# Rusland het vandag se Europese diplomatieke gesprekke met Oekraïne as onbeduidend bestempel voor Vrydag se beplande spitsberaad tussen die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, en sy Russiese ampsgenoot, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska. Alexey Fadeev van die Russiese Ministerie van Buitelandse Sake, sê Moskou beskou die gesprekke as polities en prakties onbelangrik. Hy sê Europeërs gee […]
# Rugby: Die Haaie se afrigter, JP Pietersen, byt vas met sy jong span vir Vrydag se Curriebeker-stryd teen die Griekwas in Kimberley. Die junior Springbok, Bathobele Hlekani, kry sy eerste geleentheid in die beginspan as flank, nadat hy verlede jaar sy Curriebeker-debuut as slot gemaak het. Verdere veranderings onder die voorspelers, is Bryce Calvert […]
# Cricket: The CEO of Cricket Australia believes Tests need better quality and not more matches to stay alive. Todd Greenberg marked the 100-day countdown to the start of the Ashes series against England. He says a slimmer Test calendar would be beneficial to smaller nations because the longest format could ruin their finances. Greenberg […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê Eskom het diesel strategies gebruik om die netwerk bestendig te maak gedurende die winter-spitstyd of wanneer eenhede onklaar geraak het. Hy bevestig dat ongeveer 5,8-miljard-rand van die dieselbegroting van 12-miljard-rand tot dusver bestee is, wat minder is as die 14,8-miljard-rand vir dieselfde periode verlede jaar. […]
# Die Kaapstadse polisie het begin met ‘n soektog na verdagtes ná die dood van vier mans in Overcome Heights, Muizenberg, vroeër vanoggend. Woordvoerder Andrè Traut sê speurders verbonde aan die teenbende-eenheid werk onverpoosd om die gebeure te bepaal wat tot die voorval gelei het. Hy sê die liggame van die vier mans, tussen 20- […]
# Rugby: Die Springbok Jesse Kriel sê hulle verwag ʼn taai stryd teen Australië in Saterdag se Rugbykampioenskaps-kragmeting op Ellispark, al het die Wallabies pas ʼn uitdagende reeks teen die Britse en Ierse Leeus voltooi. Kriel en André Esterhuizen is die senterpaar terwyl Damian de Allende nog van ʼn ligte besering herstel. Die 31-jarige Kriel […]
# Cricket: The T20 series decider between South Africa and Australia will be played in Cairns on Saturday after Dewald Brevis almost single-handedly beat the hosts in Darwin yesterday. He contributed an undefeated quick-fire 125 off just 56 balls – the highest T20 score ever for a Protea batter – and the visitors posted a […]
# Soccer: England’s governing body banned former Premier League referee David Coote for eight weeks over comments he made about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp last year. A video on the issue was circulated widely. Coote says he thought he was speaking privately when he made the comments, but acknowledged they were crass and inappropriate. […]
# Rugby: A hugely experienced Springbok team will aim for their fifth successive victory over the Wallabies in Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Head coach Rassie Erasmus included 18 World Cup winners in his squad, while only three players – Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Edwill van der Merwe and Asenathi Ntlabakanye – have […]
