# The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has ruled that the extradition of Ace Magashule’s former PA, Moroadi Cholota, was unlawful and that the court has no jurisdiction to try her in the asbestos corruption case. Judge Philip Loubser found that the State misled US authorities, falsely portraying Cholota as a fugitive. The judge […]
# Government confirmed the death of a South African citizen in West Virginia in the USA. The spokesperson for the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Chrispin Phiri, says Minister Ronald Lamola has extended condolences to the bereaved family, and that South Africa’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., is providing full consular assistance to the family:
# Die regering het die dood van ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse burger in Wes-Virginië in die VSA bevestig. Die Ministerie van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking se woordvoerder, Chrispin Phiri, sê Minister Ronald Lamola het meegevoel met die bedroefde familie betuig. Suid-Afrika se ambassade in Washington DC, bied intussen volle konsulêre bystand aan die gesin:
# Die regering doen ‘n beroep op Suid-Afrikaners om dié week hulle weer toe te wy aan die bou van ‘n kindervriendelike land. Die week is Nasionale Kinderbeskermingsweek met die tema Working together in Ending Violence Against Children. Die regering se woordvoerder Nokululeko Mtshali, sê die beskerming van kinders teen geweld, uitbuiting en misbruik is […]
# RISE Mzansi believes that the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee system will go far in enhancing the sport, building new skills, and removing any perceptions of biased refereeing. RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana says Sports, Arts and Culture minister, Gayton McKenzie, revealed that his department will spend 90-million-rand for the introduction of the system in South African soccer. He says […]
# Skating: South Africa’s Jasmine Coetzee is setting her sights on the Olympic Games after being crowned Junior Ladies Champion at the 2025 SAFSA National Championships. The 19-year-old who began her journey at the age of five, trains in Kazakhstan under top coaches, including South Africa’s Winter Olympian Dino Quattrocecere. Balancing university and skating, Jasmine’s […]
# Government is calling on South Africans to use this week to recommit to building a child-friendly country. This week is National Child Protection Week under the theme, Working Together in Ending Violence Against Children. Government’s spokesperson, Nokululeko Mtshali, says protecting children from violence, exploitation, and abuse is not only a basic value but also an […]
# Die DA doen ʼn beroep op die minister van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur, Gayton McKenzie, om Vincent Blennies van Boks Suid-Afrika se raad te verwyder. Hy het onlangs bedank as uitvoerende hoof van die Nasionale Film- en Videostigting ná omstredenheid oor verkwistende uitgawes onder sy leierskap by die Cannes-filmfees. Die DA sê Blennies se […]
# The DA is calling on minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, to remove Vincent Blennies from the board of Boxing South Africa. He recently resigned as the National Film and Video Foundation CEO, following controversy around wasteful expenditure under his leadership at the Cannes Film Festival. The DA says Blennies’ continued presence […]
