# US vice president JD Vance says that negotiators are making progress in peace talks with Iran. This is despite president Donald Trump’s dismissal of Tehran’s latest proposal on ending the war, which he called unacceptable. Iran and the US held their first direct talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, shortly after announcing a two-week cease-fire on […]
# Die EFF sê die huidige werkloosheidsyfer bevestig dat Suid-Afrika dieper sink in armoede, honger, hopeloosheid en ekonomiese verval. Die jongste kwartaallikse arbeidsmagpeiling toon dat die land in 2026 se eerste kwartaal 345-duisend werksgeleenthede verloor het wat die amptelike werkloosheidsyfer tot 32,7-persent laat klim. Volgens die EFF is die oplossing radikale herstrukturering van die ekonomie […]
# Kaapstad se Ramp-risikobestuur sê assesserings toon die afgelope dae se stormweer het 83-duisend-184 mense in 21-duisend-546 woonplekke geraak. Sedert Maandag het swaar reën, donderstorms, skadelike wind en sneeu in ses provinsies voorgekom en minstens tien lewens geëis. ʼn Woordvoerder van Ramp-risikobestuur, Charlotte Powell, sê hulle verleen hulp in gebiede soos Vygieskraal, Overcome Heights, Khayelitsha […]
# Tennis: Die wêreld-nommer-een, Jannik Sinner, het sy 31ste agtereenvolgende Meesters-een-duisend-oorwinning behaal om die Italiaanse Ope se kwarteindronde te bereik en daarmee Novak Djokovic se rekord van agtereenvolgende seges geëwenaar. Die plaaslike speler het sy landgenoot Andrea Pellegrino geklop. Die Duitser Alexander Zverev het onverwags verloor teen nog ʼn Italianer, Luciano Darderi. In die vroueafdeling […]
# Die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie sê daar is tans geen teken van ʼn groter hantavirus-uitbreking nie. Die situasie kan egter verander weens die virus se lang ontkiemingstyd. Die WGO het tot dusver nege gevalle van die virus bevestig nadat mense die MV Hondius-passasierskip verlaat het. Drie mense wat op die skip was, is dood. Die WGO se […]
# Disaster Risk Management in the City of Cape Town says assessments indicate that the adverse weather conditions have impacted 83-thousand-184 people living in 21-thousand-546 dwellings in recent days. Since last Monday, a combination of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, damaging winds and snowfall has affected six provinces, resulting in the deaths of at least ten people. Disaster Risk […]
# The EFF says the latest unemployment statistics confirm that South Africa is descending deeper into poverty, hunger, hopelessness, and economic collapse. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows that the country lost 345-thousand jobs in the first quarter of 2026, pushing the official unemployment rate up to 32.7-percent. The EFF says the only sustainable solution to […]
# The World Health Organisation says at the moment there is no sign of the start of a larger hantavirus outbreak, but the situation could change given the long incubation period of the virus. So far WHO has confirmed nine cases of the virus following evacuation from the MV Hondius cruise ship. Three people have […]
# Tennis: World number one Jannik Sinner earned his 31st consecutive Masters One-thousand victory to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals, equalling Novak Djokovic’s record of consecutive wins. The Italian defeated compatriot Andrea Pellegrino, 6-2, 6-3. German Alexander Zverev suffered a shock exit at the hands of Italian Luciano Darderi, 1-6, 7-6, 6-love. In the women’s […]
