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Geordin Hill-Lewis, in response to John Steenhuisen’s comments, said the DA’s focus now is to build a party that can win a local government election, and to win the trust of millions of South Africans who have never voted for the party before.
Although organizations such as March and March maintain that Tuesday’s planned action will be peaceful, there is widespread concern about possible disruption, violence and xenophobic attacks on that day. What can South Africans expect?
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Indigenous Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal has officially begun the next major phase of distributing business tools to traditional leaders.This program started in Durban today, where the chiefs representing the five regions gathered to receive their cars. This rollout is part of a wider provincial program to distribute 35 vehicles this week. After the launch today in Durban, the department’s plan will move quickly to ensure that other districts throughout the province receive their vehicles this week.This program stems from the provincial government’s promise, announced during the opening of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislative Assembly this year, to…
NewsFeedRescue teams and volunteers are working around the clock in search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble in Venezuela, as families cling to hope days after the June 24 twin earthquakes, with tens of thousands of people still missing. Zein Basravi reports from Caracas.Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
There is a HUGE mourning for football lovers because of the death of Argentine football player Lucas Trejo and his family due to two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24. At that time, the player was in Caracas playing in the Copa Venezuela match.When he heard that disaster had struck his hometown of La Guaira, he quickly left and went back to check on the situation at his home. When Lucas arrived, he found rescue workers working in the ruins of a collapsed building in Playa Grande. Without hesitation, he joined firefighters, volunteers, friends, and local residents in the…
Based on the information received, the following areas have been identified as areas where marches will take place during the protests and related disturbances on June 30:• Park Station • Bree Taxi Rank • Irenki yamatekisi iMTN • I-Hillbrow • Jeppe • Cleveland • E-Yeoville • I-Orange Grove • Braamfontein • I-Sandton CBD • EThembisa • U-Alexandra • Daveyton • Soweto The following roads have been identified in Tshwane. Protesters will gather at Church Square in Pretoria Central at 10:00 and proceed to Sunnyside Police Station. There will be a drop-off area for buses only on WF Nkomo Street and…
The local police are investigating the shooting incident of Maj-Gen Feroz Khan on Sunday night. He was reportedly driving on Third Avenue, Houghton, when gunmen approached him in a white Mercedes Benz. It is believed that two shots were fired.Major-General Feroz Khan is in a critical condition at a Johannesburg hospital. Khan was returning to his home near the scene of the incident after watching football. Paramedics rushed to the scene and Khan was rushed to the hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.The cause of the attack was not yet known, and the police have started an investigation. The South…
The Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, an important route for global oil exports (Photo: Nikolas Kokovlis / NurPhoto / AFP) The US and Iran finally agreed by the end of the weekend to cease further attacks and plan to meet to resume peace talks. Both countries have carried out repeated attacks in recent days, despite the temporary ceasefire negotiated on 17 June. Earlier, Washington and Tehran were reported to have accused each other of breaking the temporary ceasefire, after the US military carried out strikes on Iranian targets. According to the US, Tehran first attacked a cargo ship…
NewsFeedCanada beat South Africa 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Stephen Eustaquio from distance to reach the World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history.Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
NewsFeedJust days after signing a memorandum of understanding, the US and Iran have traded strikes. While the US claims Iran violated the agreement by attacking ships, Iran says that ships must not violate its rules for navigating the Strait of Hormuz, and that the US is responsible for breaking the agreement. Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami gives the latest.Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo