# Cape Town is officially the world’s third happiest city, according to the results of a global survey by TimeOut. The happiness survey is part of the magazine’s annual index that seeks to determine the best city in the world, based on metrics such as culture, nightlife, food, walkability, affordability, quality of life and happiness. […]
# ‘n Noodstemming oor Israel se deelname aan die Eurovision-kompetisie is gekanselleer na die verwikkelinge in die Midde-Ooste. Die stemming is gereël nadat verskeie lande gedreig het om te onttrek as Israel sou deelneem. Die Europese Uitsaai-unie sê sy uitvoerende raad het ingestem tot ‘n persoonlike bespreking tussen lidlande en die kwessie is geplaas op […]
# An emergency vote on Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has been called off following developments in the Middle East. The meeting was scheduled after several countries said they would no longer take part in Eurovision if Israel participated. The European Broadcasting Union said its executive board agreed to an in-person discussion among […]
# Gesondheidsowerhede in Gaza sê minstens ses Palestyne is dood in twee aparte voorvalle. Die Israelse Weermag het vroeër gesê hulle het geskiet nadat verskeie verdagtes die onttrekkingslyn oorgesteek en magte in die noordelike Gazastrook-gebied genader het. Die weermag het die inwoners van Gaza versoek om sy instruksies te gehoorsaam en nie na die magte […]
# Health authorities in Gaza said at least six Palestinians were killed in two separate incidents. The Israeli Defence Force earlier said it opened fire after several suspects crossed the line of withdrawal and approached forces in the northern Gaza Strip area. It called on the residents of Gaza to heed the IDF’s instructions and […]
# President Andry Rajoelina het die spanning in Madagaskar verhoog deur die Nasionale Vergadering te ontbind om ‘n stemmery te blok om hom uit sy amp te dwing. Duisende mense het saamgedrom vir nuwe versetoptogte wat sy bedanking eis. Staatsamptenare en vakbondlede het by die skare in die hoofstad aangesluit. Rajoelina het vanuit sy skuilplek […]
# Die minister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Dean Macpherson, en die Britse minister van Handel en Nywerheid, Chris Bryant, het in Londen ‘n ooreenkoms van verstandhouding onderteken om Suid-Afrika se infrastruktuurlewering te versterk. Die vennootskap bied tegniese kundigheid ter waarde van tien-miljoen-rand vir Projek Capstone, Projek Speed, en Infrastruktuur Suid-Afrika se Neem ‘n Munisipaliteit […]
# President Andry Rajoelina increased tensions in Madagascar by dissolving the National Assembly to block a vote to force him out of office as thousands gathered for new protests calling for his resignation. Civil servants and trade unionists joined the large crowd in the capital. Rajoelina made it clear in an address from hiding that […]
# Amerikaanse president Donald Trump sal die seremoniële ondertekening van ‘n vredesooreenkoms tussen Thailand en Kambodja by ‘n komende beraad bywoon. Spanning tussen Thailand en Kambodja het in Julie in die dodelikste militêre botsings in dekades ontaard, met meer as 40 mense wat gesterf het en bykans 300-duisend het uit hul huise gevlug. Die twee […]
