insert_link South Africa Don’t leave workers behind in green transition: SAfrica president This afternoon, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed the nation's commitment to transitioning towards renewable energy but insisted that communities and workers must not lose out. Africa's most industrialised economy is one of the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitters, relying on coal for 80 percent of electricity generation. The fossil fuel is a bedrock of the economy, employing more than 100,000 people. "We are in reality facing a climate […] todayJuly 15, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia ECN Confident in High Voter Turnout as Registration Deadline Approaches https://youtu.be/HU0AIuDeAt8 The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is confident that Namibians who are eligible to vote will turn up in numbers before registration closes in 20-days' time. Between the 3rd of June and the 6th of July 2024, the ECN has registered 823,761 voters inside the country and at all Namibian Diplomatic Missions abroad. This figure represents an average of 24,562 registered voters per day between the 1st and the 6th of […] todayJuly 15, 2024 16
insert_link Sport Pogacar pulverises opposition at Tour de France Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead at the Tour de France to more than three minutes on Sunday with a convincing second-straight stage win in the Pyrenees. The Slovenian dropped the last of his rivals with five kilometres to go after five more Pyrenean peaks. A valiant Jonas Vingegaard could only finish 1 minute and 8 seconds adrift in second, with Remco Evenepoel in third at 2min 51sec […] todayJuly 15, 2024 11
insert_link Sport Aussie Power wins crash-marred IndyCar race in Iowa Australia's Will Power won the second race of IndyCar's Iowa Speedway double-header on Sunday, taking the checkered flag as a frightening last-lap crash sent backmarker Sting Ray Robb airborne. Power held off series points leader Alex Palou by 0.3915 seconds to give Team Penske a second victory in as many days. Teammate Scott McLaughlin, who won the opener on Saturday night, finished third. "I've been trying to win […] todayJuly 15, 2024 5
Sport France crush New Zealand and England smother Ireland in U20 rugby semis Loose forward Mathis Castro-Ferreira scored three tries as title-holders France crushed New Zealand 55-31 in Cape Town on Sunday to reach the World Rugby Under-20 Championship final. In the final on July 19, France will face England who earlier beat Ireland 31-20. France scored seven tries in a scintillating performance with forwards Joe Quere Karaba and Charly Gambini, full-back Mathis Ferte and replacement back Xan Mousques all […] todayJuly 15, 2024 6
insert_link Sport Hall wins five-way playoff with birdie for first US PGA Tour title England's Harry Hall chipped in for birdie at the third hole of a five-man sudden-death playoff to win his first US PGA Tour title on Sunday at the ISCO Championship in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Hall, Pierceson Coody and Matt NeSmith had all missed the green at the par-three ninth, the third hole of the playoff, but Hall popped his chip over the fringe and it rolled into the heart […] todayJuly 15, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Fraser-McGurk gets nod as Warner replacement for Australia UK tour Young batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk was selected Monday for Australia's white-ball tour of the UK in place of the retired David Warner, as selectors gave pace spearhead Pat Cummins a "pre-planned" rest. Mitchell Marsh will be captain for the September trip which will start with three Twenty20 internationals against Scotland before three Twenty20 and five one-day internationals against England. Former captain Steve Smith, who was overlooked for the T20 […] todayJuly 15, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Scaloni hails Argentina for ‘Triple Crown’ triumph Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he is constantly surprised by his team's ability to carve out wins after their 1-0 extra-time triumph over Colombia in the Copa America final on Sunday. The victory means Argentina become the first South American team to win three straight major tournament titles. The Albiceleste followed up their 2021 Copa America title with the World Cup triumph a year later and successfully defended […] todayJuly 15, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Spain hoping Euro 2024 conquest just the beginning for new generation Spain conquered Europe for a record fourth time on Sunday as they beat England to win Euro 2024 and want this historic night to be the beginning of a new period of dominance. Led by young stars Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, 17 and 22 respectively, many in Luis de la Fuente's superb side will hit their prime in the years ahead. Between 2008 and 2012 Spain dominated […] todayJuly 15, 2024 7
