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Published On 6 Jun 20266 Jun 2026Jalen Brunson drilled the go-ahead free throw as the New York Knicks held off a furious San Antonio rally to beat the Spurs 105-104 and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.San Antonio player Victor Wembanyama had a crucial late turnover and missed a potential game-winner with two seconds remaining on Friday, leaving the Spurs in need of an unprecedented comeback when the best-of-seven series shifts to New York for games three and four.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listNo team has lifted the trophy after dropping the first two games…
Sampie Hearn (Photo supplied) Sampie Hearn, one of the young men who was earlier found guilty in connection with the death of Daniël Botha at a Benoni nightclub, was acquitted by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. According to a statement received by Maroela Media, Hearn’s conviction and sentence were overturned. Jacques de Lange, his co-appellant, was also found not guilty. The judgment was delivered on May 28 by Acting Justice ND Kekana, with Justice JS Nyathi concurring. Maroela Media previously reported that Botha was assaulted at Dingo’s Pub in Benoni in July 2018 and died from his injuries about…
Water supply to government institutions as well as businesses belonging to the Mkhanyakude District Municipality has started to be cut off following the non-payment of a debt of R25 million.This was said yesterday by the Mayor of Mkhanyakude, Mr. Siphile Mdaka, who said that this is part of encouraging institutions that are in debt to pay their debts. Mdaka said that they did this as they were instructed by the Auditor General, to collect money for the needs of these institutions.Among the institutions that will be affected by this are schools, clinics, police stations, community halls, libraries and others.Elandisa Mdaka…
To really draw the lesson from Erasmus’ Springboks, one must in a certain sense look for the “politics” of Chasing the Sun. To that which lies at the core of the success and which can be interpreted with the necessary caution in a political solution.
The Prime Minister of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr. Thami Ntuli, said that the provincial government as well as various agencies will hold another discussion forum this month, where the issue of illegal immigrants will be discussed. According to Ntuli, who was delivering a speech in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the province will reveal what action it plans to take on the issue of undocumented immigrants which continues to be a problem. He said this discussion forum will be more than a discussion on policy, it will be an opportunity for the province to see how we move forward with immigration, public safety…
Donald Pols. (Photo: NOS News) Milieudefensie, the Dutch climate pressure group that made world news in 2021 with a historic court victory over the oil giant Shell, was plunged into chaos after its CEO suddenly resigned to join Tata Steel. However, Donald Pols was summarily dismissed from Tata Steel just one day later because of his so-called pro-apartheid past as a student leader in South Africa. The 54-year-old Pols, who was born in South Africa, resigned from the environmental organization last month to join steel giant Tata Steel as director of sustainability and communications. This move immediately attracted great criticism…
THE leadership of the KZN E-Hailing Council, an organization that fights for the rights of drivers who use pay-as-you-go vehicles, has expressed concern about the attacks on drivers.This comes after the incident on Wednesday, where one of the drivers of these vehicles was seen being harassed with guns belonging to the security company, On Call Security, which is said to monitor the work of the taxi industry in this area.In this video circulating on social media, it can be seen that the driver’s car was forcibly stopped by three men, but the driver who was carrying the passengers did not…
Sridhar Vembu on AI: Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has asked students not to depend too much on AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. He believes that students who rely too much on AI are weakening their basic understanding and skills.Sridhar Vembu’s warning to studentsZoho Founder Sridhar Vembu: With the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI), students are able to solve problems faster than ever, write assignments and prepare for exams in a better way. But Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu says that this facility may have a price, which is still hidden from everyone. Recently, reacting to the news that a large…
(Photo provided) Six people were killed and four seriously injured on Friday morning in a head-on collision between two vans on the R542 between Van Dyk’s Drift and Blinkpan near Middelburg in Mpumalanga. According to preliminary information from the scene, a Volkswagen Amarok from Delta 1 Search and Rescue and a Mahindra bakkie were involved in the accident around 10:30. The Amarok reportedly had one occupant, while there were several people in the Mahindra. Some of the passengers rode in the back of the van. The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga confirmed that all six persons,…
Trump seeks to shore up support among rural voters hard hit by tariffs, economic fallout of war with Iran.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump has sought to reassure farmers hard-hit by tariffs and the economic fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran during a visit to Wisconsin.The stop in Chippewa Falls on Friday for a farming roundtable comes months before the midterm elections in November. Trump was seeking to bolster support for Republican US Representative Derrick Van Orden, who has been targeted by Democrats hoping to take control of the chamber.Recommended Stories list of 3…