# Rugby: Much is on the line for the three South African teams still in the running for the United Rugby Championship knockout stage. The Stormers are currently on top of the standings with two group matches remaining, the Lions are third and the Bulls seventh, with the top-eight qualifying for the quarterfinals. The Stormers […]
# Austria declared three Russian diplomats persona non grata over an “antenna forest” on the roofs of diplomatic buildings that could be used for spying. Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said in a statement it is unacceptable that diplomatic immunity be used to commit espionage. She confirmed that the three diplomats had already left the country. […]
# Groundwater scientist Surina Esterhuyse says proposed regulations by the Water and Sanitation Department are a key step to curb overuse and pollution. The draft rules will require borehole registration, water monitoring and stricter drilling standards. However, she warns that the department fails to address climate risks as South Africa becomes hotter and drier. In […]
# Padwedlope: Atlete sal ‘n afstand van 85,7-kilometer moet aflê in vanjaar se Comrades-marathon, wat dit die kortste wedloop in jare maak. Die organiseerders het die afstand bevestig vir die 99ste weergawe van die ikoniese wedloop, wat op 14 Junie van Durban na Pietermaritzburg plaasvind. Dit sal 133-meter korter wees as die vorige kortste op-wedloop […]
# Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, het Britse kenners ontstel oor sy bewering dat koning Charles privaat met hom saamgestem het oor Iran se kernambisies. Trump het tydens ‘n staatsdinee vir die Britse koninklikes gesê die koning stem saam Iran moet nooit ‘n kernwapen hê nie. Hierdie openbare bekendmaking is as ‘n beduidende skending van […]
# US president Donald Trump’s claim that King Charles privately agreed with him on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, caused consternation among UK pundits. Trump said during a state dinner for the British royals that the king agrees Iran should never have a nuclear weapon. This public disclosure was deemed a significant breach of royal protocol, as […]
# Die Polisie- en Gevangenisse-burgerregte-unie vra ‘n omvattende hersiening van veiligheidsmaatreëls in korrektiewe sentrums. Dit volg op die inhegtenisneming van ses korrektiewe beamptes in die De Aar-gevangenis in die Noord-Kaap in verband met die moord op ‘n gevangene, nadat hul kollega aangeval is. POPCRU se woordvoerder, Richard Mamabolo, sê hierdie voorval lê die gevare bloot […]
# Die Departement van Toerisme sê Suid-Afrika se toerismesektor se opwaartse trajek duur voort, met ‘n toename van 12,5- persent in internasionale aankomste vergeleke met 2025. Van Januarie tot Maart het meer as 2,9-miljoen reisigers die land binnegekom. Volgens Statistiek Suid-Afrika het die sektor in 2024 byna 954-duisend regstreekse werksgeleenthede ondersteun. Woordvoerder Adrian Simpear sê […]
# The Tourism Ministry says South Africa’s tourism sector continues its upward trajectory, with a 12.5-percent increase international arrivals recorded compared to 2025. From January to March, inbound travelers reached over 2.9-million. According to Statistics South Africa, the sector supported nearly 954-thousand direct jobs in 2024, highlighting its economic importance. The department’s spokesperson, Adrian Simpear, […]
