# Tennis: Top seed Alexander Zverev is through to the US Open quarterfinals after defeating Italy’s Luciano Darderi, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. He is the only man to reach the quarterfinals of all four majors this season. Zverev will face Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, who fought from two sets down to beat French lucky loser […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the Southern African Development Community chairperson, has extended his condolences to Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan on the passing of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. The 71-year-old passed away yesterday while receiving treatment for a cardiac condition. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says Hassan had a distinguished career […]
# Rugby: Springbok-afrigter Rassie Erasmus verwag ‘n reuse-aanslag van die All Blacks in Saterdag se vierde en laaste toets in Baltimore. Hy het twee veranderings gemaak aan sy opdrafspan – Damian Willemse vervang die beseerde Cheslin Kolbe op heelagter, en Morné van den Berg begin op skrumskakel, met Cobus Reinach op die bank. Erasmus glo […]
# KwaZulu-Natal se LUR vir Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, het ʼn tegniese deskundige in die Endumeni Plaaslike Munisipaliteit aangestel. Thando Manda sal tegniese ondersteuning aan die munisipaliteit bied en leierskapprobleme aanspreek wat verhoed het dat die begroting aanvaar word. Die departement se woordvoerder, Siboniso Mngadi, sê die ingryping is gemik op die […]
# The Electoral Commission has promulgated the Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation in the Local Government Elections and published it in the Government Gazette ahead of the 4 November elections. The IEC says under the code, political parties and candidates must check information for accuracy before sharing it and publicly retract and correct any […]
# Die Forum for South Africa sê hy is bekommerd dat voortslepende strukturele druk die gehalte van onderwys in Gauteng beïnvloed. Die provinsiale Onderwysdepartement het vir 2027 altesaam 805-duisend-688 aansoeke vir graad 1 en graad 8 ontvang. Die departement het egter net sowat 405-duisend-600 beskikbare plekke. FOSA se leier, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê Gauteng se bevolking […]
# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is expecting a massive backlash from the All Blacks in Saturday’s fourth and final Test in Baltimore. He made two changes to the starting line-up – Damian Willemse replaces injured Cheslin Kolbe at fullback, and scrumhalf Morné van den Berg replaces Cobus Reinach, who drops to the bench. Erasmus believes […]
# Mpumalanga police say it continues to intensify efforts to combat the proliferation and unlawful possession of firearms. Between 20 August and 6 September, police recovered 40 illegal firearms during operations across the province. Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the firearms will be subjected to forensic analysis to establish their origins and determine whether they […]
# Civic Root Advocacy sê die vertragings rondom die parlementêre verwerking van die Wetsontwerp op Koalisies toon die regering se inherente onvermoë om plaaslike regeringsuitdagings op te los. Die wetgewing beoog om koalisieraamwerke binne plaaslike regerings te standaardiseer. Die Departement van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake hoop dit sal voor November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing deurgevoer […]
