Author: Larson Thebe
Team SA has withdrawn both its men’s and women’s hockey teams from the 13th African Games currently under way in Accra, Ghana, based on recommendations and guidelines as set down by the International Hockey Federation. According to Team SA leader, Patience Shikwambana, the decision was taken because of the “venue not being sufficiently prepared to stage the competition.” Shikwambana said both the Local Organising Committee and African Hockey Federation have been informed of the decision taken by Team SA. “Over and above making this decision, our SA Hockey Federation consulted with Sports Flooring Warehouse, a South African-based specialist in carpet…
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola has signed off extradition request for of Siyabonga Ndimande and Malusi Ndimande from the Kingdom of Eswatini to South Africa. The siblings are wanted in South Africa for their alleged involvement in murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. The two were killed during an attack outside a Durban restaurant in February last year. “The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services confirms that Minister Ronald Lamola has approved and transmitted a request by South Africa for the extradition of Siyabonga Gezani Ndimande and Malusi Dave Ndimande…
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa is calling for calm and political tolerance ahead of the 29 May general elections. The comments come after some ANC members were allegedly attacked by Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) members on Saturday in KwaCeza, Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The allegedly took place while Ramaphosa and Amazulu King Misuzulu ka-Zwelithini were attending the commemoration of the 110th anniversary death of King Dinizulu ka-Cetshwayo. The attack is suspected to have been sparked by an incident when provincial ANC Chairperson Siboniso Duma, grabbed a microphone from AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi, accusing him of campaigning…
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has become the second player to win back-to-back South African Rugby’s Player of the awards, at the SA Rugby Awards held in Johannesburg. The 32-year-old Etzebeth has been consistent in the Boks jersey as the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a second time in a row in France last October. The other finalists were Pieter-Steph du Toit, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe, and Damian Willemse. The 21-year-old wing Canan Moodie was named Young Player of the Year for the second successive year. The Bulls youngster, who featured in three matches during the World…
The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the confessions and pointing outs by accuse one Muzi Sibiya and accuse two Bongani Ntanzi, are admissible and will be admitted as evidence in the main murder trial of Senzo Meyiwa. This after the two contended during a trial within-a-trial that they were severely tortured, tubed and forced to sign the confessions and participated in the pointing out at the crime scene. But after a three month of listening to arguments and testimonies in a trial within-a-trial, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng disagreed with the two accused. “The confession made by accused number one…
The controversial sale of the embattled South African Airways (SAA) to Takatso Consortium, has collapsed. This was announced by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan during a media briefing in Cape Town. “Over the past three years, the Department of Public Enterprises and Takatso Consortium has been negotiating the transaction to sell 51% of SAA. We regret to announce that both Department of Public Enterprises and Takatso agreed that negotiations on the transaction have been terminated as there was no agreement on the revised transaction structure. This arises largely from a new business and asset valuation undertaken by professional firms,” said…
US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties’ nominations for the election in November.Four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday.The result means US voters face a rematch of the 2020 presidential election in eight months’ time.The nominations will be made official at party conventions this summer.The 81-year-old president said on Tuesday evening that he was “honoured” voters had backed his re-election bid “in a moment when the threat Trump poses is greater than ever”. Citing positive economic trends, he asserted the US…
City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Sivuyile Ngondwana has survived a second attempt to oust him from the helm of the metro. Action SA, the ANC and the DA came together to topple the African Independent Congress councillor but the EFF fought vehemently in his protection resulting in an adjournment of the meeting by Council Speaker Nthabiseng Tshibenga, ten hours into the proceedings. Tshivhenga cited a need to source legal opinion for her decision after the ANC and the DA tabled amendments to the original Action SA motion of no confidence against the mayor which the EFF argued “substantially changed” to the…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his final 23-member squad for the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project which will be held in Algeria from the 18 to 26 March of this month. The team will face Andorra and Algeria. According to FIFA, the event will see world football’s governing body support its member associations in organising international friendly matches comprising four national teams from different confederations in a single host country. Broos has called mostly young players for the series as he tries to build a new squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup in 2026. “I am…
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has dismissed a staff member who leaked the candidate lists of the African National Congress (ANC) and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) last week Friday. The two party’s lists were posted on social media, hours after both parties met the 17:00 IEC deadline to submit the list to the commission to contest this year’s elections. According to the IEC the staff member downloaded and emailed the list to other people outside the commission. The employee later deleted the downloads, but it has since been discovered that other party’s list were downloaded too, but never shared on social…