Blitzboks during training. The South African sevens rugby team is hoping to produce its best performance of the season at the New York leg of the World Rugby Sevens series this weekend. The Blitzboks need to finish higher than Fiji to take the World Series title. They are also chasing a third consecutive tournament win,…
Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee A witness before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security, suspended police sergeant Samkeliso Mlotshwa has backed-up Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala about the existence of a meeting between Matlala and KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Last year, Matlala told the committee that he met with Mkhwanazi in a…
A prepaid electricity meter. The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has warned that Eskom‘s plans to interrupt power supply to indebted municipalities will cause instability. Eskom has vowed to cut off power supply to 14 municipalities across the country in an effort to recoup over R100m owed to it. In line with the Promotion…
File: Pikitup workers Johannesburg waste management entity, Pikitup, says it will implement a weekend recovery plan to clear waste collection backlogs in parts of the city affected by the recent operational disruptions and protest-related incidents. The clean-up operation will take place this weekend. Pikitup spokesperson Anthony Selepe says teams will remove the accumulated waste and…
File: Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The Madlanga Commission has heard an in camera application from the attorneys of Witness G, a new witness. Witness G, who works with police informers, is believed to have been Brown Mogotsi’s handler. His attorney Tshepo Matlala has made a request to chairperson…
Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrate a goal during a match. Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has bemoaned the lack of support from football authorities in the country in their CAF Champions League campaign. The Brazilians will meet Stade Malien from Mali in a quarterfinal first leg encounter at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, on Friday evening. Cardoso’s…
Soldiers on the ground in Gauteng Members of the SANDF continued with their operations at Rietvallei on the West Rand on Friday. Several people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining and a temporary illegal processing plant was dismantled. Equipment believed to be used by Zama Zamas have also been seized in the process….
A light bulb switched on. Eskom says the payment of a flat rate tariff for electricity is not feasible. This follows calls by Diepkloof residents in Soweto for Eskom to introduce a flat rate of at least R350 for electricity consumption. Residents marched to Eskom’s Soweto offices on Friday, where they objected to the installation…
Candles lit during a funeral service. The Eastern Cape Education Department is mourning the death of two learners from the Gxulu Administrative Area under the OR Tambo Coastal Education District. One of the learners was in Grade 3 and allegedly committed suicide while the other in Grade 12 was discovered deceased in the room he…
Tottenham fans in a stadium Struggling Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday pushed back their deadline for the renewal of season tickets, giving supporters an “extended period” to decide whether to commit to the club next season amid Premier League relegation fears. Spurs, who last won a Premier League game on December 28 against Crystal Palace, are…
