South Africa has less than 10 days to comply with the World Anti-Doping Code or the Springboks and Proteas will find themselves unable to fly the country’s flag at their respective World Cups. Next week’s Rugby World Cup 2023 quarterfinal might see the Springboks playing under a neutral flag and unable to sing the national […]
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Outrage as Business and Labour Demand a Resolution to the UIF Crisis Business and organized labour in South Africa are demanding that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) be placed under administration and undergo an independent investigation due to increasing dysfunction and suspicions of corruption, reports News24. The UIF, which relies on contributions from employers […]
The 13th edition of the ICC men’s ODI World Cup takes centre stage in India from 5 October to 19 November with 2019 finalists England and New Zealand kicking off proceedings. The Proteas will look to lift their big tournament curse when Temba Bavuma leads them through a World Cup where expectations may be less […]
Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster has hit top form just in time for the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers and January’s Africa Cup of Nations finals. The former Orlando Pirates forward marked his return from suspension, after being sent off against Nottingham Forest, with the opening goal in Burnley’s 2-1 win at Luton Town on […]
Due to the shortage of eggs caused by the avian flu, we need to prioritise the use of available whole eggs that meet our standards of food safety and quality for Woolies products made with eggs. As a temporary measure, we therefore have to limit whole egg purchases to 1 pack of 6 eggs per […]
Harare — As South Africa’s worst-ever avian influenza outbreak continues to spread, Woolworths and Pick n Pay are restricting eggs to consumers in an effort to assure a steady supply, News24 reports. Shoprite reportedly said that it had no such plans. “Due to the shortage of eggs caused by the avian flu, we need to […]
Following the extensive negotiations with Multichoice (SuperSport) for the sub-licensing of the Cricket World Cup 2023 free-to-air broadcasting rights, the SABC regrets to announce that the Corporation was not successful in securing these rights for South African audiences. The SABC has once again been disadvantaged in securing the broadcasting rights of one of the sporting […]
The 2023 “BET Hip Hop Awards” is set to commemorate the late Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes with the prestigious Global Visionary Award, recognizing his profound impact on the global Hip-Hop landscape. Accepting the award on his behalf during a pre-recorded special during the International airings of the show are AKA’s family, Lynn & Tony Forbes, who […]
At a Genadendal farm, nearly 500 chickens drowned, and over 50 pigs are missing Small scale, emerging farmer Johannes Arendse was only able to access his communal farm outside Genadendal for the first time on Friday, after the Western Cape storm flooded the farm last weekend. Nearly 500 chickens drowned, over 50 pigs are missing, […]
But payments seem to be going more smoothly, at least in some places Pensioners still had to wait hours to collect their grants at some places in Cape Town, though on the whole the payments seemed to be going more smoothly. Last month, thousands of social grant beneficiaries did not receive their money on time […]
Mining Industry Loses R100 Billion Profit as Commodity Prices, Rail Constraints, Load Shedding Bite South Africa’s mining industry has suffered a substantial drop in profits this year, primarily due to lower commodity prices and a challenging operational landscape marked by load shedding and rail constraints, reports News24. According to PwC’s 2023 South Africa Mine […]
Zukile Majova — Letter from Mount Frere: For three generations, Zukile Majova’s neighbours have voted for the ANC. For three generations, the local government has failed to provide basic services. There is no piped water in my grandmother’s home, no water in my mother’s house and no water in my newly built home in Mt […]
Six people were shot dead in six separate incidents just hours apart in Nelson Mandela Bay’s Northern Areas on Monday. One victim, Lyell Minnaar, 32, who lived with learning disabilities, was shot in the back of his head as he was doing his morning ritual of sweeping in front of his family home in Fitchard […]
The White House released a statement on what the American and South African NSAs discussed. The White House said Monday that National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke on the phone with National Security Advisor Sydney Mufamadi of South Africa. During what has been described as a productive phone call, Mr Sullivan “appreciated the seriousness with […]
The survivors are in desperate need of grief and trauma management services, identity documents, food, permanent housing solutions and more. Former residents of 80 Albert Street in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, who were moved into temporary emergency accommodation after a fire destroyed the building, cannot afford to travel to a mortuary to identify the bodies of their […]
Police Minister Bheki Cele Found Guilty of Breaching Ethical Code Police Minister Bheki Cele has been found guilty of breaching the code of ethical conduct for Members of Parliament (MPs) after a contentious incident at a crime imbizo (gathering) in Cape Town last year, reports News24. During the imbizo, Cele clashed with Ian Cameron, […]
With over five million young people of voting age still not registered to vote, the official opposition DA launched its first registration campaign poster in the heart of Johannesburg. The poster is erected at the site of the July methane gas explosion which remains a major scar in the CBD and clear evidence of the […]
A plan by the EFF to shut down the City of Cape Town on Monday turned into an epic failure even before the start of the 10 km march. The strike organised by a coalition of far leftwing organisations under the leadership of the EFF proved too much, even for the often lawless taxi industry. […]