PRESIDENT NOTES PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER’S STATEMENTS

Mon 07 July 2025: The Presidency says President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted statements made earlier today in a media briefing by South African Police Service (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Provincial Commissioner held a media briefing earlier on Sunday at the KwaZulu-Natal SAPS headquarters where he made various allegations. “This is […]

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BLOCKING OF FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM HEALTHCARE SERVICES A CONCERN

Sun 06 July 2025: Government says it has noted with serious concern the reported incidents where certain groups and communities have blocked foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services at public facilities. Government has, in a statement on Saturday, called on all communities to uphold the rule of law, respect human dignity, and continue to work […]

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SEARCH FOR MISSING TEXAS CHILDREN CONTINUES AS TOLL FROM FLOODS RISES TO 50

Sun 06 July 2025: Authorities in US state face questions about whether they issued proper warnings in advance of rain-fuelled flooding. Rescuers in the United States are scrambling to find dozens of children who went missing from a Christian summer camp in the state of Texas during flash floods triggered by a powerful storm, as the death […]

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J&K ADMIN REPORTEDLY CLOSES LIQUOR SHOP AFTER TRADERS ANNOUNCE SHUTDOWN, MIRWAIZ THREATENS PROTESTS

Sun 06 July 2025: Mirwaiz, Kashmir’s chief cleric, said that the liquor store’s opening in Srinagar was a “deliberate attempt to ruin our people”. Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday (July 4) reportedly closed a liquor shop that was opened in the heart of the Muslim-majority region’s capital city of Srinagar after moderate Hurriyat […]

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FROM SORE MUSCLES TO SMARTWATCHES AND STUBBORN BELLY FAT: ANSWERS TO SIX OF THE MOST COMMON FITNESS QUESTIONS

Sun 06 July 2025: In a world flooded with fitness fads and “quick-fix” workout plans, solid evidence can often get drowned out. Yet the science is clear: jogging for just five to ten minutes a day can lower your risk of dying from heart disease and even reduce your overall risk of dying from any cause. This […]

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DIDDY VERDICT RAISES QUESTIONS OVER DOMESTIC ABUSE, POWER AND COERCION

Sun 06 July 2025: The jury’s decision highlights the complexities of intimate partner violence and the legacy of the #MeToo movement. The trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has culminated in a verdict, after more than seven weeks of intense media scrutiny and testimony about drug-fuelled celebrity sex parties. But beneath the salacious details, […]

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ELON MUSK LAUNCHES THE AMERICA PARTY AS FEUD WITH TRUMP ESCALATES

Sun 06 July 2025: Tesla CEO says he has formed a new political party after falling out with US President Donald Trump over the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’. Billionaire Elon Musk has followed through on his pledge to create a new political party in the United States after President Donald Trump signed his controversial budget legislation, the […]

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BRAZIL HOSTS BRICS SUMMIT; RUSSIA’S PUTIN, CHINA’S XI SKIP RIO TRIP

Sun 06 July 2025: Leaders expected to decry US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. Leaders of the growing BRICS group are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders, […]

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US TO ANNOUNCE TARIFF AMOUNTS MONDAY ON ‘PROBABLY 12’ COUNTRIES

Sun 06 July 2025:   President Donald Trump said late Friday that the US will announce new tariff amounts Monday on up to 12 countries. “I did, I signed some letters and they’ll go out on Monday,” Trump told reporters. “Probably 12 different amounts of money, different amounts of tariffs and somewhat different statements,” he […]

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PHILIPPINE’S FORMER PRESIDENT DUTERTE GIVES UP CHALLENGE TO ICC JUDGES

Sun 06 July 2025: Philippine former President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer request a reconsideration of his request to disqualify two International Criminal Court (ICC) judges in a crimes against humanity case against him, according to his lawyer, the Manila Times reported Sunday. Nicholas Kaufman said his client will no longer challenge an ICC decision, […]

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