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Calls intensify for axe to fall on police chief Masemola
Mounting pressure on Ramaphosa to suspend Masemola after court appearance
ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine president Duterte
Appeals judges ruled on Wednesday the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, dismissing a bid to throw out his trial over his alleged pivotal rolein the murder of thousands of people.
‘Until we have that perfect game, no-one will be happy’
Prop Sarah Bern says England are motivated by the pursuit of perfection, as the Red Roses continue to dominate the women’s game.
Nkhwashu details first meeting with murder-accused Molefe
Suspended Brig Abraham Nkhwashu testifies about meeting murder-accused Katiso Molefe.
UK must brace for rise in state-backed cyberattacks, security chief says
Britain should brace for a rise in cyberattacks linked to hostile states, the head of the country’s cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday, as the government urged tech firms to help build defences powered by artificial intelligence.
News24 | UPDATE | SA Human Rights Commission’s directives not legally binding, ConCourt rules
Directives that emerge from SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) investigations are not legally binding, the Constitutional Court has ruled.
Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension with Hormuz strait still blocked
U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks on Iran indefinitely, though the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked on Wednesday with three ships reportedly hit by gunfire, and neither side showed up for peace talks in Pakistan.
ECONOMIC GROWTH OP-ED: Foreign direct investment — not just capital — is the game-changer SA urgently needs
Measuring success by pledged capital misses the point, because what South Africa needs most is not money but the skills, technology and intellectual property that come with foreign direct investment. Without a deliberate push to attract FDI, the country risks prolonging low growth, weak productivity and declining competitiveness despite having deep domestic capital markets.
Russia to stop Kazakh oil flows to German refinery via Druzhba, Berlin says
Germany has been informed that Russia will stop the supply of Kazakh crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, forcing one of its biggest refineries to make up for that gap from elsewhere.
News24 | Virginia rejects Trump push of ‘country is watching’, backs new voting map as midterms near
Virginians voted to back a new electoral map that could hand Democrats four more seats in the US House of Representatives, turning US President Donald Trump’s redistricting push into a potential liability for Republicans in upcoming midterm elections.
Gomes will kiss the canvas, warns trainer Bobo Mata
He was reacting to concerns raised by yours truly yesterday at the Galleria
England’s adaptive cheerleading champions chasing gold in Florida
England’s Adaptive Abilities Advanced cheerleading team on growing participation and medal hopes
WATCH | Nkhwashu ‘surprised’ by colleague’s role in Molefe-linked bail case
Suspended Brig Abraham Nkhwashu says he declined to help with Michael Pule Tau’s bail
MIXED BAG: South African stars deliver uneven returns in 2026 IPL
The Indian Premier League has almost reached halfway of the group stages, and the South Africa players have experienced a mixed run with a few standout performances.
Trump’s deportation push could cost Republicans in midterm elections, poll finds
After more than a year of aggressive enforcement measures, only 40% of respondents in the latest poll approved of Trump’s performance on immigration
JD Vance thinks he is more Catholic than the Pope
In August of 2019, at the age of 35 years old – JD Vance got baptised in Ohio, and became a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The largest christian organization on the planet with over 1.4 billion membership. Just after roughly 6 years, as a member of the church, Vice President Vance thinks that […]
Emotional toll mounts for victim’s family in Amber-Lee Hughes trial delay
Amber-Lee Hughes’s pre-sentencing hearing was delayed again, frustrating the victim’s family
SPOTLIGHT: SA Medical Research Council rolls out rescue grants: What next for projects hit by US funding cuts
Cuts in US funding for global health research over the past year dealt a heavy blow to South Africa’s health research ecosystem, which has historically relied heavily on American financial support. Spotlight looks at what the South African Medical Research Council has done to weather the storm and what it has planned for the next few years.