Author: Larson Thebe
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players for the Castle Lager Incoming Series which kicks off with a challenging two Tests against Ireland on Saturday, 6 July, followed by a one-off Test against Portugal. The squad includes nine players who were not available for selection for the Wales Test and four uncapped players. Two times World Cup winner and captain Siya Kolisi was included in the squad, fellow World Cup winners Cheslin Kolbe and Lukhanyo Am are back in the squad after their successful rehabilitations. It is however not clear whether he’ll feature in the matches…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) said its port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan to deal with the spread of Mpox, at all the country’s ports of entry. This as the Department of Health has confirmed fatalities in the country, with 13 laboratory cases confirmed in the country. “The Border Management Authority is implementing screening processes for travellers entering the country at all ports of entry. “Commissioner of the Border Management Authority, Dr Michael Masiapato has highlighted that in the airports, the first phase of screening occurs when the conveyance operator, who is the captain of the aircraft and…
The Gauteng Health Department is investigating circumstances that caused a fire at a female psychiatric unit at the Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital in Ga-Rankuwa, which led to the death of a patient. According to the department, the 35-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital last week Thursday and placed in a seclusion room on Monday, as part of her prescribed treatment. “At around 18h35 in the evening, a smoldering smoke and small fire broke out from the seclusion room. Immediate actions were taken to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of patients. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished by the…
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams and Orlando Pirates midfielder dominated the 2023/24 Premier Soccer League (PSL) Awards held virtually on Sunday. Williams, who’s also Sundowns and Bafana Bafana captain, received the coveted PSL Footballer of the Season and the DStv Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season awards. “I’m so honoured, happy, and over the moon. But I couldn’t have done it myself. I would like to thank the entire Mamelodi Sundowns family, the president, chairman, the entire board, and the technical team spearheaded by coach Rhulani Mokwena. Thank you so much for pushing me and helping me take to the next…
Parliament has confirmed that uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK) members will be sworn in to the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday. This comes after the 58 elected members boycotted the first sitting of the NA on 14 June, claiming that it would be unconstitutional, as it was still challenging the outcome of last month’s election results. According to parliament, the constitution mandates that before members of NA begin to perform their functions in the Assembly, they must swear or affirm faithfulness to the Republic and obedience to the Constitution.“This swearing-in of original nominees from the MK Party list will be presided…
The Springboks have opened their 2024 campaign by trashing Wales 41-13 at the Twickenham stadium in London, to retain the Qatar Airways Cup. The game was 14-13 at halftime personnel with four players making their debuts in flyhalves Jordan Hendrikse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and wing Edwill van der Merwe, and loose forward Ben-Jason Dixon. Despite the win, coach Rassie Erasmus wasn’t impressed. “It wasn’t a perfect performance. We made a few errors and there were things that didn’t click, but there were others that did, so it was a good start. We have new coaches and had a few players…
The Deputy Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Dr Nomsa Masuku, was granted a R20 000 bail by the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court sitting in Palm Ridge, Masuku, who was arrested on Friday morning, is facing charges of theft, fraud and money laundering of R1.2 million. “The alleged offenses were committed during her tenure as Head of Standard Bank’s Social Corporate Investments Programme, prior to her appointment at the IEC. She allegedly transferred a sum of R800 000 to a second individual implicated in the case. Furthermore, the state alleges that she illicitly awarded bursaries worth R400 000 to…
The High Court in Johannesburg has ordered the City of Joburg and its power entity City Power, to pay Eskom more than R1 billion, with interest, for its unpaid electricity account. This after Eskom dragged the two to court, after they defaulted on its account in 2003. “When the matter was heard on 4 June 2024, the total amount owed to Eskom by City of Joburg and City Power was R3.4 billion. The City in response to Eskom’s application, brought a counterclaim against Eskom for R3.4 billion alleging potential over-billing and that, as a result it has applied an automatic set-off…
The Springboks team said it is settling down in London, and ready for Saturday’s first Test of the season against Wales in Twickenham Stadium. The current Rugby World Cup champions touched down in London on Thursday morning, after wrapping up their final training session in Pretoria on Tuesday before their departure on Wednesday night. “We did all the preparation we had to do back in South Africa, and we arrived in the United Kingdom this morning (Thursday) and will have a full day off as we usually do in a Test week. With the team travelling overnight the guys could…
The newly elected Premier of the North West, Lazarus Mokgosi, has announced his much-anticipated Members of the Executive Council, following a culmination of wider consultations within and outside government. According to Mokgosi, the 7th Administration is made up of men and women of high ethical standards who are committed to serving the people of the North West and understanding their responsibilities. “The composition of the Executive Council affirms our commitment to assert gender equality and representation. It is a collective of institutional memory, fresh talents and skills required to accelerate service delivery and build on the foundation of the sixth…