# Rugby: South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Roelf Meyer, says tomorrow’s Springboks-All Blacks clash in Baltimore demonstrates sports diplomacy at its best. The fourth and final Test in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series comes as South Africa leads 2-1 after losing the opening Test, which helped sharpen the team’s mindset, and they want a […]
# The Special Investigating Unit has secured a provisional order freezing three properties and five vehicles linked to an allegedly four-million-rand fraudulent KwaZulu-Natal library project. The assets belong to Liyabongeka Trading Enterprise and its owner, Thabile Jacqueline Xaba. The SIU alleges procurement and contractual irregularities, fraudulent invoices and payments for services not delivered. The project […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says South Africa needs to radically rethink its local government system, as the one-size-fits-all approach isn’ts effective anymore. It argues municipalities differ enormously in their economic foundation, institutional capacity, revenue-raising potential, infrastructure needs and the functions they are capable of performing. IRR’s Terence Corrigan says a revised system has […]
# Activists and Citizens Forum warns the parliamentary ad hoc committee is just a waste of time and taxpayers’ money. The committee’s mandate is to investigate alleged Infiltration in the criminal justice system and political interfere from the political executive. Forum spokesperson Dennis Bloem says they are not surprised the committee is struggling to produce […]
# The Electoral Commission says the ANC must shoulder the responsibility for failing to submit its candidate lists for six municipalities on time. In its Electoral Court application, the ANC contends candidate information was captured and uploaded to the IEC’s system before the deadline, but technical problems prevented its administration from completing the final submissions. […]
# Transnet says the sale of a 49.99-percent stake in Durban’s Pier 2 container terminal has set the tone for future private-sector partnerships. The transaction generated 12.5-billion-rand in profit and contributed to Transnet’s 4.6-billion-rand annual profit. CEO Michelle Phillips says partnerships will help improve efficiency and competition across rail, ports and pipelines. Transnet plans three […]
# US vice president JD Vance has urged Americans to mobilise for Republicans in November’s midterm elections, saying Democrats are markedly worse. The Republicans are seeking to retain both the House and the Senate while struggling to bolster enthusiasm for congressional candidates and overcome voters’ concerns about the economy and the Iranian war. Vance, speaking […]
# Sokker: Frankryk se beheerliggaam, die FFF, het sy steun onttrek vir FIFA se president, Gianni Infantino, se herverkiesing volgende jaar. Hy is veroordeel oor sy mislukte planne om aandele in die Wêreldbekertoernooi en ander kompetisies aan beleggers te verkoop. Die Europese liggaam UEFA, AFC van Asië en die Noord-Amerikaanse beheerliggaam, CONCACAF, sê Infantino moet […]
# Motorsport: George Russell sê hy sal geluk nodig hê om sy Mercedes-spanmaat, Kimi Antonelli, in te haal en Formule Een se bestuurders-kampioenskap te wen. Hy het Antonelli in Julie laas in Brittanje geklop. Die Italianer het onlangs van die 19de plek teruggeveg om sy tuis-wedren in Monza te wen. Die Brit is 66 punte […]
