Author: Larson Thebe
Six South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers were killed, and three others injured, when a fire ravaged the training centre in Lohatlha, Northern Cape. The fire started on Friday afternoon and was fanned by a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hour and attempts by the soldiers to contain it failed. It is reported that the fire rolled over from the western border of the mine that is next to the training area in the Combat Training Centre. Elements of the SA Army are currently deployed in the vicinity in preparation for the annual SA Army exercise, Exercise Vukuhlome, and…
The possibility of sanctions following the nation’s failure to update its anti-doping legislation has prompted the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (Saids) to file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) could impose punishments on South Africa including a ban on the country’s national flag at major sporting events. The country would also be prevented from hosting, or bidding to host, international competitions, among several other punitive measures. South Africa, along with Bermuda, has been given until 13 October by Wada to comply. The Springboks and the Proteas are currently…
MohBad died at a hospital last month in circumstances that were unclear. The 27-year-old’s death led to an outpouring of grief among his fans, who demanded a thorough investigation. On Friday, police said a nurse who treated Mohbad had allegedly injected him in a negligent way. The nurse is under arrest and has not yet commented. For the first time, the police laid out the chain of events that led to Mohbad’s death in the city of Lagos. On 10 September, Mohbad, real name Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, injured himself in a “violent fight” with childhood friend Oluwatosin Owoduni, also known…
Trade union federation Cosatu’s march to demand that City of Tshwane employees be paid wage increases turned sour on Friday afternoon because the City manager could not accept a memorandum due to an unruly crowd. Around 1 000 Cosatu and affiliate union members marched to both the National Treasury and Tshwane House on Friday. The union delivered a memorandum to Treasury addressing budget cuts in public spending in light of the country’s rising cost of living. When the protesters got at Tshwane House, they attempted to hand over a memorandum to Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink, demanding that employees who had…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has sought to assure teachers that the country values and cherishes the difference they make in the lives of learners and communities. Mashatile was delivering a keynote address at the 23rd National Teachers Awards, held in Hatfield, Pretoria. The annual awards are held to recognise and honour the nation’s best teachers. “As we gather here today, I want every teacher to know that the nation sees you, values you, and cherishes the difference you make in the lives of your learners and to our communities more broadly. Each one of you, those coming from modernised classrooms,…
World football governing body, FIFA, has announced an unprecedented formular for the 2030 edition of the World Cup, which will see the tournament held across three different continents, Africa, Europe and South America. “The FIFA Council unanimously agreed that the sole candidacy will be the combined bid of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, which will host the event in 2030 and qualify automatically from the existing slot allocation subject to the completion of a successful bidding process conducted by FIFA and a decision by the FIFA Congress in 2024,” FIFA said in a statement. The opening three matches will however take…
On 9 October, the Pretoria High Court will resume hearing the murder trial of five men accused of killing former soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa. This comes after the state prosecutor Advocate George Baloyi tried to introduce the next state witness, a cellphone expert. Baloyi informed the court that the witness was going to testify about smartphone downloads from accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, and accused number five, Fisokuhle Ntuli. However, the defense objected, claiming that they needed more time to look at the witness evidence and speak with their clients. “My Lord you’ll recall that by the time when we…
Following a brilliant performance at the recently concluded Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Belgium, South African gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz managed to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024. In a heartfelt message, the 21-year-old artistic gymnast expressed her gratitude, saying she is blessed to have a special group that supported her. “By God’s grace, I have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games,” Rooskrantz said on her Instagram account. “It’s been a long month of competing in three different countries. Not everything went exactly as planned, but we are coming home with an Olympic ticket,…
In the world of sports, some stories transcend the boundaries of the game and become symbolic of something greater. Siya Kolisi’s journey from an adverse upbringing to becoming captain of a World Cup-winning South African rugby team, the Springboks, is one such story. Kolisi made history as the first black captain of the Springboks in a country where, because of apartheid and separate development, the professional sport was once an all-white affair. Rugby was firmly associated with white national pride, and now a black man from a humble background has become a national hero, reshaping the sport’s image. Despite being a democracy since 1994, South…
According to Robert Maake of the Energy Department, most fuel prices would rise between R1 to R2 per litre. The retail price of petrol will increase by R1.80 and R1.14 a litre. Diesel users will suffer as a result of the midnight modifications. “Diesel at wholesale price will increase by R1.96 and R1. 93 cents per litre and illuminating paraffin at wholesale level will increase by R1.51 cent and at retail level by R2.2 cent,” Maake stated. Here are some tips to save fuel: