# Rugby: Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids has quashed suggestions they see Saturday’s one-off Test against the Pumas in Buenos Aires as a warm-up for the series against New Zealand. A 26-man squad has travelled to Argentina while another group remained in Johannesburg to prepare for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. Davids says playing Los Pumas with […]
# Lede van die Tshwane Metropolisiedepartement het die afgelope naweek 66 motoriste in Sinoville, Akasia, Pretoria-Sentraal, Mamelodi, Cullinan en Hammanskraal in hegtenis geneem vir bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol. Dit was deel van ‘n reeks geteikende padveiligheidsoptredes. ‘n Polisiewoordvoerder, Puleng Motholo, sê die departement sal met die volle mag van die wet optree teen […]
# AfriForum is calling on the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to abandon its key performance indicators plan, saying this will not solve the country’s power distribution crisis in struggling municipalities. The KPIs aim to address technical management and operation aspects of municipal electricity reticulation systems, which could lead to improved efficiency and effectiveness […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging verwelkom die daling in die petrolprys, maar waarsku die skerp styging in diesel- en lampoliepryse gaan arm huishoudings swaar tref en voedselpryse laat styg. Die petrolprys daal om middernag met 52-sent per liter, maar diesel word tot een-rand-38-sent duurder, en lampolie een-rand-52-sent. MISA se woordvoerder, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, sê die regering moet maniere […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit to investigate allegations of maladministration and unlawful conduct involving nine tenders linked to the operationalisation of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Police in the Free State. The probe will also scrutinise overpayments made to suppliers, as reflected in the municipality’s annual financial statements for the year […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu sê hy is teleurgesteld oor president Cyril Ramaphosa se aanstelling van die Nasionale Raad oor Geslagsgeweld en Vrouemoord ná aanbevelings van die Parlement. Die raad bestaan uit sewe lede, insluitend akademici, ʼn geslagsaktivis, ʼn kliniese sielkundige en ʼn maatskaplike werker. Cosatu-woordvoerder Matthew Parks sê daar is geen verteenwoordigers uit byvoorbeeld die […]
# US president Donald Trump says Iran has a last chance to sign a good deal and avoid an escalation of strikes. He has paused potential strikes against Tehran for the fifth time since April, as negotiators return to the bargaining table in hopes of reaching a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA verwelkom die uitbreiding van die Nywerheidskoördineringsraad wat ‘n belangrike rol speel in die regering se pogings om bek-en-klouseer te bestry. Twee nuwe lede is aangestel: die uitvoerende direkteur van die landbou-organisasie Saai, Theo de Jager, en die direkteur van die Veeartsnetwerk, Danie Odendaal. TLU SA se woordvoerder, Bennie van Zyl, […]
# Soccer: Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis says they are well aware of what is at stake ahead of the all-important Women’s Africa Cup of Nations clash against Burkina Faso tonight. South Africa is at the bottom of the table in Group B with just one point after two matches. To progress to the quarterfinals, […]
