# Cricket: The Proteas secured a commanding 48-run victory over Zimbabwe to clinch the T20 Tri-Series title in Windhoek, Namibia. Jordan Hermann claimed his maiden T20 half-century, scoring 53 off 29 balls to help South Africa post 205 for five. In reply, Bjorn Fortuin and Duan Jansen took three wickets each as Zimbabwe were bowled […]
# The Gauteng Department of Education has recorded 805-thousand-688 online applications for Grades 1 and 8 for the 2027 academic year. A total of 357-thousand-468 parents and guardians registered on the online admissions system. At Grade 1 level, Laerskool Akasia received the most applications with one-thousand-355, while Hoërskool Langenhoven in Tshwane recorded the most applications […]
# Rugby: The Springboks and the All Blacks will be without key players Cheslin Kolbe and Ardie Savea for the final Test in Baltimore, USA, on Saturday. Kolbe suffered a broken jaw in South Africa’s 29-24 victory in the third Test in Johannesburg, while captain Savea dislocated his right shoulder. Springbok props Carlu Sadie, Boan Venter, […]
# The South African Depression and Anxiety Group’s Operations Director, Cassey Chambers, has called for swift address to suicide. This as September is recognised as Suicide Prevention Month. Speaking to the SABC, Chambers says suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-to-29-year-olds, while men account for about 80-percent of deaths. She highlighted that untreated […]
# South Africa’s tourism industry is feeling the impact of the Iran war, as disruptions to Middle East air routes reduce international flight capacity. Visitor numbers from China have fallen by 20-percent year-on-year, with around 40-percent of scheduled Chinese seats to South Africa lost. Industry leaders say travellers are turning to alternative routes, while higher […]
# Suid-Afrika se toerismebedryf ervaar die uitwerking van die Iran-oorlog, aangesien ontwrigtings in Midde-Oosterse lugroetes internasionale vlugte verminder. Besoekersgetalle uit China het jaar-op-jaar met 20-persent afgeneem, met ongeveer 40-persent van geskeduleerde Chinese sitplekke na Suid-Afrika wat verlore gegaan het. Bedryfsleiers sê reisigers wend hulle tot alternatiewe roetes, terwyl hoër brandstofkoste en vliegtuigkaartjies steeds kommer wek. […]
# Die Gautengse Wetgewer se Gemeenskapsveiligheidskomitee het ernstige kommer uitgespreek oor die toename in misdaad in Honeydew, wat as die provinsie se swakste polisiestasie aangewys is. Moord het met elf-persent toegeneem, seksuele oortredings met 22-persent en aanranding met die doel om ernstig te beseer met 26-persent. Die komiteevoorsitter, Bandile Masuku, sê bendegeweld vererger onsekerheid. Hy […]
# AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has expressed frustration over being sidelined from major events held in KwaZulu-Natal, including the Southern African Development Community Summit in Durban. Speaking at the uMkhosi Womhlanga, also known as the Reed Dance, at eMachobeni Royal Palace in Ngwavuma, the King said hosting high-profile events in his province without informing or […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the candidate registration dispute between the ANC and the Electoral Commission will test the Commission’s credibility. The ANC maintains it submitted its candidate lists on time but experienced technical glitches. The IEC denies any system problems, but the ANC is demanding an investigation and has threatened to approach […]
