# Rugby: Moana Pasifika’s Super Rugby participation has ended after a last-minute bid failed to secure financial backing. The team, based in Auckland, New Zealand, was established in 2020 to provide top-level opportunities for players from Pacific heritage. The owners announced their withdrawal earlier this year after failing to ensure a sustainable commercial base. SuperSport […]
# Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has dismissed allegations that he was involved in cable theft in the Vaal Triangle, describing the claims as “pure lies”. Speaking before the Madlanga Commission, Mkhwanazi said he had submitted evidence showing the recovered cables were linked to an operation in Mpumalanga involving stolen infrastructure […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema has told Parliament’s impeachment committee probing the Phala Phala matter that decisions have been taken through a democratic process and supported by a majority of members. Malema rejected claims that outcomes were imposed by a parliamentary majority, saying coalition politics requires engagement across parties. He also criticised the Speaker’s handling […]
# Die Stad Johannesburg het die eerste regshindernis oorkom in ‘n geskil oor sy verhoogde wateraanvraag-bestuursheffing. Die Hooggeregshof het AfriForum se dringende aansoek teen die heffing van die hand gewys omdat die organisasie nie dringendheid kon bewys nie. Die stad se woordvoerder, Nombuso Shabalala, sê AfriForum het sedert Mei geweet die heffing gaan op 1 […]
# Die Geoktrooïeerde Institituut vir Verkryging en Voorsiening waarsku hoewel beurtkrag verlig is, bedreig stygende kragtariewe en energieverwante koste steeds Suid-Afrikaanse sake-ondernemings. Die liggaam sê hoër krag- en brandstofpryse plaas toenemende druk op verskaffingskettings en skep pryswisselvalligheid en bedryfsgevare. Die streeks-besturende direkteur, Paul Vos, sê organisasies fokus toenemend op veerkragtigheid deur verskaffers-uiteenlopendheid, beleggings in hernubare […]
# Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke says municipalities have achieved a 98-percent submission rate of financial statements, marking a major milestone in compliance. Briefing Parliament’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Committee, she says only two municipalities failed to submit compared to ten last year. Maluleke warns improvements remain limited due to persistent disclaimer audit findings and weak […]
# Drie burgers van Lesotho is aangekeer in verband met die massaskietery in die Jumpers-informele nedersetting in Cleveland, Johannesburg, vroeër die maand waarin 13 mense dood en 14 beseer is. Hulle is in die KwaMaiMai-informele nedersetting in hegtenis geneem ná ‘n intensiewe ondersoek waarby verskeie spesialis-wetstoepassingseenhede betrokke was. Polisiewoordvoerder Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi sê die drie mans […]
# Die regering se administratiewe agentskap vir die beplanning, bestuur en versnelling van infrastruktuurbeleggings, Infrastruktuur Suid-Afrika, is bekommerd oor die groot aantal tenders wat sloer of gekanselleer word. Waarnemende hoof Simphiwe Ndlovu het aan die Parlement gesê meer as 70-persent van geadverteerde bouverwante tenders is gekanselleer of gesluit sonder dat dit toegeken is. Slegs 29,9-persent […]
# ‘n Skeepsvaartkenner, John Ingpen, sê wêreldwye markonsekerheid hou olietenkskepe langer op see, aangesien operateurs reageer op wisselende oliepryse en die veranderende vraag. Hy sê verskeie vaartuie wag tans naby Kaapstad, met sommige wat stadig vaar of dryf terwyl hulle op aanwysings wag. Ingpen sê bestemmings kan tydens ‘n vaart verskeie kere verander namate handelaars […]
