# KwaZulu-Natal Hawks unit commander Gavin Jacob has come under scrutiny at the Madlanga commission over decisions relating to the storage of seized exhibits. Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga challenged his claim that all storage options had been exhausted, pointing out that he never contacted nearby police stations to confirm available space. Jacob admits he had made […]
# Tennis: Flavio Cobolli is throwing everything into the ring in his attempt to win the French Open – including using 14-time Spanish champion Rafael Nadal’s favourite shower at Roland Garros. The tenth-seeded Italian plays his unseeded compatriot, Matteo Arnaldi, in tomorrow’s semifinal for a place in Sunday’s title match. Cobolli beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime […]
# Tennis: Die oorlog tussen Rusland en Oekraïne is vandag in die kollig op die Franse Ope wanneer vroue van die twee buurlande in die halfeindstryd sake uitspook. Die agtste-gekeurde Rus Mirra Andreeva pak die 15de-gekeurde Marta Kostyuk vir ‘n plek in Saterdag se eindstryd. Kostyuk is een van die bekendste Oekraïnse atlete wat gereeld […]
# The Audeum Audio Museum has opened in Seoul, South Korea, as the world’s first institution dedicated to sound reproduction. The seven-storey building, designed by architect Kengo Kuma, features a striking aluminum pipe exterior and acoustically optimized wood interiors. The entire space acts as a giant resonance box. Visitors can experience 150 years of audio […]
# The Press Council of South Africa has upheld the ruling in favor of the SABC against Sunday Times and TimesLIVE on a complaint centred on reports claiming the broadcaster cancelled Face the Nation due to pressure from the ANC and government officials. The Press Ombud found the publications breached the Press Code by presenting […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has warned the future of Tongaat Hulett remains a major threat to the recovery of the sugar industry. Chairperson Mzwandile Masina says an enabling biofuels regulatory framework, similar to those in Brazil and India, is needed to support diversification and long-term sustainability. The committee urges government, […]
# Die staatsbeheerde logistieke operateur Transnet het die voltooiing van ‘n belegging van vier-miljard-rand in Afrika se grootste ystererts-uitvoerterminaal in Saldanhabaai aan die Weskus aangekondig. Die infrastruktuur-uitbreidingsprojek sluit ‘n swaardiens-tuimelaar in om spoorwaens af te laai. Die uitvoerende hoof van Transnet-haweterminale, Jabu Mdaki, sê die nuwe tuimelaar het na raming ‘n bydrae van 45-persent tot […]
# Die Nasionale Tesourie het beëindigingsbriewe aan 13 munisipaliteite uitgereik en beplan soortgelyke stappe teen nog 14 omdat hulle nie aan die voorwaardes van die munisipale skuldverligtingsprogram voldoen nie. Die skema is in 2023 ingestel om munisipaliteite te help om opgehoopte geskiedkundige skuld aan Eskom te vereffen. Die Tesourie sê die nakoming staan op slegs […]
# Tennis: The drawn-out war between Russia and Ukraine will be in the spotlight at the French Open today when women from the two neighbouring countries meet in the semifinal. Eighth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva plays 15th-seeded Marta Kostyuk for a place in Saturday’s final. Twenty-three-year-old Kostyuk had been one of the most prominent Ukrainian athletes […]
