# Cycling: Tadej Pogacar will set off in defence of his Tour de France title next Saturday backed by a powerful UAE squad. The 26-year-old Slovenian has ridden the three-week Tour five times, winning three and finishing second to Jonas Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023. He ended his Tour preparation by winning the eight-day Criterium […]
# The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 1 warning for Cape Town for disruptive rainfall, effective until tomorrow night. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell says localised flooding may occur, worsening impacts from earlier storms due to saturated ground. City services are responding with flood kits, and humanitarian aid. She confirmed […]
# Two learners from Lesedi Secondary School in Lethabong, east of Pretoria, will remain in custody after appearing in the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court for the alleged murder of grade ten learner, Lethabo Mokonyane. National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana says the grade ten and 12 learners are accused of stabbing Lethabo during a fight […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile het die onlangse aanvalle op Iran veroordeel en vra ‘n blywende wapenstilstand in wêreldwye konflikte. Hy het tydens die G20-jeuggesprek in Sandton, Gauteng, die jeug wêreldwyd aangemoedig om saam te staan en voorstanders vir vreedsame oplossings te wees. Mashatile sê Suid-Afrika verstaan die uitwerking van oorlog op gewone mense en beklemtoon […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called for greater youth inclusion in policymaking to help address unemployment, poverty, and inequality. Speaking at the high-level G20 Intergenerational roundtable in Sandton, in Gauteng, Mashatile pledged to embed youth participation across all G20 presidency priorities, including climate finance, trade, and digital transformation. He urged more investment in skills […]
# Soccer: Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has left Leicester nearly ten weeks after they were relegated from the Premier League. Leicester said in a statement they had mutually agreed with the Dutchman that his contract would be terminated with immediate effect. The 48-year old Van Nistelrooy joined the struggling Foxes in late November after a […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has called on young people to lead Africa’s future by embracing values of solidarity, equality, and sustainability. Speaking at the Junior G20 Summit in Benoni, Gauteng, Gwarube urged the youth to be active citizens and shape their communities through leadership from school level. She emphasised the importance of youth […]
# Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, appealed to the public to avoid using counterfeit medicine, following a fake video claiming that the COVID-19 vaccine had negative effects. The National Department of Health warned the public that the artificial intelligence-generated video was misleading. The health minister’s spokesperson, Sello Lediga, says Motsoaledi encourages all to continue to […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile het jongmense gevra om die voortou te neem met die bou van ‘n meer inklusiewe en volhoubare wêreld. Hy het tydens die G20-jeuggesprek in Sandton, Gauteng, gesê die jeug moet ‘n aktiewe rol in besluitneming speel en nie net as begunstigdes gesien word nie. Mashatile het beleggings in onderwys, digitale vaardighede, […]
