Gayton Mckenzie rejects calls to boycott the FIFA World Cup, in 2026 Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says calls to boycott the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Soccer World Cup in the United States of America (USA), later this year, are not logical. McKenzie was addressing the media at the V&A…
Sun City Resort in North West. 2 minutes Over a hundred Australian and New Zealand trade and media representatives crisscrossed the country for SA Tourism’s Mega Lekker Escape. The flagship event exposed the tourists to immersive itineraries across South Africa, culminating in a two-day visit to The Palace of the Lost City at the world-renowned…
A close up of the shaft 10 exit used by 14 illegal mine workers to emerge from underground. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the application launched by the Society for the Protection of Our Constitution in the Stilfontein matter. The parties appeared in court last week Thursday seeking relief for the…
Pension fund file The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) says it has noted an increase in the number of pension funds reporting employers who are failing to invest workers retirement funds as required by law. The FSCA has reported that over 15 500 non-complaint employers have more than R7 billion in outstanding pension fund contributions. Industries failing to comply…
A health practitioner seen holding a malaria vaccine. Some residents in Ga-Mamaila outside Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo have commended efforts by the Department of Health to prevent the spread of Malaria. The department has embarked on an anti-malaria spraying campaign in various communities throughout the province. More than 17,000 houses in eight villages have been sprayed…
Police vehicle lights. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg says the city’s VIP protection budget should be spent on providing basic services to residents. Yesterday, the High Court in Johannesburg ruled that the city’s VIP protection policy was unconstitutional. It said municipal officials were provided with excessive security without proper threat assessments. Under…
University of Fort Hare’s main campus in the Eastern Cape. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education says it will recommend that Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela place the University of Fort Hare (UFH) in Dikeni, Eastern Cape, under administration. The committee says the move would help restore stability and improve relations between the…
Manchester City’s Kyle Walker arrives at the stadium before the match. 2 minutes Manchester City have condemned the online racist abuse aimed at captain Kyle Walker following Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League loss to Juventus. The 34-year-old defender was subjected to racist abuse after City’s loss to Juve, which left the Premier League side languishing in…
Cattle on a farm. The Free State Department of Agriculture has confirmed 35 new cases of foot and mouth disease, bringing the provincial total to 291 cases. Department spokesperson Moliehi Moeng says outbreaks have been recorded in several areas across the province, with infected farms placed under quarantine and movement restrictions implemented within a 10-kilometre radius. Moeng says a…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Erling Haaland applaud fans Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Tuesday told his players to forget about the top eight permutations ahead of their final Champions League group match and concentrate on what matters most, beating Turkish side Galatasaray. After their shock 3-1 defeat at Norway’s Bodo/Glimt last week, City are…
