# ActionSA has condemned the killing of councillors and candidates during the voter registration weekend, saying political violence has no place in a constitutional democracy. A DA by-election candidate was killed in Cape Town this past weekend, while an ANC ward councillor was gunned down in Gqeberha. Two MK Party members were shot dead in Bekkersdal, […]
# Soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as he inspired Portugal to their first victory in Group K, thrashing Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston. He is the first player to score at six different World Cups. In Boston, England was held to a goalless draw against Ghana, the tournament’s second-lowest-ranked team. The Three Lions remain top of Group […]
# The EFF says the DA and ActionSA have betrayed the people of Ekurhuleni by helping the ANC adopt an anti-poor, unfunded budget that doesn’t support insourcing. The metro’s 71-billion-rand 2026/2027 budget has passed after three previous failed attempts. The EFF says it voted against the budget as it remains disconnected from the realities of […]
# Die parlementêre Ampsklagkomitee vergader vandag om sy konsep-opdrag en die proses om getuienisleiers aan te stel, te bespreek. Die komitee gaan voort met sy werk ten spyte van president Cyril Ramaphosa se dringende interdik-aansoek dat die werk gestaak word hangende ʼn hersiening van die onafhanklike paneel se Phala Phala-verslag. Die komiteevoorsitter, Makashule Gana, het […]
# Die adjunkminister in die Presidensie, Kenny Morolong, sê migrasie is lank reeds ʼn kenmerk van Suidelike Afrika se maatskaplike en ekonomiese landskap en groter streeksamewerking is nodig om dit te hanteer. Hy het gister die 31ste vergadering van die SAOG-mediatoekennings se Streeksbeoordelingskomitee in Johannesburg toegespreek. Morolong sê volhoubare oplossings vir migrasie moet die basiese […]
# The National Assembly has adopted a report looking at the rules around section 89 inquiries in Parliament, which deal with the removal of a president. In May, the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament’s rules on the impeachment of a president were invalid. The apex court ordered Parliament to rewrite its framework and adopt amended […]
# Krieket: Engeland se hoofafrigter, Brendon McCullum, het vier veranderinge aangebring aan die span vir die bepalende derde toets teen Nieu-Seeland wat môre op Trent Bridge begin. Kaptein Ben Stokes en die snelbouler Gus Atkinson keer terug nadat hulle vir ‘n wedstryd geskors was. Die draaibouler Shoaib Bashir en die paaltjiewagter Jamie Smith is terug […]
# ʼn Ondersoekkommissie van die Verenigde Nasies sê Israelse owerhede en veiligheidsmagte het doelbewus Palestynse kinders geteiken wat gelei het tot volksmoord, misdaad teen die mensdom en oorlogsmisdade. ʼn Verslag deur die VN se onafhanklike ondersoekkommissie oor die Palestynse gebied, het gefokus op beweerde oortredings van internasionale reg, menseregtevergrype en die basiese oorsake van konflik […]
# The Republican-controlled US Senate has passed the Iran Powers Resolution, an act that blocks military action against Tehran unless there’s congressional authorisation. The resolution passed by a 50-48 vote, with four Republicans breaking with their party to support its adoption. The resolution does not require president Donald Trump’s signature. Democratic minority leader, Chuck Schumer, […]
