3 minutes World Boxing will introduce mandatory gender testing for all boxers in its competitions, the body said yesterday, adding that Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif will not be allowed to compete until she undergoes such a test. The global body, which will oversee boxing competitions in the 2028 Olympics after being granted provisional…
Gavel in court. 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has sentenced four men to life in prison for the murder of two law enforcement officers in 2019. The officers were on duty in the Samora Machel informal settlement when they were gunned down by Ashwin Kennedy, Ndumiso Lutshetu, Bongani Mvamveki and Siyabonga Witbooi and…
A logo of the SAPS seen at a police station. 1 minute South Africa does not have the necessary policing resources to stop corruption in the S0uth African Police Service (SAPS) ranks according to crime expert and director of IRS Investigations, Chad Thomas. His remarks come after the arrest of two police officers who were…
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality deputy mayor Gary Van Niekerk. 1 minute The fate of Nelson Mandela Municipality Deputy Mayor Gary Van Niekerk now lies in the hands of the Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Zolile Williams. This comes after an ad hoc committee report, which investigated allegations against Van Niekerk, stating that he…
Royal AM players during a match 2 minutes The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is set to sell Premier Soccer League (PSL) club Royal AM, with the sale expected to come at a significant discount compared to the price its owner, Shauwn Mkhize paid for the team in 2021. The club’s troubled history, including mounting…
Passengers board a South African Airways plane at the Port Elizabeth International Airport in the Eastern Cape province. 1 minute The South African Airways Pilots Association, the National Transport Movement and SAA management are continuing negotiations on outstanding issues. The parties are reported to have agreed on a 9.47% wage settlement this morning. The association…
Likhona Fose in school uniform 1 minute City of Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety Mgcini Tshwaku has appealed to anyone with information on the murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose to come forward. Tshwaku made the plea during a memorial service for the teenager in Braamfischerville, Soweto. ♦️HAPPENING NOW♦️ MMC for Public Safety, Dr. @MTshwaku, is…
Paris St Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates after the match. 4 minutes Paris St Germain beat Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shootout to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals after winning a rip-roaring last-16 second-leg match at Anfield 1-0 on Tuesday thanks to a goal from livewire Ousmane Dembele. After the tie had finished 1-1 on…
Delegates attend three-day local government summit being held in the Free State. 2 minutes The Free State province has placed financial sustainability and accountability at the helm of priorities to reform local government. Municipalities in the province have pledged to focus on improving good governance by embedding ethical leadership and a culture of performance management….
Outside tap 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged citizens not to accept dry taps as the new normal in the country. The party today held a briefing outside the South Hills Water Tower, south of Johannesburg, an area which has been affected by recurring and lengthy water outages for several years. The party…
