# Roadrunning: The eThekwini Municipality says it is in full swing preparing for the 98th Comrades Marathon, one of the biggest sporting events on the South African calendar. More than 80 nations will be represented in the race, a down-run over approximately 89 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday. The municipality’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Pietermaritzburg het aansoeke van voormalige president Jacob Zuma en die Franse wapenmaatskappy, Thales, om hul wapentransaksie-korrupsieverhoor te staak, van die hand gewys. Zuma en Thales staan tereg op aanklagte van korrupsie, bedrog, afpersing en geldwassery wat verband hou met die wapentransaksie van 1999 van multimiljard-rand. Regter Nkosinathi Chili het in sy […]
# The High Court in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal has dismissed applications by former president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales to have their arms deal corruption trial thrown out. Zuma and Thales face charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering, and money laundering linked to the 1999 multi-billion-rand arms deal. Delivering his ruling, Judge Nkosinathi Chili […]
# Municipal union Samwu in KwaZulu-Natal condemns the uMhlathuze Municipality for failing to pay workers last month’s overtime, a violation of labour laws and a betrayal of workers’ rights. The union also raised concerns about poor working conditions, lack of safety gear, broken vehicles, and unfair treatment of staff. Samwu’s regional secretary, Zandile Gumede, demands […]
# Aviation Co-ordination Services het die Suid-Afrikaanse Burgerlugvaartowerheid se goedkeuring om vier kritieke bagasie-ondersoekeenhede by OR Tambo en King Shaka Internasionale Lughawens te vervang, verwelkom. Dit volg op ‘n uitspraak van die Johannesburgse Hooggeregshof wat die dringende opgraderings verpligtend maak te midde van kommer oor verouderderde toerusting. Die uitvoerende hoof van ACS, Duke Phahla, sê […]
# The family of 35-year-old Vyaksha Sookdew has welcomed the 23-year prison sentence handed to her former boyfriend, Sugendren Rodney Naicker, in the Durban High Court last week. Naicker pleaded guilty to killing Sookdew with a hammer during an argument in December 2023. Her decomposed body was found wrapped in plastic bags on Christmas Day. […]
# Aviation Co-ordination Services has welcomed the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s approval to replace four critical Hold Baggage Screening units at OR Tambo and King Shaka International Airports. This follows a Johannesburg High Court ruling mandating the urgent upgrades amid concerns over aging equipment. ACS CEO Duke Phahla says the approved replacements aim to […]
# Padwedlope: Vier personeellede van die Universiteit van Pretoria is gereed om die Comrades-marathon, aan te pak om geld in te samel vir studente wat finansieel sukkel. Mense van meer as 80 lande sal aan Sondag se wedloop deelneem wat vanjaar afdraande is en oor ongeveer 89 kilometer van Pietermaritzburg na Durban strek. Die opbrengs […]
# Roadrunning: Four University of Pretoria staff members are set to tackle South Africa’s most famous ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon, to raise funds for students facing financial difficulties. More than 80 nations will be represented in the race, a down-run over approximately 89 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday. Proceeds raised by doctor Bianca […]
