# Rugby: All Blacks coach Dave Rennie says they are bracing for a physical arm wrestle rather than an open, expansive contest against the Springboks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg tomorrow. He has named a strong team for the opening Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour, with Ardie Savea leading the side, and halfback Cam […]
# The Hawks have uncovered a massive drug manufacturing operation worth an estimated 600-million-rand on a farm in Musina, Limpopo, resulting in the arrest of five foreign nationals. This is the third clandestine drug laboratory to be shut down in the province. Hawks spokesperson, Avele Fumba, says this breakthrough follows a two-month intensive investigation into […]
# The George Festival is set to return in December with an expanded programme and even more opportunities to showcase the municipality’s incredible talent, culture, art and sport. The festival will take place from the 9 to the 13th of December. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says the festival aims to bring people of all […]
# The Iranian Foreign Ministry says US president Donald Trump’s unlawful threat of heightened sanctions against Tehran is the other side of the coin of war and military aggression. Trump has vowed an economic D-Day under which any country that does business with Iran would face economic consequences. Efforts to end the war have stalled, […]
# Eskom says its supplier disciplinary process has resulted in the restriction of 101 suppliers, including implicated directors and owners, from doing business with the power utility for up to ten years. These restrictions relate to cases from 2015 until 31 March this year. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says fraud, corruption, procurement irregularities and supplier […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu is bekommerd oor wat hy beskou as die opkoms van verregse eiereg-, ras- en stamgroepe wat ʼn bedreiging inhou vir Suid-Afrika se swaarverworwe demokrasie. AfriForum en die March and March-beweging het ʼn gesamentlike werksgroep aangekondig vir kwessies soos gemeenskapsveiligheid, regsake, onderwys en veldtogte teen misdaad en onwettige immigrasie. Cosatu se woordvoerder, […]
# Die Tshwane metropolisie sê daar is ‘n ernstige ongeluk op die N1 Noord voor die Proefplaas-aansluiting. Dit vertraag die verkeer van Lynnwoodweg af. Die pad is vir verkeer gesluit tussen die Proefplaas-aansluiting en Sefako Makgato-uitgang. Volgens die departement is noodvoertuie op die toneel en verkeer word na die N4-afrit herlei. Motoriste word gemaan om […]
# Burgemeester Geordin Hill-Lewis sê Kaapstad het die afgelope vyf jaar ‘n baken van hoop geword met rekord infrastruktuur-beleggings wat gelei het tot 50-persent van die werkgroei in alle metro’s. Hy het sy laaste toespraak van die termyn voor die raad gelewer. Hill-Lewis het die kollig laat val op besteding van 12,3-miljard-rand aan infrastruktuur, vordering […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het kommer uitgespreek oor die voortgesette krisis by die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente. Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het verlede week die aanstelling van professor Hlengani Mathebula opgeskort en die skema se oorblywende raadslede heraangestel. Dit het gevolg nadat die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, in Mei die […]
