# The Presidency has confirmed that president Cyril Ramaphosa has met with the family of the late South African‑born Captain Daniel Perez, following the intervention by government in facilitating the release of his remains by militant group Hamas. Perez was taken hostage and killed by Hamas during the 7 October 2023 attacks in Israel. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, […]
# Tennis: Former world number one Iga Swiatek is through to the Canadian Open semifinals in Toronto. The Pole brushed aside Russia’s Diana Shnaider, 6-2, 6-1, in 68 minutes. Swiatek will face Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina following her 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach her fourth WTA One-thousand semifinal of the year. Meanwhile, […]
# Die Israelse eerste minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, het ‘n 15-punt Gaza-vredesplan verwerp wat deur die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump se Vredesraad voorgestel is. Die plan sluit die volledige ontwapening van Hamas en alle ander gewapende groepe in Gaza in. Trump het dit verlede week ‘n monumentale stap in die rigting van blywende vrede en veiligheid […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê baie moet nog gedoen word om veral geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord aan te spreek, wat die regering as ‘n nasionale ramp verklaar het. Die Verenigde Nasies se Vroueorganisasie reken die koers waarteen Suid-Afrikaanse vroue vermoor word is vyf keer die wêreldgemiddeld. Die president het gister die viering van die 70ste herdenking […]
# Rugby: Luke Jacobson sal die All Blacks Woensdag vir die eerste keer aanvoer in hul kragmeting teen die Haaie in Durban. Sewe spelers van die Nieu-Seelandse span wat die Stormers met 38-21 geklop het, is weer deel van die 23-tal vir hierdie tweede wedstryd van die toer. Bradley Slater, wat ‘n paar dae gelede […]
# Die EFF-leier Julius Malema sal na verwagting ‘n aanklag van crimen injuria in die Johannesburgse landdroshof in die gesig staar nadat hy die voormalige skoolhoof van Bergview College, Jaco Pieterse, valslik van verkragting beskuldig het in die Cwe Cwe-saak. Daar is beweer ‘n sewejarige meisie, wat die skuilnaam Cwe Cwe gebruik het, is in […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says much work remains to be done, particularly in addressing gender-based violence and femicide, which government has classified as a national disaster. The United Nations Women puts the rate at which South African women are killed at five times the global average. He led the commemorating of the 70th anniversary of […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says cervical cancer screening increased by 29-percent during the 2025/26 financial year. More than 198-thousand women were screened, up from 153-thousand the previous year. Gauteng Health MEC Faith Mazibuko says screening empowers women to take charge of their health. The department spokesperson Steve Mabona says HPV vaccination and awareness […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point Gaza peace plan proposed by US president Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. The plan includes the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, which Trump last week called a monumental step toward lasting peace and security. Netanyahu says the Israeli military […]
