# Motorsport: Nineteen-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli produced a dominant drive to win a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix, his fifth consecutive victory this season. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finished second with Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar claiming the final podium position. Antonelli leads Hamilton by 66 points in the drivers’ championship, with his teammate George Russell now down to […]
# Tennis: World number three Alexander Zverev is now a Grand Slam champion after winning the French Open. The 29-year-old German defeated Italian Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1. Zverev, who lost his three previous Grand Slam finals, is the third German man to win a major in the Open Era. He is also […]
# The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed to a fourth increase in its oil output targets in as many months, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. OPEC members, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iraq, have agreed to raise oil production quotas by 188-thousand […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced reforms to strengthen the integrity, efficiency, and security of South Africa’s immigration system. This comes after the Cabinet adopted a Comprehensive Approach for Migration Management last week. Addressing the nation yesterday, Ramaphosa emphasised that government wants a South Africa where every person who enters the country does so lawfully, […]
# US president Donald Trump says he will not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached. Yesterday marked 100 days since the US and Israel initiated a coordinated military campaign against Iran. In a wide-ranging interview on NBC, Trump said he is not planning to withdraw the roughly 50-thousand troops […]
# Rugby: Blitzboks star, Tristan Leyds, capped off an impressive season by winning the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award. He scored 124 points, 16 tries, and 22 conversions in nine events this season, which was the second highest in the squad. Leyds is the fourth South African to win the prestigious award […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is no space for xenophobia, racism, sexism, Afrophobia, or any other forms of intolerance in South Africa. He addressed the nation yesterday on the government’s management approach to illegal migration. Ramaphosa emphasised that unlawful actions, violence, intimidation, xenophobia, and the spread of misinformation have no place in the country. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says illegal migration, if unchecked, poses a risk to South Africa’s security, stability, and economic progress. He addressed the nation on Sunday on the government’s approach to illegal migration and the recent surge in protests against foreign nationals. Ramaphosa stated that government acknowledges the challenges citizens face, including high levels of […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour says government will continue to take actions against illicit goods trade in the country. The department spokesperson, Teboho Thejane, says government has established the National Illicit Economy Disruption Programme aimed to dismantle syndicates, prevent tax evasion, and protect public health and local industries. However, he says the authorities continue to seize counterfeit, […]
