# Rugby: Veteran flyhalf James O’Connor hopes to represent the Wallabies in next year’s home World Cup after returning to Super Rugby team Western Force. He made his debut for the team in Perth at the age of 17 in 2008 and represented a slew of other clubs since, including London Irish, Sale Sharks, the […]
# The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications has proposed amendments to South Africa’s compulsory safety standards for new passenger vehicles. The draft includes at least four airbags, mandatory side-impact protection, Electronic Stability Control, and requirements covering cybersecurity and advanced driver-assistance systems. It also addresses electric, hybrid, hydrogen and gas-powered vehicles. The NRCS is inviting consumers, […]
# Sokker: Die Afrika Mayibuye-beweging verwelkom die aanstelling van Pitso Mosimane as Bafana Bafana se nuwe hoofafrigter. Die 62-jarige neem oor by Hugo Broos en was vanaf Julie 2010 tot Junie 2012 ook die nasionale afrigter. Die beweging sê Mosimane is een van Afrika se voorste afrigters en sy terugkeer na Bafana Bafana bied ‘n […]
# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation cleared South Africa’s high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, following former president Jacob Zuma’s reported visit to the Gupta family in the Asian country in June. The investigation was launched after reports suggested Sooklal had assisted in arranging the meeting between Zuma and the Gupta brothers. The […]
# Gholf: Tiger Woods, die wenner van 15 major-toernooie, moet vandag in ‘n hof in Florida verskyn en sal volgens berigte nie meer onskuldig pleit in sy saak van bestuur onder die invloed nie. Die 50-jarige is in Maart in hegtenis geneem nadat hy met sy Land Rover in Florida ‘n ongeluk gemaak het. Hy […]
# Die kommissaris van die Inkomstediens, Johnstone Makhubu, sê die belastingowerheid het herstel ná die skade wat tydens staatskaping aangerig is. Hy het op die Finansiële Beraad gesê belasting-invorderings het die afgelope vyf agtereenvolgende jare ekonomiese groei oortref. Die diens het in die 2025/26-boekjaar ‘n rekordbedrag van 2,01-duisend-miljard-rand ingevorder, ‘n styging van 8,4-persent, vergeleke met […]
# Die voormalige hoof van die Valke, Godfrey Lebeya, het aan die Madlanga-kommissie bevestig die sakeman Malcolm X was ‘n informant. Lebeya het aanvanklik geaarsel voor hy toegegee het. Die bevestiging volg na die klopjag op die sakeman Katiso “KT” Molefe se huis. Malcolm X het voorheen ontken dat hy ‘n polisie-informant was. Lebeya sê […]
# Tennis: Die belowende jong Filippyn Alexandra Eala het maklik deurgedring na die tweede ronde van die Amerikaanse Ope. Die 21-jarige het net drie potte afgestaan onderweg na haar oorwinning oor die plaaslike speler Mary Stoiana op die Louis Armstrong-stadion in New York. Eala het verlede maand tot 18de op die wêreldranglys opgeskiet nadat sy […]
# FF Plus in Gauteng says the Ekurhuleni Metro’s failure to ensure accountability for irregular expenditure is unacceptable. During a council meeting on 31 August, recommendations to write off over 140-million-rand in historical irregular expenditure were tabled, with one report noting 53-million-rand is irrecoverable as documents and staff are no longer available. The party’s Karl […]
