# Economists are warning about the risks of South Africa being cut off from the global Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication system. Last week, Finance minister Enoch Godongwana reportedly expressed concern about being cut off from the system through US-led sanctions against the country. SWIFT allows banks globally to fast-track payments and ensure they […]
# KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has ordered the immediate suspension of a police constable who was seen in MK Party regalia. The officer is attached to the Ntambanana police station under the King Cetshwayo district. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says the South African Police Service Act prohibits a police officer from publicly displaying or expressing […]
# The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says a new date for the start of its work will only be confirmed once all ICT systems are fully operational. The commission, tasked with investigating criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system, was set to begin hearings today. However, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development […]
# A suspect in the fatal shooting of former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy has been arrested. The 54-year-old was shot dead by someone posing as a courier in the western city of Lviv on Saturday. Parubiy rose to prominence during Ukraine’s mass protests, which advocated closer ties with the European Union, and brought down […]
# Motorsport: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won a dramatic Dutch Grand Prix to claim his seventh victory of the season. His teammate Lando Norris, who was on course to finish second, had to retire with eight laps remaining due to an oil leak. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished second with Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar in third, […]
# Rugby: ‘n Strafskop van 42-meter ses-minute nadat speeltyd verstreke was het die Haaie in staat gestel om die Boland Kavaliers gisteraand met 33-31 te klop in ‘n opwindende Curriebeker-wedstryd in Pietermaritzburg. Die Haaie het deurgaans voorgeloop, maar die Bolanders het teruggeveg en die voortou geneem met net meer as drie minute oor. Toe volg […]
# Rugby: Die Leeus het die Bulle se hoop in die Curriebeker aan skerwe laat spat en is in die top vier van die kompetisie ná ‘n vernederende oorwinning van 44-5. Die Leeus was teen rustyd gemaklik voor met 20-5, met die Bulle se enigste punte van die wedstryd ‘n drie deur Jaco van der […]
Rugby: A 42-metre penalty six minutes after the hooter enabled the Sharks to edge out the Boland Kavaliers 33-31 in a thrilling Currie Cup match Pietermaritzburg on Saturday evening. The Sharks led for most of the game, but the Bolanders fought back to take a lead with just over three minutes remaining. Then came the […]
Rugby: The Lions ended the Bulls’ run in the Currie Cup and gave themselves a boost to move into the top four of the competition with a one-sided 44-5 victory. The Lions went into the break with a comfortable 20-5 lead, with the Bulls’ only points of the game a try by Jaco van der […]
