Author: Larson Thebe
Thousands of Palestinian citizens in northern Gaza are without food and water following an Israeli incursion that has claimed several lives on both sides and lasted for a week. In order to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of Palestinian residents seeking refuge in the war-torn city of southern Rafah, Israel intends to increase army levels and “intensify” its ground invasion. In an appeal to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), South Africa stated that Israel’s attacks on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, “must be stopped.” “Seven months ago, South Africa could not have imagined that Gaza would be largely…
Gauteng police have made a breakthrough after they arrested two suspects linked to the shooting and killing of five-year-old boy, Ditebogo Junior Phalane, in Soshanguve during a car hijacking last week. The little boy had gone outside to welcome his father who had just arrived home when the criminals accosted him. Ditebogo was then rushed to Botshilong Hospital, where he was certified dead upon arrival. According to Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni, the vehicle used during the crime, has also being recovered. “The investigation led the team to specific addresses in Soshanguve where we arrested two suspects in different…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has unveiled a 36-member preliminary squad for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The squad features most of the players who won bronze at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast earlier this year, and some exciting young players. Broos included Burnley FC striker Lyle Foster who withdrew from the squad that featured at the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast earlier this year, citing mental health issues. He however featured for his club before the tournament, much to the irk of Broos and the South African Football…
The country’s first-quarter unemployment rate rose by 0.8 of a percentage point to 32.9% when compared to 32.1% in the fourth quarter of last year. This was revealed by Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke in Pretoria when he announced the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) in Pretoria. “The number of unemployed persons increased by 330 000 to 8,2 million during the same quarter. Additionally, the number of people who were not economically active for reasons other than discouragement decreased by 214 000 to 13,1 million, while discouraged work-seekers decreased by 1 000 in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth…
The Minister of Sport, Zizi Kodwa, has announced a new Boxing South Africa (BSA) board, tasked with restoring the integrity of boxing in the country. The appointment follows last week’s consultation meeting between Kodwa and other BSA stakeholders, on prospective candidates to serve on the board. These appointments conclude a seven-week roadmap that was followed to appoint the new BSA board. On Friday, 10 May 2024, the Minister consulted BSA stakeholders on prospective candidates of the BSA board. In addition to the meeting, Kodwa also invited all stakeholders in their organised or individual capacities to submit written comments to the…
City Power in Johannesburg said it has managed to repair the damaged electricity infrastructure on the M1 highway tunnel in Johannesburg and fully restored power to affected areas. The damaged was caused by vandalism and cable theft on May 1st, which cost the entity about R160 million. “The entity will request an emergency isolation in order to facilitate the process of restoring full supply. We wish to notify customers that power supply will be momentarily interrupted between 08h30 to 10h00 this morning (Tuesday) to move the load back to the Braamfontein substation. Yesterday, the newly installed 88kV cable passed the…
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has dismissed reports that Eskom is burning more diesel, to keep the lights on in the country. This as today marks 47 days since the county experienced loadshedding. Ramokgopa’s comments come after Eskom’s former CEO André de Ruyter, claimed that the utility has been burning diesel excessively in the run-up to the elections. Briefing the media in Pretoria on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan, Ramokgopa dismissed the claims. “There is little reliance on the open cycle gas turbine. There could be nothing further from the truth. This is anchored by these machines that…
The Springbok Women have qualified for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England, after successfully defending their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup at Stade Makis in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Sunday. This after a hard fought 46-17 against the hosts, a win that also ensured that the team qualifies for the WXV 2 tournament, which will be hosted in South Africa in a few months’ time. The Springbok Women endured an up and down first half, and although they scored five tries before the break, the Malagasy also showed some enterprise on attack and tested the South Africans’ defence. The Boks’ scrum…
The once-feared Soweto giants, Kaizer Chiefs, continued their terrible season by sneaking back into the top eight. They are now finding it difficult to defeat opponents they used to defeat with ease.Amakhosi used to have such a strong record over the Durbanites that at one point it was joked that anyone donning the Chiefs’ colours would beat AmaZulu. However, after Usuthu crushed Chiefs 4-0 the previous season, things have changed. On Sunday night, Amakhosi was fortunate to return to Moses Mabhida Stadium with a point after a 1-1 draw with AmaZulu. The Chiefs kicked off Mother’s Day festivities on a…
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 143, up from 136 on the day before, the local civil defense government body said on Sunday, as rains continue to pour on the state. Another 125 people remain unaccounted for in the state, where rivers are reporting rising levels. Weather service Metsul called the situation “extremely worrying.” On Saturday evening the government announced around 12.1 billion reais ($2.34 billion) in emergency spending to deal with the crisis that has displaced more than 538,000 people in the state, out of a population of around 10.9 million.…