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A protester in camouflage takes part in an anti-immigrant demonstration. (Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP) The police have been put on heightened alert nationwide as tensions rise over possible violence during June 30’s planned large-scale protests against illegal immigrants. On Monday, Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia, together with Angie Motshekga, Minister of Defense and Military Veterans, as well as senior police officers, announced the government’s integrated operational plan for that date. Cachalia assured the country that the government is ready to maintain peace, stability and the rule of law. “The government has introduced extensive measures to ensure that the country remains…
THE ARRIVAL of winter can cause various problems for drivers and require them to change the way they drive, according to MasterDrive CEO, Eugene Herbert.”A person cannot change the weather, but he can change the way he drives to change the outcome of the difficult situation he is driving in,” said Herbert. He said here’s what usually happens in winter:Bridges are cold Bridges are not like roads that get warmth from the ground they are on because they have cold air blowing under and over them. “This causes the bridge to lose heat quickly. At 5.30 in the morning, the…
The Minister of Justice who is also the Chairman of the ministerial committee in charge of migration, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has come out publicly and denied allegations that a number of Malawians boarded buses from Durban to Johannesburg instead of being sent back to their country.In a statement sent on social media on Monday, Kubayi spoke about these allegations directly and assured the public of the integrity of the process of returning his people, after the spread of unverified video clips showing a group of suspected people arriving at the building.Kubayi’s speech was preceded by a site visit and site inspection…
TUNISIA shocked many by leaving the World Cup this morning, becoming the first country to represent Africa.This is because of the way it played in the World Cup qualifiers where it was not scored and did not score a goal. However, in this ongoing tournament in Mexico, Canada and the United States of America (USA), it has scored nine goals in two games and changed coaches.Tunisia opened aGroup F with a 5-1 victory over Sweden.This was followed by the dismissal of the coach, Sabri Lamouchi, his place was taken by Hevre Renard.The French coach was also greeted with a 4-0…
Archive photo (Photo: Pixabay)A suspect was shot dead on a farm in the Pienaars River area in Limpopo, after the police’s anti-poaching unit responded to shots and later came across the carcasses of three white rhinos.The incident took place on Friday evening at 23:00 in the Waterberg district.According to the police, members of the anti-robbery unit were engaged in routine patrols when they heard three gunshots. Officers responded immediately and drones were deployed to track down the suspects and determine if any rhinos were poached.The suspected poachers were tracked down and fled into the bushes when the officers approached them.…
AKHWELE attacked the Speaker of Parliament as political parties accused him of protecting President Cyril Ramaphosa, contrary to their request that he oppose the urgent request to stop the work of the committee considering his removal from office on Phala Phala.The groups namely ATM, EFF and MKP have accused Mrs. Thoko Didiza of negligence and disregarding the court’s order as the parliamentary committee continues to work. On the other hand, the ANC in Parliament has commended Mrs. Didiza’s initiative to not get involved in this matter in order to remain neutral.Mrs. Didiza said that she will not even oppose Ramaphosa’s…
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TAKE YOURSELF as it is, the lessons learned by the Bafana Bafana players in the first two matches of Group A of the World Cup will be useful for this national team to avoid embarrassment if they are lucky enough to advance to the Last 32.This was said by the Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, when all of South Africa celebrated their first point in the 2026 World Cup by drawing 1-1 with Czechia on Thursday in Atlanta, United States.Teboho Mokoena scored a penalty that brought Bafana back in the final minutes against Czechia. However, he will not play when Mzansi…
Archive photo. (Photo: City Power/Twitter) Johannesburg’s debt of R5.3 billion to Eskom has reached a critical point and now poses a serious risk to the city’s power supply and the country’s economic stability. According to Busisiwe Mavuso, the CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), the debt crisis worsened after the Johannesburg metro missed a deadline to settle its current account by 5 June. Eskom has consequently resumed its legal proceedings in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) – the legal process that must be followed before power supply can be suspended. Although Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister…
Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Wyndham Clark has found a measure of redemption for smashing a locker at last year’s US Open by winning this year’s edition, but after merciless heckling, he fears becoming the PGA Tour’s villain.Clark, the 2023 US Open champion, withstood taunts from New York fans to fire a three-over par 73 and grab a one-stroke victory over fellow American Sam Burns at Shinnecock Hills in New York for a second major title.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“The first one was amazing, and this one seems even better,” Clark said. “Especially after such a…