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Saturday, June 7, 2025

US slaps sanctions on four ICC judges over Israel, US cases

The four judges in The Hague, all women, will be barred entry to the United States and any property or other interests in the world's largest economy will be blocked - measures more often taken against policymakers from US adversaries than against judicial officials.

AFP|Published

SANParks highlights the fight against plastic pollution this World Environment Day

On World Environment Day, SANParks focuses on combating plastic pollution, highlighting community involvement and the urgent need for environmental stewardship

Staff Reporter|Published

UKZN introduces Envision Smart AI Glasses for visually impaired students

The Envision Glasses use artificial intelligence (AI) to empower blind and visually-impaired users with the ability to read printed and digital text, recognise faces, navigate environments and access real-time descriptions of their surroundings – all through discreet audio feedback.

Staff Reporter|Published

Southside FM invites community to discuss the station's future

Southside FM is hosting an engagement session on June 21 to discuss its future and seek community support, following challenges in maintaining operations.

Taschica Pillay|Published

Deadly stampede mars IPL celebration in India

A stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and left over 33 injured during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2025 title celebrations.

IANS|Published

South Africa's amapiano has the world dancing

Soweto's Finest Dance Studio draws dancers of all kinds - from ballerinas to party-goers - to learn the amapiano moves sweeping the world through TikTok tutorials and challenges.

AFP|Published

Comrades Marathon athlete Marissa Groenewald - raising awareness for human trafficking - 1 skip at a time

Marissa Groenewald, known as the rope runner, is set to make history at the Comrades Marathon by skipping her way through the 89. 98km race, all while raising funds for Love Justice International, an organisation combating human trafficking.

Taschica Pillay|Published

Bengaluru erupts in joy over RCB's victory

It was a moment that brought together generations of RCB fans and stakeholders, past and present. And the rest of the IPL fraternity stood in unison to applaud the team’s hard-earned glory.

IANS|Published

Wastepickers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution

Melanie Samson, an Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Johannesburg says research shows waste pickers collect 80%-90% of the used packaging and paper recycled in South Africa

The Conversation|Published