Author: Larson Thebe
Following the most recent water watch reports, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has filed criminal charges against some municipalities while directing others to inform their inhabitants that the water may not be safe to drink. 90 municipalities have received non-compliance notifications from the DWS urging them to address the issues mentioned in the Green Drop Report. The department’s Green, Blue, and No Drop Watch Reports, which were released on Tuesday (6 June), show that since the previous reports were published, the quality of the drinking water has decreased and the amount of non-revenue water has increased. The 2022 Green Drop indicated that 50% of municipalities’ wastewater treatment systems were in a critical status, according to the Green Drop Watch Report. The Green, Blue, and No Drop Certification programs serve as means for disseminating regulatory…
The president of South Africa received his Portuguese colleague on Tuesday, June 6. At a news conference, Cyril Ramaphosa gave an overview of the meeting he had the day before with the leaders of Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Egypt. Midway through June, the Presidents reportedly indicated that they would be willing to visit Ukraine and Russia. Our journey is actually a peace mission, and we want to refer to it as a road to peace, Ramaphosa said. “Yesterday we met and confirmed that we are now at a stage where we will visit Kiev and Moscow,”…
Palaeontologists said on Monday that they had discovered the oldest known burial site in the world, which contained the remains of a primitive human distant relative once believed to be incapable of complex behaviour. In the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO world heritage site close to Johannesburg, researchers led by famous palaeoanthropologist Lee Berger claimed to have found multiple examples of Homo Naledi, a tree-climbing Stone Age hominid, buried around 30 meters (100 feet) underground in a cave system. The researchers stated in a series of yet-to-be peer-reviewed and preprint papers to be published in eLife that: “These are the most ancient interments yet recorded in the hominin record, earlier than evidence of Homo sapiens interments by at least 100 000 years.” The results cast doubt on the conventional wisdom of human evolution, which holds that the growth of larger brains enabled…
Attempts to revive the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami have been abandoned according to reports. A return to Kyalami for the first time since 1993 has been heavily mooted in recent years, with Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei prematurely declaring a race on the African continent for the current season. But original talks between F1 and then-promoter Warren Scheckter broke down over the financial details involved in the deal. A new promoter, by way of 777 – a sports investment company based in Miami which is best known for its business ventures in soccer – and led by Adam Brown, who…
With 45 days to go until Australia and New Zealand co-host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup (20 July – 20 August 2023), Banyana Banyana head Desiree Ellis has named her 36-member preliminary squad for the global showpiece. Ellis will however still have to narrow down the squad to 23 players, (plus three standby players) that will eventually represent South Africa. “It’s most probably one of the most difficult selections I’ve ever had to make,” the Banyana mentor told SAFA’s official website. “As a coach you always say players must raise their hand and make it difficult. And it has been…
An increase in the death toll from the cholera outbreak has prompted the national Health Department to call on South Africans to practice good personal hygiene. The department has recorded 26 deaths and over 130 positive cases so far. However, despite the downward trend, most of the cases were still being reported from Hammanskraal in northern Tshwane. There is also a high risk of the bacterial disease spreading to other provinces, according to the department. Investigations are still underway to determine the cause of the waterborne disease.
President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to visit both Russia and the Ukraine to promote a peaceful end to the conflict when delivering the budget vote of the Presidency in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, Ramaphosa criticised the UN for not providing Africa a permanent seat at the security council table. According to President Ramaphosa, multilateralism and respect for international law serve as the foundation for South Africa’s foreign policy posture. He continued by saying that “South Africa’s non-aligned stance on Russia’s conflict in Ukraine was distinct from adopting a neutral approach.” “We have stated clearly, even now, that disputes of this…
Chelsea has announced Mauricio Pochettino as head coach of the men’s team from the beginning of the 2023/24 season. Pochettino agreed to a two-year contract with an option for an additional year and will return to the Premier League four years after being sacked by Chelsea’s London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The 51-year-old had been out of work since he was dismissed by Paris Saint-Germain in July 2022. “The sporting team conducted a diligent and thoughtful process that the Board is proud of,” Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali on the club’s website. “We are delighted that Mauricio will be joining…
The best footballers, coaches and officials in South Africa were honoured after another incredible Premier Soccer League season, on Sunday, 28 May 2023. The winners of the 2022/23 PSL awards were announced virtually during Sunday night’s awards, with Monnapule Saleng and Teboho Mokoena winning big. The Bloemhof-born, Orlando Pirates midfielder Saleng bagged two accolades on the night, following his impressive performances throughout the campaign. Saleng scored four nominations ahead of the ceremony, eventually walking off with two, the MTN Last Man Standing accolade and the coveted DStv Premiership Players Player of the Season award – which is voted on by other players.…
Tina Turner, one of rock’s most famous voices who had hits including Proud Mary and The Best, has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, her publicist has said. Turner had suffered ill health in recent years, being diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and having a kidney transplant in 2017. “With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” her representatives said in a statement. “There will be a private funeral ceremony attended by close friends and family. Please respect the privacy of her family at this difficult time.” The White House mourned…