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…
Miss SA 2024 Top 16 finalist Chidimma Adetshina 2 minutes Anabela Rungo, the mother of model Chidimma Adetshina, is expected to hear the outcome of her bail application on Wednesday. Rungo has appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court where she faces seven charges, including the Contravention of the Immigration Act and Contravening the Identification…
A South African court room. Two men suspected of being extortion kingpins in Eshowe and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, are set to appear in the Durban Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The suspects are believed to have been extorting money from owners of student residences and from businesses around the area, mainly targeting those owned by foreign nationals….
Gerhard Victor, CEO of PG Bison, emphasised the company’s commitment to strengthening the local furniture industry, reducing reliance on imports, and creating new opportunities for the forestry and furniture sectors across Africa and beyond. He stated, “This investment has created an additional 150 permanent jobs in the Gert Sibande District Municipality, as well as over…
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during his second round match against Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan 1 minute The love affair between China’s Qinwen Zheng and Roland Garros is growing stronger. The eighth seeded Zheng, who won gold on the red clay of Roland Garros at last year’s Paris Olympics, moved into the third round of the French Open…
2 minutes The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) in KwaZulu-Natal is displeased with the budget that has been tabled by Finance MEC Francois Rodgers. The union says the budget tabled yesterday does not adequately address the issue of the permanent employment of teachers. The provincial education department is receiving the lion’s share with an…
Orlando Pirates players celebrate after scoring. 1 minute Orlando Pirates have started their Nedbank Cup title defence on a high note by progressing to the last 16 round. The Buccaneers beat Richards Bay 3-1 in a first round match at the King Zwelithini stadium in Durban this afternoon. Patrick Maswanganyi scored a brace for the…
Law enforcement operations and festive season road safety activation along the Mooi River Toll Plaza on the N3 Traffic volumes on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal are expected to pick up from this weekend. The N3 Toll Concession says it’s bracing for higher than usual traffic, as the province prepares to welcome more than a million holidaymakers…
Source: Microsoft Designer While there has been considerable progress, these figures underscore the substantial work needed to bridge the remaining connectivity gaps. That said, there is change ahead thanks to public and private sector investments and commitments. One of the most significant of these is the National Broadband Project established by the State IT Agency…
NSFAS Logo. 3 minutes The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has provisionally funded more than 600,000 eligible students at various universities for the 2025 academic year. More than 200,000 students have been fully funded. The scheme was giving an update on the status of NSFAS applications for this year before the Select…
