Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus. Springboks will take to the Loftus Versfeld pitch on Saturday against Italy with centre Jesse Kriel as their captain, making him the 67th player to skipper the Boks in a test match. Regular captain Siya Kolisi is ruled out through stiffness – first in the neck and then the Achilles tendon…
Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams in action. Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams struck a fluent 137 from 164 balls on day two of the first test against South Africa in Bulawayo on Sunday, but the visitors were in command with a 216-run lead and nine second-innings wickets remaining. A South African side missing several regulars will resume on 49…
The mother of the child who has since been found in Tafelsig. The Strandfontein Community Police Forum in Cape Town, Western Cape, has called on parents, especially those who have newborn babies, to be vigilant at all times. This follows the abduction of a baby boy, who was just a few days old, over the…
Sign with the word ‘Missing”. A family from Rietvlei in Greytown in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) midlands, whose son has been missing for over two months, is seeking answers. 27-year-old Vukani Zondi is alleged to have disappeared on April 15 when he did not return from an outing with friends. Vukani’s mother, Khumbuzile Zondi last saw…
Democratic Alliance (DA) press conference. The conflict between the two biggest parties in the GNU, the DA and ANC, could escalate if there is a dispute about support for departmental Budget votes. This is according to political analyst from the Nelson Mandela University’s Center for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast. It follows…
In a bid to stimulate local economic growth, the Nelson Mandela Metro has held a Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises summit in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The summit was looking at empowering local small businesses by bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and government stakeholders. Over 350 entrepreneurs gathered to learn about how to access government…
Third G20 working group on Education, in Durban. Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says classrooms are more than just places of learning; they are also battlegrounds for equality, safety and dignity. He was speaking at the opening of a seminar on the promotion of gender equality though education in Durban. The seminar,…
[FILE IMAGE]: KwaZulu-Natal Police have cautioned residents to refrain from sleeping with braziers and open fires in confined spaces. Police in Plessislaer in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands are investigating an inquest following the deaths of six relatives in KwaMyandu. It is alleged that the men aged between 17 and 50 died in their sleep after inhaling…
Water Treatment Plant in Tshwane. The City of Tshwane says the Temba Water Treatment Plant will remain closed until the water quality stabilises. The city was forced to shut down the plant last week due to a sewer discharge flowing into the Apies River, which feeds into the Leeukraal Dam, the primary water source for…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile leads the Clean Cities and Towns integrated service delivery programme in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality in Welkom, in the Free State. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the National Dialogue will continue to take place to build a better country. This after the ANC’s biggest Government of National Unity (GNU) partner, the…
