# The Public Servants Association has welcomed the launch of the world-class new online real-time employee verification portal. The initiative by the Department of Home Affairs is in support of the government’s efforts to eliminate ghost employees and payment irregularities, which cost the national fiscus an estimated 3.9-billion-rand in 2025. PSA’s Claude Naicker says payroll fraud […]
# At least 16 learners have died and over 70 have been injured when a fire broke out in a dormitory at the Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya, in the early hours of this morning. The building was housing 220 learners. Police say search and rescue operations are continuing, with the death toll likely […]
# The Nkabinde Inquiry has confirmed that all public hearings into the fitness of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke to hold office have been completed. Final written submissions from evidence leaders and Chauke’s legal team have now been received. The inquiry was launched by president Cyril Ramaphosa in September 2025 following allegations […]
# Former US first lady Jill Biden says she thought her husband, Joe, was having a stroke during the infamous 2024 debate against Donald Trump. He repeatedly stumbled over words and phrases as he delivered indirect responses to questions. Many in the Democratic Party called on him to drop out of the presidential election, which […]
# Tennis: Die driemalige kampioen, Novak Djokovic, sê die Franse Ope se hitte-reëls moet verander. Die Serwiër het gistermiddag teen die plaaslike speler Valentin Royer gespeel terwyl die temperatuur in Parys bo 30-grade Celsius was. Djokovic stel voor Roland Garros moet spel staak tydens die dag, soos by die Australiese Ope, of wedstryde moet later […]
# Rugby: Three South African teams are involved in the quarterfinals of the United Rugby Championship this weekend. The Bulls welcome Irish outfit Munster to Loftus at one o’clock on Saturday afternoon, followed by the match between the Stormers en Cardiff in Cape Town at 3.30. The Lions are away to Leinster in Ireland at […]
# The US Justice Department has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. The 82-year-old accused president Donald Trump of sexual assault and won a federal civil lawsuit against him for sexual abuse and defamation. A court found the president liable on both counts and awarded Carroll over 80-million-rand in […]
# The City of Cape Town has opened supplementary public participation on amendments to its 2026/2027 budget. This follows a Western Cape High Court ruling, which declared the metro’s property value-based fixed charges for cleaning levy and water and sanitation unlawful. A key effect of the judgment is that Cape Town must revert to using […]
# Tennis: Three-time champion Novak Djokovic believes the French Open’s heat rules need to be changed. The Serb played local player Valentin Royer in the middle of the afternoon yesterday, as Paris experienced temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. Djokovic has suggested that Roland Garros could either suspend play during the day, like at the Australian […]
