Author: Larson Thebe
The Gauteng Department of Health has welcomed the arrest of bogus Doctor, Matthew Lani. Lani was apprehended by security personnel at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg on Sunday night, while entering the main entrance of the facility, allegedly to “report for duty.” “Lani was caught just before 8pm disguised in a hoodie and wearing a surgical mask with a stethoscope around his neck. He had previously entered the same facility to curate misleading content under the pretence that he was a qualified doctor,” said the department in a statement. The statement added that after his arrest, the bogus Doctor requested…
The Springboks will arrive back in South Africa on Tuesday and embark on a four-day World Cup trophy tour from Thursday, SA Rugby has confirmed. The Boks will attend the gala World Rugby Awards ceremony in Paris on Sunday night before leaving France for South Africa on Monday morning. The team and management will arrive back in South Africa on Tuesday (10.55am) at OR Tambo International Airport and will commence the tour 48 hours later. The tour will start in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto – concluding at FNB Stadium – on Thursday, 2 November, and take in Cape Town (Friday,…
The Automobile Association (AA) said its unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is pointing to decreases in petrol to R2.00 a litre and R1.00 a litre for diesel at the pumps in November. The official fuel adjustments will however be made soon by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). “According to the current data, ULP95 is expected to decrease by around R2.01 a litre and ULP93 by R1.96 a litre. Diesel is also expected to have a decent decrease of around R1.08 a litre, with illuminating paraffin also showing an expected decrease of 98 cents a litre. After…
Burnley Football Club has extended Bafana Bafana talisman Lyle Foster’s stay with the English Premier League side. Foster joined Burnley 10 months ago from Belgian side K.V.C. Westerlo and the club has now given the 23-year-old a new five-year deal, until June 2028. The striker has been rewarded for his hard work since join the Clarets, which has seen him score 3 goals in 7 league appearances, as well as providing two assists. “Burnley Football Club are delighted to announce that striker Lyle Foster has signed a new five-year deal at Turf Moor. The South African striker has adjusted to…
The idea of declaring Sunday a public holiday if the Springboks win the Rugby World Cup (RWC) on Saturday still remains on the table, according to presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya. In a briefing for the President’s weekly programme on Thursday, Magwenya responded to a question regarding the Green Hydrogen Summit promise made by Ramaphosa. Messages about the suggestion were being received from South Africans around the world, Magwenya said. “We have received many messages regarding this from South Africans from all walks of life. The president has told me that he is considering the request,” he said. Ramaphosa is expected…
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says he has confidence in the squad that will battle it out with the All Blacks in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) Final. Nienaber, who will be coaching the Boks for the last time (will be leaving for Leinster in Ireland), has made two changes to the squad that beat England 16-15 in the semifinal. Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk and flyhalf Handré Pollard make their way back to replace Cobus Reinach and Manie Libbok, making them the most capped nine-and-ten combination in Springbok history. Pollard and de Klerk are among the starting team which features 10…
World Rugby has found insufficient evidence to pursue Tom Curry’s allegation that he was racially abused by Bongi Mbonambi in England’s World Cup semi-final defeat by South Africa. The game’s global governing body announced that it has closed the case unless additional evidence comes to light, meaning the Springbok hooker will start in the World Cup final against New Zealand on Saturday night. Curry alleged to referee Ben O’Keeffe in the second quarter of the Stade de France showdown that he had been racially abused by Springboks hooker Mbonambi. In an unexpected development, World Rugby revealed that it had also…
Lieutenant-Colonel Nkosikhona Hadebe testified about a pointing-out exercise he conducted with one of the men accused of killing the football star. The State wanted to admit Sibiya’s confession statement as evidence of his involvement in the crime. He is among five men accused of the football star’s murder at the home of his girlfriend in October 2014. Advocate Charles Mnisi from the defense questioned Hadebe’s expertise and experience, saying it was only his fourth case regarding pointing out. Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu, who represents the first two accused, pointed out inaccuracies in Hadebe’s pro forma statement, including the incorrect date, which…
World Rugby has announced exciting and pioneering changes to the global rugby calendar, with the creation of a new bi-annual international competition for both men and women from 2026, and an expansion of teams in the Rugby World Cup. The World Rugby Council met in France on Tuesday, to finalise and vote for the reform of international rugby. The new biannual International Nations Championship, which is set to include 12 of the leading northern and southern hemisphere sides, will commence in 2026, along with a second division of 12 teams. There will be promotion and relegation between the two divisions…
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said it is ready to embark on a journey of delivering next year’s general and provincial elections. This as the IEC launched the 2024 National and Provincial Elections (NPE 2024) in Midrand, Gauteng, with the theme, “Your Democracy, Own It.” “The proclamation of the election date is by our head of state, His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa after consultation with the Electoral commission. Our expectation is that the provincial elections will, as they have for the past 30 years, be harmonised with the national election. Today, we, the electoral commission, stand before you to confirm…