India’s Rishabh Pant celebrates reaching his century during a fifth test against England in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain on July 1, 2022. 2 minutes Stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant will take over from KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants captain in this year’s Indian Premier League. Lucknow bought the 27-year-old for an eye-watering $3.21 million in the players’…
London Stock Exchange 2 minutes The main UK stock indexes rose on Tuesday, with a weaker sterling helping keep the FTSE 100 near all-time highs, while upbeat earnings from companies including Abrdn and Premier Foods boosted the midcap index. The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed up 0.3%, trading just below its intraday record high of 8548.59…
Televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused Lusanda Solani and Zukiswa Sitho appearing in the Gqeberha High Court. 2 minutes The matter of rape accused Pastor Timothy Omotoso has been postponed until 2 April for judgment after closing arguments. The Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape heard closing arguments both from the state and…
NSFAS’ Administrator Mr Freeman Nomvalo 3 minutes More than 7 000 students could be evicted from their accommodation, if the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) doesn’t prioritise their funding. NSFAS owes the Private Student Housing Association (PSHA) R44 million. The body says they won’t be able to accommodate the students if the outstanding funds are…
(File Image) Members of the South African Police Service salute while on parade. 2 minutes Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police says it is concerned about the delay of consequence management to the South African Police Service including the VIP Protection Unit of Deputy President Paul Mashatile. This follows allegations that Mashatile’s VIP Protection Unit officers…
1 minute Some residents have already started rebuilding their structures following a fire in the SST Section in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze in gusty winds. Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says 83 structures were destroyed, affecting over about 200 people. “Final lists of affected persons will…
2 minutes The Airports Company South Africa has emphasized the urgent need to address the issue of security of fuel supply in the country. ACSA has been engaged in talks with various stakeholders since announcing this week that it has just over seven days left of jet fuel reserves. It comes after a fire at…
A person using a computer. 1 minute Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation – Hawks – says it has recorded an increase in cybercrime with over 3 000 incidences being reported per week on the continent. This is double the global average. Hawks alongside SAPS and Interpol held a conference to discuss strategies to tackle the…
2 minutes Kaizer Chiefs are back to winning ways in the Betway Premiership. Chiefs beat a stubborn Sekhukhune United 1-nil in the only league match played earlier on Sunday afternoon. Sekhukhune finished the game with ten men after a late red card to Vuyo Letlape. Chiefs have now climbed to fifth on the log and…
The Financial Action Task Force flag. 1 minute The Institute for Security Studies(ISS) says the successful prosecution of the terror financing case against Ziyadh Hoorzook will pave the way for South Africa to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s greylist. South Africa was greylisted for failing to comply with international standards around the…
