Author: Larson Thebe
South Africa’s theatre producer, choreographer, and musician Mbongeni Ngema has died following a head on collision in Mbizana, Eastern Cape between a truck and a sedan that he was traveling in. The 68-year-old Ngema passed away while being transferred to the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital.Two other people were injured in the accident and taken to nearby health facilities. In a statement, the family confirmed the passing of the theatre producer and director. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved brother, father, husband, and a patriot, Mbongeni Ngema. Ngema was killed in a head-on…
Bafana Bafana Head Coach Hugo Broos has announced his final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will be held in Ivory Coast. The squad is dominated by DStv Premiership log leaders, Mamelodi Sundowns, with about 10 players. Twenty of the squad members are locally based, while only three are foreign based. “If we do not go past the group stages, we will not be happy, and that is for sure. I think that has to be the first goal. You know, going past the group stages is one of the most difficult things to do in…
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged motorists to exercise extreme caution when driving in rainy conditions. This as the South African Weather Services has forecast rain in most parts of the country, which may cause localised flooding. Several people have been killed and others reported missing after their cars were swept away by flash floods in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal. Motorists in Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Free State have also been warned to exercise caution due to the extreme wet weather conditions. The RTMC said with some travellers starting to make back from holidays, the roads are…
DStv Premiership club Moroka Swallows could be in trouble with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) after they cancelled their clash with Mamelodi Sundowns and Golden Arrows. The match was scheduled for Wednesday evening at 19:30 at the Loftus Versfield in Pretoria. The PSL issued a statement announcing that Swallows have notified the league that it will not be able to honour their fixture against Sundowns on Wednesday. “The Premier Soccer League has been officially notified today that Moroka Swallows Football Club is unable to fulfil its scheduled DStv Premiership fixtures against Mamelodi Sundowns on 27 December 2023, and Lamontville Golden…
Fifty-one lives have been lost on North West roads, as of Christmas Day since the beginning of the festive season. According to the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management, the fatalities were as a result of 72 crashes recorded in the province, with the majority of them happening between 18:00 and 00:00. The department is however encouraged that the crashes are still less than the same period when compared to the past two years. On Christmas Day in 2021 and 2022, there had been 147 and 118 crashes with 119 and 94 fatalities respectively. The statistics reveal that there…
Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, according to the country’s president, raising international concern. At a meeting of a Moscow-led economic bloc in St Petersburg, Alexander Lukashenko said the deliveries were finished in October – though he didn’t say how many or where they have been deployed. Tactical nuclear weapons, which are designed for use on the battlefield, have a short range and a low yield compared with much more powerful nuclear warheads fitted to long-range missiles. They can have a yield as small as about 1 kiloton, significantly less than the 15 kiloton-yield of the US…
DStv Premiership outfit Richards Bay FC have sacked their head coach, Kaitano Tembu. This was announced by the relegation-threatened club in a brief statement on Christmas Day. “Richards Bay Football Club would like to announce the release of Head Coach Mr. Kaitano Tembo with immediate effect. The club would like to thank the coach for his contribution during this season. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours,” read a statement from the club. The statement also added that senior coach Vusi Vilakazi will take over the first team until further notice. Tembo took the reins ahead of the 2023/24…
The Department of Health said more than 500 bundles of joy were born as of midday on Christmas Day. The department urged the new mothers to prioritise exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months to two years of the babies’ life to enable them to achieve optimal growth and development, and enjoy a long, safe, and healthy journey of life. “The first bundle of joy was a healthy baby girl welcomed at 00h00 at Galeshewe Day Hospital in the Northern Cape, followed by a baby boy delivered at 00h02 at Harry Gwala Regional Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. “Then at…
Minister of Police Bheki Cele said the SAPS Festive Season Operational Plan is bearing fruit, as more than 75 000 suspects have been arrested in the country since 15 October, for various offences. The offences include 560 for murder, 604 attempted murder, 470 rape, 6 700 assault GBH, 4 998 common assault, 408 business robberies, 561 possessions of firearms and ammunition. Cele said this has been made possible by the oversight visits as well as the effectiveness of policing interventions in various provinces to keep communities safer, through the Plan. “We have said that all hands are on deck as the police, to…
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says he’s disappointed about his team’s performance, after they lost 3-1 to SuperSport United at the new Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo in a DStv Premiership encounter. Despite dominating the match, Pirates failed to take advantage of opportunities created. The Soweto giants scored their solitary goal in the first half, courtesy of Fortune Makaringe. “We started the game very well. We had the opportunity to finish the game in the first 30 minutes, but we didn’t and were punished. In the second half we were playing very well, before conceding the second goal. Even…