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Adjunkpres. JD Vance (Foto: WIN MCNAMEE /Getty Images via AFP)JD Vance, the US Vice President, will not travel to Switzerland on Friday for talks to end the war with Iran.The signing of the agreement earlier this week was supposed to end the conflict in Iran, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and usher in a 60-day period for further discussions on broader issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.At the same time, it was also to end the conflict in Lebanon, but new attacks broke out between Israel and Hezbollah militants, who are supported by Iran.It also seems less and less likely that…

A rare event will happen in the art of poetry with the Close-Range Poetry event, where the audience will be given the opportunity to ask questions to each artist who will be performing on stage to explain in detail the context of their work.This event, which will be held for the first time this year, will be held at Ndoni Fashion House Studio, Durban on Saturday June 27 from 1 pm. Viewing tickets cost R250 to R350 per person at Quicket.The organizer of the event, Thando Fuze of Fuze Arts, who is also a writer and poet, said that his…

The Road Accident Fund has been plunged into a financial crisis. (Photo: Netcare911 / KZN) A court application has been launched against the Road Accident Fund, after more than 430 settled claims have apparently still not been paid out, despite court orders that have already been granted. De Broglio Attorneys approached the court, after numerous claimants, according to the firm, are still waiting for compensation long after the Road Accident Fund’s own payment period of 180 days. In some cases, claimants have been waiting for more than two years for money that has already been legally awarded to them. The…

(Photo: Elisma van der Watt/ Maroela Media) Another five defendants are expected to stand in the dock together with Peet Viljoen (57), the controversial businessman and lawyer who was previously removed from the role. That’s what Chad Thomas from IRS Forensic Investigations told the media on Thursday after Viljoen’s first appearance in the specialized commercial crime court in Pretoria. Viljoen is facing 400 charges which include fraud, theft, falsification of documents and corruption. The charges against him stem from a case that dates back to 2010. He is accused of fraudulently selling 46 state properties from the Johannesburg Property Company…

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has cruised to victory in a high-stakes by-election in northern England, paving the way for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and the United Kingdom.Burnham handily defeated his closest challenger, Robert Kenyon, the candidate for the anti-immigration Reform UK, in the seat of Makerfield, vote results showed early on Friday, securing the House of Commons seat he needs to mount a bid for the prime ministership.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBurnham won 24,927 votes, beating Kenyon by more than 9,000 votes.Rebecca Shepherd of Restore Britain…

Australia also bans young teenagers from using social media. (Photo: Saeed Khan / AFP) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Thursday that children under the age of 15 may no longer use social media. With this, the country joins a growing group of countries, including Australia, Britain and Canada, which have introduced or proposed similar measures. According to a cabinet decision, social media platforms will have to take into account the new rules and monitor and deactivate accounts created by children under 15. Failure to do so may result in the platforms being blocked. The platforms are given a…

The border between Israel and Gaza on October 9, 2025. (Photo: AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) Israel’s foreign minister announced on Thursday that he was cutting all contact with Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s head of foreign policy, after she allegedly compared Israel to the former apartheid regime in South Africa. Diplomatic relations between Israel and the EU have been under pressure since the outbreak of the war in Gaza in 2023. Gideon Saar, Israel’s foreign minister, accused Kallas of acting “obsessively and openly unfairly” towards Israel. “During her visit to Mexico, she compared Israel to the racist apartheid regime,” Saar…

It is being looked forward to that it will give birth if the Nkonyane family takes each other to court with the leader, Ma Khuzwayo, over the dispute over the body of the President of the Nyonini church, the Christian Catholic Apostolic Holy Spirit Church in Zion, Dr Thamsanqa Nkonyane.Nkonyane passed away after a brief illness at his home in Durban.It will be remembered that there was a lot of noise last night when the funeral of this leader was held at the site of this church in Newcastle.This happened after the funeral was about to end when the police…

Helen Zille on Saturday evening at the Lock, Stock & Beer hangout in Fourways, Johannesburg. (Photo: Helen Zille/Facebook) When most other 75-year-olds are already in bed, Helen Zille is still dancing on fire. Because Zille, the DA’s mayoral candidate in Johannesburg, is no ordinary grandmother. She paddles on storm water, snorkels in potholes… and keeps her body (in a leather jacket) DJ – all to convince voters to vote and get the City of Gold back on its feet. Zille will even launch a song and music video soon, Kyle Jacobs, Zille’s spokesperson, revealed to Maroela Media on Thursday. The…

Kaya 959 has confirmed its program changes for the new year by officially announcing DJ Fresh as the new Kaya Breakfast minister with a revamped weekday and weekend schedule.The list includes new additions and familiar voices. Sweetness Motsepe joins Kaya 959 from YFM, Dee Nkomo has also left Capricorn FM, and Nonn Botha returns to the station, strengthening its weekend program and new weekday programs.With DJ Fresh and Thato Mataboge at the helm of Kaya Breakfast from July 1, the station says its comprehensive program is built around the way its listeners live, work and go about their day, from…