# The EFF has accused minister of Trade, industry and Competition, Parks Tau, of acting in a corrupt manner for awarding Sizekhaya Holdings the licence to operate the National Lotteries and Sports Pool. A total of eight companies made bids to take over the multi-billion-rand licence. Goldrush Group, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Goldrush Holdings, is […]
# The DA has welcomed Trade, Industry, and Competition minister Parks Tau’s announcement that Sizekhaya Holdings has been picked as the new operator of the National Lottery. Sizekhaya replaces Ithuba Holdings, which has managed the Lottery since 2015. The company has been granted an eight-year licence. The DA’s, Toby Chance, says this announcement is long overdue:
# A former French surgeon, Joël Le Scouarnec, has been sentenced to 20-years in prison, for the sexual assault of 299 of his patients, mostly children under the age of 15-years-old. The 74-year-old, who has been dubbed as France’s most prolific paedophile, in March admitted to sexually abusing all the victims, many while they were […]
# The Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay will today hand down sentencing in Joshlin Smith’s kidnapping and human trafficking trial. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly, and two of her co-accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, were found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking in April related to the girl’s disappearance. In a victim […]
# Die Appèlhof hoor vandag president Cyril Ramaphosa se aansoek aan teen die uitspraak van die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria waarin die erkenning van koning Misuzulu kaZwelithini as Zoeloe-monarg onwettig verklaar is. Die koning is volgens tradisie in 2022 in die koninklike paleis in Nongoma gekroon. Die beslissing het gevolg ná ‘n regsgeding deur prins Simakade […]
# Suid-Afrikaanse boetiek-bierbrouerye het oorheers op die 2025 Afrika Bierbekerkompetisie in Kaapstad en verskeie medaljes gewen. Sowat 260 biere uit 14 lande is beoordeel. Soul Barrel Brewing het die eerste prys gewen vir die beste bier op die vasteland met sy Wild African Soul. Dit het ‘n sorghum-basis wat in samewerking met Tolokazi Beer gemaak […]
# Die vakbond Giwusa verwelkom die verlenging van die Maatskaplike Hulpverligtingstoelaag. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het verlede Woensdag in sy begrotingstoespraak aangekondig dat die toelaag van 370-rand tot einde Maart volgende jaar verleng word. Giwusa se president, Mametlwe Sebei, sê die toelaag moet omskep word in ‘n permanente algemene basiese inkomstetoelaag van een-duisend-500-rand:
# Soccer: Banyana Banyana midfielder, Amogelang Motau, says their participation in the three-nation series against Botswana and Zambia is good preparation for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa will host Botswana in the opening fixture at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria this afternoon. Motau says they are working towards achieving a […]
# Rugby: England and Leicester Tigers prop, Dan Cole, has announced he will retire at the end of the season. The 38-year-old, who is England’s second most-capped men’s player, has made 118 appearances for his country. His career also includes winning four Premiership titles with Leicester, his boyhood club for which he has played 340 […]
