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EXPLAINERThe far-right leader could be prevented from running for president in 2027 if embezzlement charges are upheld.France’s appeal court is set to deliver a key verdict on whether Marine Le Pen and other members of her National Rally party misused European Parliament funds in the hiring of aides between 2004 and 2016.If, on Tuesday, the court upholds her 2025 conviction, which saw her barred from office for five years and sentenced to house arrest, Le Pen – one of the most prominent figures of the European far right and a frontrunner in polls for France’s 2027 contest – is likely…
IT IS DOWN to those who focus on the construction sector as they are about to be empowered with knowledge due to the cooperation of the board responsible for the development of the construction industry and the University of Johannesburg. The chairman of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Mr. Sikhulile Nzo, said that they will launch the Certificate in Construction Management (CCM), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, at the Coastlands Musgrave Hotel in Durban on Tuesday from 7.30 am. Nzo said the main purpose of this certificate is to equip people involved in the construction industry with…
Portugal captain admits his team’s last-16 match against Spain was his last outing in the World Cup.Published On 6 Jul 20266 Jul 2026Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup ended with a Spanish sting in the tail, courtesy of Mikel Merino’s last-gasp winner that earned a 1-0 round-of-16 win, but he was unwilling to make a hasty call on his international future.Ronaldo told reporters in the mixed zone on Monday that Spain enjoyed “a bit of luck” to score through substitute Merino in the dying moments of a match he felt could have swung either way.Recommended Stories list of 4…
The R800 000 car donation given to MKP leader in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislative Assembly, Inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza, has caused controversy.The KwaZulu-Natal DA says it was not appropriate for the king to benefit from the car program run by the Department of Co-operative Governance and Indigenous Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, because he is a member of the Legislative Assembly and it is a position that earns an estimated R1.4 million a year.The leader of DA KwaZulu-Natal, Mr. Sithembiso Ngema, said there are chances that the king will break the law by accepting the car.Ngema said the law does not allow government officials…
TITINYWE is a 33-year-old man from Mampinyampinya, KwaNongoma, who is said to have killed his mother, Mrs Thandiwe Shozi (68) by strangling her and setting her house on fire in an incident that took place on Thursday.It is a country found out that the man – whose name is withheld because he has not yet appeared in court – ended up crying for Sigonyela’s bracelets the next day after they were found by the public.A member of the family, Ms. Nokuthula Khumalo, said that they are still in shock and cannot believe what happened to her grandmother.He stated that when…
Editor: Let’s appreciate the good behavior of our people on June 30 as there was a lot of talk, threats and people are said to be there to guard “criminals”.Lawbreakers are always said by people who have realized that they are out there, they have no government despite the fact that the government was elected by them, and it threatens them.The President of our country is fighting with all his might to stop this flood at the end of the month.He even had a meeting with the King of the Churches in secret, and called Mr. Nkosikhona Phakel’umthakathi Ndabandaba.Another leader…
The family of a community activist who is said to have been shot dead while on duty in Siphingo, Durban, is mourning the death.Mr Mthobisi Gasa (38), a native of Mbotho, Harding, who was living in Siphingo for work, was shot by three unknown suspects on Thursday night.According to a relative who asked not to be named, the deceased was with his colleagues cleaning the road when they were attacked by unknown people.”If we heard, these people opened fire on Mthobisi and shot the person he was with. It is said that when they shot him as he fell, his…
PUSHING for success is the weapon that helped fashion designer, Mlungisi Ndlovu, win the Young Designer Award fashion competition at Hollywoodbets Durban July held at Hollywoodbets Greyviille Racecourse, Durban, on Saturday.With his victory, Ndlovu from Greytown (Mdlovana), KwaZulu-Natal, who is studying fashion at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), walked away with a R70 000 scholarship to support him in his studies.Up until now, the journey of this competition started with more than 140 fashion designers who were selected, it was reduced to 25, and it continued to the last 10 of which the top three came out.In second place…
Was it not for Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s revelations, South Africans may still not have known about the large-scale criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system until today, say police experts.
Four wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.Who: Argentina vs EgyptWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 16Where: Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, the United StatesWhen: Tuesday, July 7, at 12pm (16:00 GMT)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 12:30 GMT before our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listGet ready for a spicy battle of the number 10s – a dazzling duel between Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah, two of the greatest forwards in world football, as Argentina face…