# Tennis: Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, will officially return to singles competition after accepting the final Wimbledon ladies’ singles wild card. The 44-year-old American has not played a singles match since the 2022 US Open. She has played two doubles matches since making her competitive return earlier this month after a four-year absence. Williams, […]
# Keir Starmer is reportedly set to resign as UK prime minister this week. According to The Observer, Starmer is preparing to set out a timetable for his orderly departure. There have been mounting calls for him to step down following resignations from key ministers, and Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election last week, which […]
# Former MK Party member Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says she does not feel betrayed by her father, party leader Jacob Zuma, following her expulsion. She and former spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela were expelled from the party last week for alleged misconduct, after being accused of defying party rules and unsanctioned actions. Zuma-Sambudla, who was also accused of […]
# Former MK Party members Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and Nhlamulo Ndlela plan to take legal action against their removal from the party. They were expelled last week for alleged gross misconduct linked to their conduct surrounding the death of fellow party member Muzi Ntshingila. The party accused the two of making unauthorised public statements that undermined unity […]
# ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says he has been encouraged by the large number of first-time voters he encountered on the campaign trail. He was on the campaign trail in Tshwane yesterday as part of the voter registration weekend, ahead of the November local government elections. Ramaphosa says the enthusiasm and active participation of young […]
# US vice president JD Vance says progress has been made during the first round of direct peace talks in Switzerland. This is despite negotiations between the US and Iran having stalled yesterday, after US president Donald Trump threatened the Iranian delegation and drew a sharp rebuke from Tehran’s top negotiator. The talks come after […]
# Cricket: An all-round performance by Marizanne Kapp powered South Africa to a six-wicket victory over India in Manchester, to keep alive their hopes of making the T20 Women’s World Cup playoffs. Kapp and Shabnim Ismail took two wickets as India were restricted to 158 for seven. In reply, Kapp scored an unbeaten 81 and […]
# Die Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign moedig Suid-Afrikaners aan om te verenig teen xenofobiese aanvalle te midde van die dreigende sperdatum vir migrante om Suid-Afrika te verlaat. ‘n Malawiese burger is Vrydag dood en twee ander is aangerand na ‘n vermeende xenofobiese aanval in die JikaJoe-informele nedersetting in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Die veldtog is ‘n pas […]
# The Department of Health says it has not received a formal correspondence from the US government over the complete withdrawal of HIV/AIDS funding through PEPFAR. This followed the media reports of the complete withdrawal. The department spokesperson, Foster Mohale says government has long been working on a self-reliance plan to minimise the impact of […]
