Tatjana Smith Sports Awards: Double Win, Big Legacy
Tatjana Smith capped her swimming career with a stunning double at the 18th South African Sports Awards in Sun City, winning Sports Star and Sportswoman of the Year.
Jerry Adler, Sopranos and Good Wife Actor, Dies at 96
Jerry Adler, best known as Hesh in The Sopranos and Howard Lyman in The Good Wife, has died at 96. The veteran actor began acting after a long Broadway career.
Influencer Fake Job Ads Spark Backlash
South African influencer Cyan Boujee sparked backlash after promoting alleged overseas work offers linked to a Russian programme. The uproar highlights the danger of influencer fake job ads and urges young jobseekers to verify opportunities to avoid trafficking risks.
Springboks Beat Australia to Revive Campaign
The Springboks beat Australia 30–22 in rain-soaked Cape Town, with Handré Pollard kicking 15 points and Eben Etzebeth scoring late. Rassie Erasmus hailed the response and called the Wallabies Tests a useful dry run before facing the All Blacks.
Armed National Guard in Washington as Trump Eyes Cities
President Donald Trump’s deployment of armed National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., has ignited fierce debate, signaling a shift in federal policing power. As part of a crime crackdown, some units now carry firearms, while Trump eyes expanding deployments to Baltimore and
Cape Town March Over Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
Six years after Uyinene Mrwetyana’s murder, Cape Town marchers demanded action on gender-based violence in South Africa. New CSVR/HSRC data, justice gaps and state pledges—TCC convictions, new courts, Femicide Watch—underline urgency, as organisers stress the role of boys and men.
Bonteheuwel Baby Shooting: 3 Month Old Dies
Police have launched a manhunt after the Bonteheuwel baby shooting on Yellowwood Street. Gunmen opened fire on a mother holding her three-month-old son; the infant later died in hospital.
New Covid-19 Variants Spark Concern in South Africa
New Covid-19 variants Stratus and Nimbus are spreading globally, but experts say South Africa faces low risk for now thanks to strong immunity and active monitoring.
Ukraine Land Concessions ‘Play Into Putin’s Hands’
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns that Ukraine land concessions are “Putin’s trap,” urging credible security guarantees over paper promises as EU leaders join White House talks amid renewed Russian attacks and allied scepticism.
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