This is Coco Gauff’s second title of the year and her first since Roland-Garros in June. American 3rd seed, Coco Gauff, was crowned Wuhan Open tennis champion in China. Gauff secured a hard-fought, straight-sets win over her 6th-seeded compatriot, Jessica Pegula, in the final. Gauff was playing in her third WTA 1000 final of the…
[FILE PHOTO]: A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump, US Flag and word “Tariffs” US President Donald Trump revived the trade war against Beijing on Friday, ending an uneasy truce between the two largest economies with promises to sharply hike tariffs in a reprisal against China, curbing its critical mineral exports. The president…
Crime Intelligence boss Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo, is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. This after the recusal of the Acting Chief Magistrate Vusi Mahlangu. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi implicated Mahlangu in wrongdoing when he alleged that some officers in the judiciary were colluding with…
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga (R)chairs the Madlanga Commission on Inquiry in Pretoria. The Madlanga Commission Chairperson, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, says the inquiry has run into technical difficulties that have the potential to threaten Witness X‘s life. He made an order that Witness X’s evidence be read on record by evidence leader Adv Adila Hassim SC. Witness…
The Proteas have not defeated the Diamonds in 49 Tests. South Africa lost 65-42 to Australia in the third and final netball Test at Adelaide, Australia today. The Diamonds of Australia won the opening two Tests against the Proteas to complete a 3-nil series result. The Australian Diamonds continued to showcase their dominance against the…
At a media briefing, SARS will shed light on their spat with Lucky Montana The South African Revenue Services (SARS) will hold a media briefing this afternoon following the escalation of tensions between it and former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) CEO, Lucky Montana. The public spat erupted after Montana laid criminal charges…
Artificial Intelligence seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. African jurists are demanding the urgent adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to protect whistleblowers. They have argued that algorithms can create secure, anonymous reporting channels to prevent incidents such as the killing of Gauteng Health Department official Babita Deokaran in August 2021. Founder and Head…
FILE | The Cradock Four Monument in the Eastern Cape. The lawyers of former-Apartheid Security Branch Officer Eugene de Kock confirmed that he would not be in court on Wednesday for the Cradock Four inquest due to health-related issues. De Kock’s lawyer, Juan Schoeman, says he was diagnosed with heart failure last week Friday and…
The Proteas will look to make early inroads tomorrow and set the tone for Day 2. Pakistan has the ascendency after day one of the first Test match against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Four of the hosts batsmen scored half-centuries to help lift their total to 315 for the loss of…
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi The increasing financialisation of healthcare and its impact on economic growth have come under the spotlight at the annual Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum on Saturday. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has warned about the dangers of investing in healthcare for profit instead of well-being. He has also…
