# Soccer: Fans in one of the world’s largest markets will be able to watch World Cup matches following an agreement between India’s Zee Entertainment and world governing body FIFA. This ended a months-long standoff. Financial terms were not disclosed, but FIFA reportedly wanted 1.6-billion-rand for the Indian packages for this year and the next […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says a new public-private biosecurity model will be introduced to strengthen long-term control of foot-and-mouth disease. Steenhuisen states the government has made major progress in its fight against the disease, with 13.5-million vaccine doses procured and nearly 4.4-million animals already vaccinated. He added more vaccine doses have arrived and additional […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap sê die nasionale regering is vervreemd van die werklikhede waarmee bende-geteisterde gemeenskappe te kampe het. Dit volg na die naweek se skietvoorvalle in Fisantekraal en Soutrivier in Kaapstad waarin drie mense dood en drie gewond is. Benedicta van Minnen van die DA het adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile gekritiseer omdat hy […]
# Die Franse president, Emmanuel Macron, bied vandag sy jaarlikse ‘Kies Frankryk’-beleggingsberaad aan, met buitelandse beleggers wat reeds miljarde euro vir kunsmatige intelligensie- en dataprojekte beloof het. Sowat 200 senior bestuurslui van reg oor die wêreld word in die Paleis van Versailles wes van Parys verwag vir die jaarlikse geleentheid. Verlede jaar se konferensie het […]
# Sokker: Die Departement van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur het aangekondig dat nog 18 Suid-Afrikaanse geesdriftiges Bafana Bafana sal kan ondersteun op die Wêreldbekertoernooi. Hulle sal Bafana se derde groepswedstryd teen Suid-Korea op 24 Junie in Monterrey, Mexiko, kan bywoon deur middel van ‘n kompetisie geborg deur die privaat sektor. Woordvoerder Zimasa Velaphi sê deelnemers […]
# The Southern African Agri Initiative says Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen is misrepresenting a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria, allowing private vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease. The organisation accuses Steenhuisen of creating confusion and delaying cooperation during a livestock disease crisis. The court found there was no lawful prohibition on farmers and private owners […]
# Soccer: The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has announced an additional 18 South African supporters will get the chance to support Bafana Bafana at their third World Cup group-stage fixture against South Korea in Monterrey, Mexico, on the 24th. This has been made possible through a competition with private sector sponsors. Spokesperson Zimasa Velaphi says entrants […]
# Soccer: Mexico’s goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa, is set to join superstars Lionel Messi from Argentina and Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo in playing in their sixth World Cup. Forty-year-old Ochoa was named in the squad of the co-hosts who are due to kick off the global showpiece against South Africa on the 11th. He made his […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says national government remains disconnected from the realities facing communities plagued by gang violence. This follows deadly weekend shootings in Fisantekraal and Salt River that left three people dead and three others wounded. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen criticised deputy president Paul Mashatile for failing to engage directly […]
