Sport department advances R5 million to SAFA

SAFA House in Nasrec, Johannesburg. 1 minute Following reports that the South African Football Association (SAFA) is cash-strapped and cannot pay players’ salaries ahead of the festive season, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has decided to advance the federation with R5 million. Minister Gayton McKenzie wrote to SAFA to offer the advance with…

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Over 100 arrested for border jumping at Beitbridge

Beitbridge Border 4 minutes More than 100 people have been arrested as they attempted to jump the border at the Beitbridge Border Post in Musina, Limpopo, during the Easter long weekend. This is according to the commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato. Masiapato says their drones spotted the illegal border jumpers….

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KZN government assesses damage from heavy rains

1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs is evaluating the damage caused by heavy rains across parts of the province this week. Areas affected include the uThukela and uMgungundlovu districts. Disaster management teams remain on high alert, with concerns raised about the increased number of road crashes due to the persistent…

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EFF, DA challenge VAT hike and fiscal framework in court

EFF Treasurer General, Commissar Omphile Maotwewith other EFF regional leaders at the Western Cape High Court. 3 minutes The Western Cape High Court is hearing the court case brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on the Finance Minister’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase. The two parties took their battle…

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More pupils rushed to hospital in Mpumalanga

[FILE IMAGE: A bandaged hand with a medical drip. 2 minutes More than 50 pupils of Lundanda Primary School in Mahushu near Hazyview in Mpumalanga were rushed to a local clinic after complaining of itchy bodies. It is alleged that this happened after they consumed chocolates they bought from a local tuck-shop. Mpumalanga Department of…

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Mixed reactions on removal of mayor and deputy in KwaDukuza

KwaDukuza deputy mayor Scelinjalbulo Cele(L) and Mayor, Ali Ngidi. (R) Residents of the KwaDukuza Municipality, north of Durban, have mixed reactions about the news that the African National Congress (ANC) has decided to remove the mayor, Ali Ngidi, and deputy mayor, Scelinjalbulo Cele, from office. The decision by the ANC’s provincial task team comes after…

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Bulls win 33-32 in thrilling clash against stormers

Blue Bulls training. 1 minute The Bulls narrowly won a pulsating see-saw United Rugby Championship encounter against the Stormers by 33-points to 32 in Cape Town. The lead changed several times during the game and the Cape Town side scored five tries to the four of their Northern visitors. The Bulls were however, more clinical…

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Enyobeni Tavern inquest resumes

FILE | Crowd gathers as forensic personnel investigate after the deaths of patrons inside the Enyobeni Tavern. 2 minutes The Enyobeni Tavern Inquest resumes in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane. Previously, video footage placing the manager of the tavern, Siyakhangela Ndevu, at the establishment when 21 patrons died in June 2022, was…

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