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Duplantis falls short of record, Tinch scorches in hurdles

[File image] 3 minutes Armand Duplantis dominated the pole vault but was unable to improve his world record and American Cordell Tinch became the fourth fastest high hurdler of all time at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. Olympic and world champion Duplantis soared 6.11 metres to win the competition comfortably from Greek Emmanouil Karalis…

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Lesufi laments large number of undocumented foreigners in Gauteng

ANC Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi addressing the Gauteng Provincial Lekgotla session. 2 minutes ANC Gauteng Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi says over 65 percent of residents in the Marry Me informal settlement in Pretoria are undocumented foreign nationals. The area gained prominence after six community patrollers were killed in a brutal attack. He was speaking on the…

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Manhunt launched after Kraaifontein SAPS clerk shot dead

Police crime scene tape. 1 minute Police in Cape Town have launched a manhunt for unknown gunmen who shot dead a 35-year-old female administrative clerk attached to Kraaifontein South African Police Service (SAPS) near the Gatesville Mosque in Athlone. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says the shooting occurred yesterday in a nearby parking lot. He says…

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NW government on campaign to recruit unemployed graduates

Magnifying glass with Jobs text on orange background. 2 minutes The North West provincial government has started to recruit unemployed graduates from the North West University. This after the signing of a memorandum of understanding that aims to curb the high unemployment rate in the province. The unemployed graduates will assist with research, sports and…

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Augrabies Falls draws tourists amid surging waters

Waterfall in Augrabies Falls National Park 2 minutes Tourists who have travelled to Augrabies Falls National Park in the Northern Cape say the experience is breathtaking. The park has recorded a dramatic increase in water volumes, with the waterfall reaching an impressive flow rate of 3 991 cubic metres per second as the Orange River…

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US worker safety agency notifies employees of firings

Workers inside a US mine 2 minutes The Trump administration sent termination notices late on Friday to employees of a worker health and safety agency that provides research and services for coal miners, firefighters and others, despite appeals by a lawmaker from Trump’s Republican Party to preserve its programs. Employees of the National Institute for…

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Antonelli becomes F1’s youngest polesitter in any format

Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli. 2 minutes Mercedes’ Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli became Formula One’s youngest polesitter in any format after a mighty final lap in Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying on Friday. The 18-year-old, preparing for only his sixth grand prix weekend, lapped with a best time of one minute 26.482 seconds to pip McLaren’s…

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