# US actor Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in the hit show The Sopranos, has died aged 80. According to CBS News Pastore was found at his home in the Bronx, New York City and there was no indication of criminality. Pastore played Tony Soprano’s best friend who ultimately became an informant […]
# Road running: The Comrades Marathon Association will officially go ahead with the 2027 race without Athletics South Africa or KwaZulu-Natal Athletics. After a few months of spats, meetings and arguments, the CMA members voted on Saturday morning at a special general meeting to continue without affiliation to KZNA, particularly and ASA by association. This […]
# Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, has welcomed a new agreement between four Southern Suburbs taxi associations, calling it a major win for commuters and an important step towards ending years of violence. The MEC says after a mediation process led by the department and the City of Cape Town, the Vrygrond, Retreat, Westlake […]
# The IFP calls on every eligible South African who has not yet registered to vote to make use of the last day of the final Voter Registration Weekend, warning that this is the last opportunity to register before the voters’ roll closes. The IFP spokesperson, Mkhuleko Hlengwa says once the election date is officially proclaimed […]
# ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa encourages eligible South Africans to register to vote today ahead of the local government election in November. While speaking during the ANC’s voter registration push in Madibeng, outside Brits in the North West, Ramaphosa says all South Africans must get involved in the affairs of their country. He says many young people have raised the […]
# The Parliament Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries says the issue of governance challenges and improved performance by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme needs a serious debate in the country. This followed the allegation that the recently-appointed NSFAS Administrator Hlengani Mathebula was living large on the NSFAS’s account at a time when challenges with […]
# Die Parlementêre Gekose Komitee oor Onderwys, Wetenskappe en die Kreatiewe Nywerhede sê die kwessie rondom bestuursuitdagings en verbeterde prestasie by die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente vereis ‘n ernstige debat. Dit volg na bewerings dat die onlangs aangestelde NSFAS-administrateur Hlengani Mathebula ‘n luukse leefstyl op NSFAS se rekening handhaaf terwyl probleme met studente se […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Mobiliteit, Isaac Sileku, het ‘n nuwe ooreenkoms tussen vier taxiverenigings in die Suidelike Voorstede verwelkom en noem dit dit ‘n groot oorwinning vir pendelaars en ‘n belangrike stap in die rigting van die beëindiging van jare se geweld. Die LUR sê na ‘n bemiddelingsproses gelei deur die departement en die […]
# Die adjunkminister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Andries Nel, sê die regering berei voor om die oorskot van Suid-Afrikaners wat tussen 1976 en 1992 in Angola tydens die politieke konflik in die apartheid-era dood is, te repatrieer. Nel het gister in Pretoria gepraat oor die vordering van die Angola-fase in die Suid-Afrikaanse Ballingskap-Repatriasieprojek. Hy […]
