ubet63 ph Home | Former MK veteran Vernon Moodley re-buried in Ekurhuleni Former uMkhonto We Sizwe’s Vernon Moodley has been re-buried at the O.R Tambo Cemetery in Ekurhuleni. This comes after the remains of 42 MK military veterans, who lost their lives during training in Zimbabwe and Zambia were repatriated back to South Africa. Speaking during the re-burial ceremony of the late veteran, Moodley’s nephew said the family had no regrets for joining the armed struggle of the ANC. Vernon, whose MK name was Stanley Watson, was laid to rest in a service befitting a soldier. Moodley came from a family of political activists, his mother and aunt inspired his activism. With his mother’s blessing, Moodley left home at the tender age of 16 to join the liberation army. He died from drowning. “We were fully mobilized, we became part of the struggle, and we don’t regret a moment and today we stand here with a great deal of joy, sense of relief that one of our own has been brought,” says Vernon’s nephew. Speakers took turns to express their disappointment in the use of the name of uMkhonto We Sizwe’s for political gain. The ANC has been urged to regain lost ground and integrity. “What kind of period are we in the name of sizwe of our liberation, army politics can be treated as the stuff of ordinary electoral politics struggling for votes trying to build political power,” says Firoz Cachalia, Gauteng Veterans League Convener. Gauteng’s ANC Secretary-General said the outcome of the national elections should be seen as a warning that factionalism no longer serves the ANC. Thembinkosi ‘TK’ Nciza also acknowledged that the upcoming 2026 local government elections will be the most difficult for the party. Moodley remains have been laid to rest in his country of birth 62 years after his death. Video: Former ANC Veteran Vernon Moodley re-buried SABC © 2024

Zuora Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 ResultsMr Trump made his comments just hours after meeting Mr Zelenskiy in Paris for their first face-to-face talks since Mr Trump won last month’s US election. Mr Trump has vowed to bring about a negotiated end to the conflict, but so far has not provided details. “Zelenskiy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness,” Mr Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, adding that Kyiv had lost some 400,000 soldiers. “There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin. I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act. China can help. The world is waiting!” Mr Trump added, referring to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Mr Trump, in Paris for the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, sat down with Mr Zelenskiy on Saturday for about an hour, along with host president Emmanuel Macron. Mr Trump and Mr Zelenskiy shook hands and smiled, but it was unclear how the conversation had gone. Accounts of the talks from the French and Ukrainian sides said only that the discussions had been good and productive. Mr Zelenskiy reacted to Mr Trump’s message on Sunday, saying peace was not just a piece of paper but needed guarantees. “When we talk about effective peace with Russia we must first and foremost talk about effective guarantees for peace. Ukrainians want peace more than anyone else,” he said on X. “It [the war] cannot simply end with a piece of paper and a few signatures. A ceasefire without guarantees can be reignited at any moment, as Putin has already done before. To ensure that Ukrainians no longer suffer losses we must guarantee the reliability of peace and not turn a blind eye to occupation.” It appeared Mr Trump’s figure of 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers lost in the war meant both killed and wounded. Mr Zelenskiy said 43,000 soldiers had been killed in the war and that there had been 370,000 wounded soldiers. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov convened a conference call with reporters to address Mr Trump’s comments. He said Russia was open to talks, but that they had to be based on agreements reached in Istanbul in 2022 and on current realities on the battlefield where Russian forces have been pushing forward at their fastest rate since the early days of the war in 2022. Mr Putin has said repeatedly that a preliminary agreement reached between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in the first weeks of the war at talks in Istanbul, which was never implemented, could serve as the basis for future talks. “Our position on Ukraine is well known,” said Mr Peskov. “The conditions for an immediate stop to hostilities were set out by president Putin in his speech to the Russian foreign ministry in June of this year. It is important to recall that it was Ukraine that refused and continues to refuse negotiations,” he said. Mr Putin has said that Ukraine must not join the Nato military alliance and that Russia should be left fully in control of four Ukrainian regions his troops partially control at the moment for a peace deal to be done. Mr Peskov noted that Mr Zelenskiy had banned contacts with the Russian leadership through a special decree, which Mr Peskov said would have to be revoked if talks were to proceed. – Reuters (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2024

TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN paid this evening after the passing of former Tyrone footballer and Antrim manager Jody Gormley. The 53-year-old revealed in October after the Tyrone county final that he had been diagnosed with liver cancer. He managed the senior footballers of his native club in that game, where they lost narrowly to Errigal Ciaran, the team that went on yesterday to win the Ulster final in Armagh. Last year Gormley was in charge when his Trillick side were crowned Tyrone senior football champions. His managerial career saw him at the helm of the Antrim senior footballers and the school teacher also guided Abbey CBS Newry to the Hogan Cup, the premier All-Ireland football schools competition, in 2006. As a player, Gormley won two Ulster senior football medals with Tyrone in 1995 and 1996, while he lined out in the 1995 All-Ireland senior final, the only scorer alongside Peter Canavan for his team that day against Dublin. He also lined out at inter-county level for the London footballers for a spell and played with the Bredagh club. Gormley spoke on BBC’s The GAA Social podcast that he had ‘no fear of dying’. “I’ve felt blessed my entire life,” he said. “The sadness is the people you’re leaving behind. That I’ll not get to see my son, he’s training hard with Trillick, he’s come back after a couple of years, that I’ll not get to see him play and I’ll not get to see my family grow up and mature. That’s not scary but sad really.” Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Last asylum seekers leave controversial UK bargeSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After three straight losses, including back-to-back blowouts , the San Francisco 49ers needed a get-right game. The Chicago Bears helped provide just that. Brock Purdy carved up Chicago's defense to lead San Francisco to its best offensive output of the season and the defense dominated the Bears in a 38-13 win Sunday that looked a lot more like the team that went to the Super Bowl last season than the one that has struggled in 2024. “I think just the biggest thing was just getting some energy and momentum,” Purdy said. “This league is hard. It’s tough. If you don’t have momentum or energy and belief within a building, it can be really tough.” The problem for San Francisco (6-7) is it might be too late to salvage its playoff hopes. Three blown fourth-quarter leads to division rivals and the lopsided losses at Green Bay and Buffalo the previous two weeks leave the Niners two games out of the playoffs with only four games to go. They might need to win out to get back to the postseason for a fourth straight season, and even then they could need some help because their three division losses will make it tough to win any tiebreakers in the tightly packed NFC West. “If we win every single game, I think we’ve put ourselves in a very good position to either win the division or somehow sneak our way into playoff contention,” tight end George Kittle said. “I thought everyone’s focused on this one week. ... Forget the whole season whether you’ve played like crap the entire season, whether you’ve had missed opportunities, or whether you have a bunch of touchdowns. Whatever it is, flush all that and just focus on this one game.” What’s working Big plays. The Niners repeatedly gashed the Bears for big plays as the passing game looked as good as it has all season. Purdy had eight completions go for at least 20 yards — tied for the most in any game for the 49ers since at least 1991 — with Kittle catching four of them, Isaac Guerendo two and one each for Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings. What needs help Kickoffs. Jake Moody attempted two line-drive kicks as San Francisco tried to pin Chicago deep instead of allowing a touchback. But both kicks landed shy of the landing zone at the 20, giving the Bears the ball at the 40. Stock up DL Yetur Gross-Matos. The Niners have been struggling to generate a pass rush with Nick Bosa sidelined, but Gross-Matos made a big impact on Sunday. He had a career-high three sacks in the game after coming into the game with just one this season. Stock down S Ji'Ayir Brown. The second-year safety lost his starting job with the return of Talanoa Hufanga from a wrist injury. Brown played 15 defensive snaps in a spot role and was beat on a TD pass to Rome Odunze in his limited action. Injuries Guerendo has a sprained foot and will be evaluated later this week to see if he can play. ... OL Ben Bartch will likely go on IR after suffering a high ankle sprain Sunday. ... LB Dre Greenlaw could return this week for the first time since tearing his Achilles tendon in the Super Bowl. ... DL Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) and LT Trent Williams (ankle) will be evaluated this week but there is no timeline on when they will return. ... LG Aaron Banks cleared the concussion protocol and should play this week. ... LB Dee Winters (ankle), S Malik Mustapha (chest, shoulder) and LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles are day-to-day. Key number 305 — The 49ers outgained the Bears by 305 yards in the first half for the ninth best advantage in a first half since at least 1991. The 319 yards for San Francisco were the most by any team in a first half this season and the 4 yards allowed were the fewest. What’s next The 49ers host the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

“Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s cabinet nominees and administration appointees were targeted in violent, un-American threats to their lives and those who live with them,” Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. She said the attacks “ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting'”, adding: “In response, law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted. President Trump and the entire transition team are grateful for their swift action.” Swatting entails generating an emergency law enforcement response against a target victim under false pretences. The FBI said in a statement that it is “aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners”. It added: “We take all potential threats seriously, and as always, encourage members of the public to immediately report anything they consider suspicious to law enforcement.” Among those targeted was Elise Stefanik, Mr Trump’s choice to serve as the next ambassador to the United Nations. Her office said that she, her husband, and their three-year-old son were driving home from Washington for Thanksgiving when they were informed of a bomb threat to their residence in Saratoga County. “New York state, county law enforcement, and US Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism,” her office said in a statement. “We are incredibly appreciative of the extraordinary dedication of law enforcement officers who keep our communities safe 24/7.” In Florida, meanwhile, the Okaloosa County sheriff’s office said in an advisory posted on Facebook that it “received notification of a bomb threat referencing former congressman Matt Gaetz’s supposed mailbox at a home in the Niceville area around 9am this morning”. While a family member resides at the address, they said “former congressman Gaetz is not a resident”, adding: “The mailbox however was cleared and no devices were located. The immediate area was also searched with negative results.” Mr Gaetz was Mr Trump’s initial pick to serve as attorney general, but he withdrew from consideration amid allegations that he paid women for sex and slept with underage women. Mr Gaetz has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and said last year that a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls had ended with no federal charges against him. The threats follow a political campaign marked by unusual violence. In July, a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing the then-candidate in the ear with a bullet and killing one of his supporters. The US Secret Service later thwarted a subsequent assassination attempt at Mr Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, when an agent spotted the barrel of a gun poking through a fence while Mr Trump was playing golf.

Gqeberha [South Africa], :Right-arm seamer Dane Paterson's exceptional bowling performance on the third day of the second Test provided an upper hand over Sri Lanka at the St. George Park on Saturday. With a narrow 30-run advantage, the South African batters piled on the pressure. Aiden Markram led the charge with a solid half-century , while Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma kept the momentum going. By the end of the day, the Proteas had built a commanding 221-run lead with seven wickets remaining. At the start of play on Day 3, Sri Lanka stood at 242/3, trailing South Africa by 118 runs, with two well-set batsmen at the crease. Angelo Mathews * and Kamindu Mendis resumed their efforts, determined to narrow South Africa's lead and establish a strong first-innings total. The duo helped Sri Lanka pass the 250 mark, but both were dismissed by Marco Jansen in quick succession, falling just short of their respective half-centuries. Just as captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis started to settle in, Sri Lanka fell from 297-5 to 298-8 courtesy of Paterson picking three wickets in one over. Prabath Jayasuriya and Vishwa Fernando managed to take Sri Lanka's total over 300 in the 91st over. After the quick fall of wickets, the pair managed to steady the ship as Sri Lanka went into lunch 318-8 with South Africa's lead being 40 runs. After lunch, Sri Lanka managed to add just 10 runs before being bowled out for 328, falling 30 runs short of South Africa's total. Paterson recorded his first-ever Test five-wicket haul, helping the hosts to a slender lead. The Proteas openers looked solid, with Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram sharing a 55-run partnership. De Zorzi was eventually bowled by Jayasuriya but Markram and first-innings centurion Ryan Rickelton settled in as the ball began to reverse swing. By Tea, South Africa extended their lead to 106 runs, losing just one wicket in their second innings. Markram brought up his half-century early in the final session but was dismissed after a brilliant one-handed catch by Kusal Mendis. Prabath Jayasuriya followed up by removing the other set batter, Rickelton, as South Africa lost two quick wickets. Just when Sri Lanka sensed an opening, Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs joined forces, solidifying the innings with an unbroken 82-run partnership. The pair guided the Proteas safely to stumps, leaving them unscathed for the remainder of the day. The result of this game will be pivotal for both teams as they race to secure a spot in the World Test Championship Final. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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