CHINA- Talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing produced limited breakthroughs but reinforced the view that relations between the United States and China have settled back into a long-running strategic and economic rivalry. Despite earlier tariff tensions and a brief trade détente, both sides remain largely stuck on core […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, warning that it poses a significant risk of spreading to neighbouring countries. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, does not meet the criteria of a global pandemic emergency, […]
NORTH WEST- Workers at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg say they are being forced to remove waste from pit toilets in Coligny without gloves, masks, or protective clothing. The workers say the lack of PPE is putting their health at risk as they are exposed to raw sewerage daily. The workers also claim they […]
GAUTENG- Democratic Alliance (DA) says the Presidency has received its request for a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into alleged corruption worth R2-billion in the City of Ekurhuleni. The party’s mayoral candidate in Ekurhuleni, Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, says the alleged fraud took place through manipulated municipal bills and invoices. The DA says it first raised concerns […]
UPDATE- Orlando Pirates missed a key chance to take control of the Betway Premiership title race after being held to a 0-0 draw by Durban City in their penultimate match of the season. The Buccaneers needed a win to move closer to ending their long wait for a league title but failed to break through. […]
ENGLAND- Antoine Semenyo produced a moment of magic in the FA Cup final at Wembley, scoring a spectacular back-flick finish to give Manchester City a breakthrough in a tightly contested and scrappy match against Chelsea. The Ghanaian winger improvised brilliantly to divert a cross from Erling Haaland into the net late in the second half. […]
SCOTLAND- Celtic have secured their fifth consecutive Scottish Premiership title in dramatic fashion, with late goals from Daizen Maeda and Hyun-Jun Yang Osmand sealing a comeback win that ended Hearts’ hopes of a first league crown since 1960. Hearts had taken the lead through Lawrence Shankland, but Celtic fought back after Arne Engels converted a […]
BARCELONA- Pedro Acosta secured pole position for the Catalunya MotoGP at the Circuit de Barcelona, delivering a strong qualifying performance for KTM. The Spaniard posted the fastest lap of 1:38.068 to claim his second career MotoGP pole, with Franco Morbidelli joining him on the front row alongside Alex Marquez. Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi suffered a […]
JOHANNESBURG- Brown Mogotsi’s legal team says they felt “ambushed” by the South African Police Service (SAPS) following his arrest on Friday evening in Vosloorus. His lawyers, from Radasi Sekgatja Inc, said they were not informed in advance that an arrest would take place. Mogotsi was detained shortly after concluding his testimony before the Madlanga Commission […]
KwaZulu-Natal Premier and IFP chairperson Thami Ntuli has rejected accusations that the province is xenophobic, insisting that communities in KZN live peacefully with foreign nationals. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the party’s unveiling of its Johannesburg mayoral candidate. Ntuli said recent protests in Gauteng and KZN over undocumented […]