sensation Bayanda Walaza has been forced to withdraw from the World Athletics Championships, which get underway in Tokyo this weekend. The 19-year-old injured his hamstring at the Diamond League Final in Zurich last month. Athletics South Africa says the decision to withdraw Walaza was made in the best interest of […]
# The Russian Foreign Ministry says its drones had carried out a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland. At least 19 Russian drones entered Warsaw’s airspace on Tuesday evening during attacks on western Ukraine. This marked the first time Russian drones have […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has apologised to communities affected by water outages, saying the metro is doing everything possible to restore the system. Communities in Westbury, Ebony Park, Tsakane, and Vlaskfontein have taken to the streets demanding a reliable water supply, with some protests turning violent. In Westbury, police fired rubber bullets at residents, […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema has demanded the immediate subpoena of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, to appear before Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing police corruption. The committee is considering changing its terms of reference to allow it to get evidence from other witnesses before Mkhwanazi, who is listed as the first witness to appear. […]
