# The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa is raising concerns over government support for Black farmers benefiting from land restitution. Afasa land reform committee head Piet Mothepu says some farmers have not received title deeds, preventing them from using their land as security for bank loans. Mothepu says some beneficiaries also face eviction and […]
# Rugby: Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has decided to keep the All Blacks guessing for as long as possible by only naming his squad for Saturday’s first Test on Thursday afternoon. He normally announces the team much earlier, but has done this for a clash against New Zealand in the past. Erasmus is reportedly […]
# Cricket: Calls are increasing for the axing of ageing batters following Australia’s humiliating nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin. The visitors claimed their first ever victory on Australian soil, and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-ranked side. Pressure is building over players such as Marnus Labuschagne and […]
# Die African Independent Congress het die naweek se dodelike skietvoorval in Westbury, Johannesburg, veroordeel en sê inwoners verdien om sonder vrees te lewe. Drie mense is dood en twee is gewond. Margaret Arnolds van die party sê Westbury en soortgelyke gemeenskappe het volgehoue wetstoepassing nodig teen bendebedrywighede, dwelms, onwettige vuurwapens en georganiseerde misdaadnetwerke:
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the National Prosecuting Authority needs to be strengthened to be able to deal with the cases arising from the Madlanga Commission. The commission’s second interim report recommended criminal proceedings against Shadrack Sibiya, Witness G, Fannie Nkosi and Brown Mogotsi. The forum’s Dennis Bloem says National Director of Public […]
# Sokker: Die 41-jarige Cristiano Ronaldo het laat blyk dat hy dalk aan die einde van die seisoen gaan uittree. Die Portugese kaptein se kontrak met die Saoedi-Arabiese Pro-liga-kampioen Al-Nassr verstryk volgende jaar. Ronaldo het aan Vogue gesê sy toekoms is beplan, en beklemtoon dat hy baie dinge het om hom besig te hou. Hy […]
# Despite a period of subdued official food inflation, South African households in lower-income brackets are facing a worsening affordability crisis. A survey by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity civic organisation indicates that the cost of essential food baskets is significantly outpacing earnings, leaving many families struggling to secure basic nutrition. Spokesperson Mervyn Abrahams […]
# The South African National Defence Force and Limpopo police have intensified cross-border crime operations near the Zimbabwean border. Operations conducted between Thursday and yesterday resulted in seven suspected stolen vehicles being recovered and illicit cigarettes worth more than 800-thousand-rand seized. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the operations focused on disrupting criminal syndicates transporting stolen […]
# Cape Town is facing renewed concerns over its water supply, bringing back memories of the 2018 Day Zero crisis. The City of Cape Town says in its latest Water Outlook Report the warning is an early call for residents to use water responsibly, as it monitors declining rainfall, dam levels, and water demand. Officials […]
