# The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg will on Friday hand down judgment on the bail appeal of controversial businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Matlala, who has been in custody since April. He faces charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering, and defeating the ends of justice. The State opposes bail, citing public […]
# Cricket: The Proteas Women play Pakistan in their penultimate World Cup group match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, today after already having qualified for the semifinals. Not much is at stake for the opponents, though, as they are at the bottom of the table with only two points from their previous five encounters. South Africa […]
# Two of the United States’ top envoys to the Middle East met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after weekend violence threatened to wreck a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza. The sit-down came as Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing into Gaza for aid shipments, after the entry point was closed […]
# Die Franse polisie het ‘n soektog van stapel gestuur na ‘n bende wat waardevolle juweliersware uit die Apollo-kamer in die Louvre-museum in Parys gesteel het. Dit blyk dat die bende ‘n meganiese leer gebruik het om toegang tot die eerste verdieping te verkry voordat hulle uitstallingskaste gebreek en op bromponies ontsnap het. Die minister […]
# Padwedlope: Organiseerders van die Kaapstad-marathon sê vanjaar se deelnemers sal geborgde inskrywing vir volgende jaar se wedloop ontvang. Sondag se wedloop is op die nippertjie gekanselleer weens rukwinde wat strukture beskadig het voordat die skoot afgevuur kon word. Die marathon was daarop gemik om Abbott World Marathon Majors-status te verwerf, om erken te word […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê die regering beplan om 2,2-duisend-miljard-rand, wat ongeveer 30-persent van Suid-Afrika se bruto binnelandse produk is, in ‘n omvattende energietransformasiestrategie te belê. Dit is deel van die land se Geïntegreerde Hulpbronplan, wat deur die kabinet goedgekeur is. Ramokgopa sê die plan is daarop gemik om elektrisiteitsvoorsieningskwessies aan te […]
# French police have launched a manhunt for a gang of thieves who stole priceless jewellery from the Apollo Room at the Louvre Museum in Paris. According to reports, the gang appears to have used a mechanical ladder to gain access to a first-floor window before smashing through display cases and escaping on scooters. Interior minister […]
# Road running: Organisers of the Cape Town Marathon say this year’s entrants will receive sponsored entry into next year’s race. Sunday’s race was cancelled at the 11th hour following gusts of wind that damaged structures before the start gun could go off. The marathon was aiming to gain Abbott World Marathon Majors status, to […]
# Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says government plans to invest 2.2-trillion-rand, which is about 30-percent of South Africa’s gross domestic product, in a comprehensive energy transformation strategy. This is part of the country’s Integrated Resource Plan, which was approved by the cabinet. Ramokgopa says the IRP aims to address electricity supply issues, promote economic […]
