# Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz sê hy voel goed oor sy polsgewrig voor sy Amerikaanse Ope-titelverdediging, hoewel die Spanjaard erken hy is angstig oor sy terugkeer na enkelspelwedstryde, ná ‘n afwesigheid van vier maande. Die 23-jarige is sedert April buite aksie met ‘n regterpolsbesering en het die Franse Ope en Wimbledon misgeloop. Alcaraz sê intensiewe oefensessies […]
# Tennis: Die wêreld-nommer-een Aryna Sabalenka sê sy is steeds vol vertroue om ‘n derde agtereenvolgende Amerikaanse Ope-titel in New York te verower. Die kampioen van Belarus het sedert Maart nog nie ‘n toernooi gewen nie en is vroeg reeds by die Franse Ope, Wimbledon, Kanadese Ope en Cincinnati uitgeskakel. Sabalenka sê ondanks die insinkings, […]
# Rugby: Siya Kolisi says the Springboks can draw confidence from previous setbacks as they prepare to face the All Blacks in Cape Town just after 5 this afternoon. South Africa trail one-nil in the four-Test series and must win to keep their hopes of taking the new Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry trophy alive. Kolisi, returning […]
# Nepal will need between 65-billion- and 81-billion-rand to rebuild after this week’s devastating floods along its border with China. The country’s finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters the estimate was preliminary, with officials still assessing the full extent of the damage. The floods destroyed homes and critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges and hydropower facilities. […]
# RISE Mzansi has criticised recent police crime statistics, arguing that reported declines in contact crimes create a false sense of security while ignoring an escalating crisis of gender-based violence in the country. Between April and June this year, 305 people were murdered as a direct result of mob justice and vigilantism. RISE Mzansi’s Makashule […]
# Die waarnemende minister van Polisie, Firoz Cachalia, doen ‘n beroep op strenger optrede teen ongelisensieerde drankwinkels, aangesien alkohol landwyd ‘n sterk dryfveer vir geweldsmisdaad is. Cachalia het die media ingelig oor die jongste misdaadstatistiek tussen April en Junie en sê geweld vind dikwels snags en oor naweke plaas, veral rondom drankwinkels. Hy sê sterker […]
# Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia, is calling for tougher action against unlicensed liquor outlets, as alcohol is a major driver of violent crime nationwide. Briefing the media on the latest crime statistics between April and June, Cachalia said violence often occurs at night and over weekends, particularly around liquor outlets. He added stronger enforcement […]
# Gunfire and explosions have been reported in several areas of Niger’s capital, Niamey, early this morning. Reuters witnesses described sustained gunfire and blasts across the city, but there has been no official word on the cause or any casualties. Niger has been under military rule since a July 2023 coup that ousted President Mohamed […]
# Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz says he feels great about his wrist ahead of his US Open title defence, although the Spaniard admits he is anxious about returning to singles after a four-month layoff. The 23-year-old has been sidelined since April with a right wrist injury, missing the French Open and Wimbledon. Alcaraz says intensive practice […]
