# Eskom sê die voortgesette afname in dieseluitgawes dui op kostebesparings en operasionele verbeterings wat deur sy aanhoudende omkeerpogings behaal is. Woordvoerder Daphne Mokwena sê sedert die begin van hierdie maand is dieseluitgawes 172-miljoen-rand, aansienlik laer as die 1,68-miljard-rand vir dieselfde tydperk verlede jaar. Dit weerspieël ‘n jaar-op-jaar daling van 89,76-persent. Mokwena sê oor die […]
# South Africa’s largest domestic airline, FlySafair, was forced to cut several routes due to soaring jet fuel costs and lower passenger demand. It continues to review its network. The airline’s chief marketing official, Kirby Gordon, says they don’t anticipate major network cuts at present, but cannot afford to operate unprofitable routes. News24 reports that […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het 27 eksterne tegniese raadgewers aangestel om die departement te ondersteun. Dit is om ‘n doeltreffende en vinniger omkeertyd te verseker vir hoë-volume aansoeke wat deur die Registrateur van die Wet op Kunsmis, Veevoer, Landboumiddels en Veemiddels ontvang word. Steenhuisen sê die departement is verantwoordelik om toesig te […]
# Die Gautengse polisie sê ‘n verdagte in ‘n skietvoorval in Rabie Ridge, Tembisa, waarin drie mense dood is, het na bewering homself doodgeskiet. Woordvoerder Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi sê hy het ‘n rusie met sy meisie gehad en haar geskiet voor hy nog twee mense in die huis geskiet het. Sy sê die polisie het op […]
# ActionSA se leier, Herman Mashaba, sê die voormalige Nasionale Party-politikus Roelf Meyer se aanstelling as Suid-Afrika se ambassadeur in Amerika ontbloot die omvang van president Cyril Ramaphosa se beheptheid met toenadering tot wit nasionaliste. Woordvoerder Omogolo Taunyane sê dis skandelik dat so ‘n strategiese aanstelling vir die land se internasionale beeld by ‘n 78-jarige […]
# Rugby: The Blitzboks are through to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Sevens thanks to a demanding victory over defending champion Argentina in their final group match. South Africa had mixed results yesterday, scraping through against minnows Uruguay before being hammered 31-12 by Spain. But they bounced back big time today, beating Argentina 38-0. […]
# Tennis: Injury has forced three-time champion Novak Djokovic out of next week’s Madrid Open in the Spanish capital. The 38-year-old Serb has not participated in the ATP Tour since being eliminated at Indian Wells last month. He pulled out of the Miami Open due to a shoulder injury and also skipped last week’s Monte-Carlo […]
# Rugby: Springbok scrumhalf Morné van den Berg returns to action for the Lions in today’s United Rugby Championship clash with top of the table Glasgow Warriors at Ellis Park. He was injured against Edinburgh almost a month ago. Former Blitzboks star JC Pretorius is also back and was chosen on the bench. The Lions […]
# Rugby: Springbok flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will wear the Stormers’ number ten jersey in today’s United Rugby Championship clash with Ireland’s Connacht in Cape Town. The event will be an emotional one for the hosts, who will commemorate it’s late manager, Chippie Solomon, and also bid farewell to veteran hooker Scarra Ntubeni, who will probably […]
