Al-Hilal earn credibility with spirited draw against Real Madrid

Al Hilal’s Mohammed Al-Qahtani fouls Real Madrid’s Fran Garcia to concede a penalty. 2 minutes Al-Hilal might have fallen just short of victory, but their 1-1 draw with 15-time European champions Real Madrid at the Club World Cup on Wednesday underlined the growing strength of Arabic football on the world stage. Simone Inzaghi’s side produced…

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Another body recovered in flood-stricken Mthatha

Efata Bridge in the Eastern Cape destroyed by floods. 1 minute Officials in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape have recovered another body following the devastating floods that struck the province last week. More than 90 people are now known to have died and hundreds of others have been displaced. Search operations are ongoing for those…

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OUTA calls for suspension of expired driving license fines

Traffic officer monitoring vehicles at a roadblock. 1 minute Civil rights group, the Organization Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called on Transport Minister Barbara Creecy to temporarily suspend fines and temporary licenses for motorists affected by the printing backlog of driving license cards. Last month, the department reported a printing backlog of over 700,000 cards…

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Calls for IPID to be better resourced to resolve backlog

SA Police Service investigation logo. 1 minute Executive Director for the Accountability Division at OUTA, Stefanie Fick, says the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) will continue to face backlog issues unless it receives the necessary budget to carry out successful investigations. Her remarks come after the police ministry revealed in parliament that there is a…

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