# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Pope Leo the 14th for his support for Ukraine and for being a clear voice in defence of a just and lasting peace. The new Catholic leader met with Zelensky privately following his inauguration mass on Sunday. Last week, the pontiff offered the Vatican as a venue for […]
# Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been banned from re-entering South Africa for five years following his deportation on Sunday. Last month he was acquitted on 32 charges including rape, racketeering and human trafficking. It is believed he agreed to a voluntary deportation process. The Department of Home Affairs’ spokesperson, Siya Qoza, says Omotoso was […]
# The ANC has paid tribute to the party’s Women’s League deputy president Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe, describing her as a servant of the people and a fierce advocate for peace, women’s emancipation, and dignity. The 65-year-old passed away on Saturday. At the time of her death, she was also a member of Parliament and the chairperson […]
# Motorsport: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, to claim his second victory of the season. The Dutchman passed pole-sitter Oscar Piastri’s McLaren on the first lap and controlled the race to secure the win. Lando Norris finished second ahead of his teammate Piastri, while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Williams’ […]
# The US Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into how a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, killing two crew members. According to authorities, the ship, the Cuauhtémoc, carrying 277 people, was on route to Iceland when it lost power as the captain was manoeuvring the vessel, forcing […]
# Die Forum for South Africa sê hulle is diep ontsteld oor die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se besluit om nie die verkragtingsaak van die 7-jarige Cwecwe (skuilnaam) te vervolg nie. Die groep hou die polisie se vertragings en besmette bewyse verantwoordelik en sê geregtigheid het misluk. Die leier van FOSA, Tebogo Mashilompane, benadruk dat die kind […]
# Forum for South Africa says it is deeply disturbed by the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision not to prosecute the rape case of 7-year-old Cwecwe. The group blames police delays and contaminated evidence, saying justice has failed. FOSA leader Tebogo Mashilompane insists the child was examined and confirmed raped by a doctor. He says that […]
# Standard and Poor het Suid-Afrika se kredietgraderings bevestig op sub-beleggingsgraad BB vir buitelandse valuta en BB vir plaaslike valuta. Kenners sê die vooruitsig bly positief en weerspieël hoop op ’n toekomstige opgradering indien hervormings volgehou word. Ten spyte van pogings tot fiskale konsolidasie, bly risiko’s soos stadige ekonomiese groei en stygende staatskuld, wat na […]
# Standard and Poor’s has affirmed South Africa’s credit ratings at sub-investment grade BB for foreign currency, and BB for local currency. Experts say the outlook remains positive, reflecting hope for a future upgrade if reforms continue. Despite fiscal consolidation efforts, risks like slow growth and rising debt, projected to average 80-percent of gross domestic […]
