# Rugby: The Springboks are sweating over the fitness of versatile André Esterhuizen, who picked up a foot injury captaining the Sharks in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship match against Cardiff in Wales. He went off in the first minute, with his team going on to win 36-21. Sharks lock Stephan Lewies said earlier most players […]
# Soccer: Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s hopes of re-election in March improved when Asia’s governing body made a U-turn and decided to back him. The body, together with European body Uefa and North, Central America and the Caribbean’s Concacaf, criticised him over his failed plan to sell stakes in World Cup tournaments two months ago. […]
# Cricket: Australia should expect reminders of their previous visit to Newlands when the third and deciding Test against South Africa starts in Cape Town on Tuesday. This will be the first time they return since the infamous sandpaper scandal. Steve Smith is still in the team he captained in 2018 when bowler Cameron Bancroft […]
# Die ministerie van Klimaatsverandering van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate sê spanne is ontplooi om ‘n oliestorting te beperk wat die strande van Umm Al Quwain raak, dae nadat ‘n tenkskip voor die kus deur ‘n projektiel getref is. Spanne het onmiddellik begin met inperking, die afbakening van die gebied, skoonmaakwerk en herstelaksies om die […]
# Diesel prices could decrease by a substantial amount next month, but the situation for petrol prices is still uncertain. This follows government’s decision to temporarily cut fuel levies. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday announced a cut of three-rand per litre for diesel, and one-rand-50 for petrol. News24 reports the Central Energy Fund’s data […]
# Die voormalige minister van Veiligheid en Sekerheid, Charles Nqakula, sê direkteurs-generaal het rekord gehou van besluite wat geneem is tydens weeklikse veiligheidsvergaderings toe apartheidsera-sake vir moontlike vervolging oorweeg is. Hy het voor die Khampepe-kommissie getuig die agenda is gewoonlik in die vergadering uitgedeel en ministers het oor die algemeen nie notule gehou nie. Nqakula […]
# Die oudminister van Veiligheid en Sekerheid, Charles Nqakula, het voor die Khampepe-kommissie ontken dat hy pogings ondersteun het om vervolgings weens apartheids-gruweldade te staak. Hy sê dis diep beledigend dat beweer word hy of oudpresident Thabo Mbeki het geregtigheid vir Chris Hani en die Cradock Vier-aktivis Fort Calata belemmer. Nqakula onthou steeds die skok […]
# Motorsport: British teenager Freddie Slater will get his first official chance in a Formula One car during the opening practice for next month’s Mexican Grand Prix. The 18-year-old participates in Audi’s driver development programme and ended third in his first Formula Three season this year. Slater is also expected to take part in practice […]
# Rugby: The son of a former Wallaby could make his debut for Australia in next month’s Nations Championship Tests in Europe. Scrum-half Teddy Wilson’s father, David, played 79 Tests for his country, including in 1999 when they won the World Cup. The other debutant in coach Less Kiss’s squad is loosehead prop Tom Lambert. […]
