Author: Larson Thebe
The Springboks Sevens team is hoping for a better performance at the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens which kicks off on Friday. This after the dismal performance by the team at the tournaments in Vancouver, Cape Town, and Los Angeles. The below par performance resulted in the departure of Head coach Sandile Ngcobo, who returned to the role of coach to the next generation of sevens players, while Philip Snyman took over as head coach of the Blitzboks until the end of July. Blitzboks captain Selvyn Davids said much hasn’t changed since the appointment of Snyman and that there’s been a…
The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application by National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to block her arrest by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate. The court ruled that there was no urgency in the application brought by Mapisa-Nqalula’s legal team last week. The speaker is accused of alleged corruption amounting to R2.3 million from a defence contractor during her tenure as Defence Minister. “In the applicant’s affidavit, there are a variety of emotive garnishing on which the court unfortunately cannot take cognizance and make factual decisions on that. However, even the court finds that the matter is…
The Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga has expressed concern about the reckless motorist’s behaviour on the country’s roads during this Easter weekend. This as she hinted that they don’t expect a low number of road fatalities when the statistics are released soon, due to several factors. Her comments come as most motorists make their way back home from the Easter holidays. “What we have observed across the country, there is serious reckless driving, influenced by quite a number of issues including drunk driving and speeding, particularly by young people. Many of these accidents happen at night, and its people who…
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis felt relieved after the team’s experienced players made a timeous return to the squad ahead of a the final two-legged round of the 2024 Paris Olympic qualifier against arch-rival Nigeria. Bambanani Mbani, Tiisetso Makhubela and captain Refiloe Jane, have all been named in the 24-squad that will also include a mixture of young players. Ellis said the players will boost the team’s confidence and welcome their return. “There’s one thing that you can never buy and its experience. But experience only helps when it adds value, and if it doesn’t add value anymore then it’s just…
The uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK) said it wants a full probe following a car accident that involved former president Jacob Zuma hit a state armoured vehicle that was transporting Zuma. This after an alleged drunk driver collided with the vehicle, that was transporting Zuma from Nkandla to eShowe on Thursday afternoon. No one was injured in the accident and Zuma was whisked away back to his home. A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and reckless and negligent driving. Zuma was enroute to eShowe to campaign for MK. But the MK, which is Zuma new political home,…
A horrific bus accident along the R518, at the Mma Matlakala Bridge between Marken and Mokopane in Limpopo, has claimed the lives of 45 worshippers. An eight-year-old girl is the sole survivor of the crash and is recovering at a nearby health facility. All the victims are Botswana nationals who were reportedly travelling to Moria, for the Easter weekend church service. “The bus had a total of 46 people on board, including the driver. “It has a Botswana registration number, and a process to confirm the citizenship of the victims will only commence, after the foreign missions of both South…
The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck, which was under water where the Baltimore bridge collapsed. Eight construction workers were on the bridge when a ship struck it, plunging them into the waters below. Two of the workers were rescued on the day, but the search continues for the other four – all presumed dead. Salvage crews are working to address hazardous materials and accident investigators are on the scene. Four of the six victims of the bridge collapse have been named so far. At a news conference on Wednesday, Maryland State Police identified…
The South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again kept the repo rate unchanged at 8.25% while the prime lending rate also stays at 11.75%. This was announced by Governor Lesetja Kganyago during a media briefing in Pretoria, adding that it was a unanimous decision by members of the MPC. The repo rate has remained the same since May last year, and it’s the fifth consecutive time that the MPC has kept it in the same position. Kganyago said in assessing the forecast, the MPC noted a range of risks, including inflation. “Since the start of the…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has expressed happiness after the team delivered an outstanding performance last night against Algeria, at the Nelson Mandela stadium in Algiers in the FIFA International Series. The teams played to a six-goal thriller at the packed stadium, in one of the highest scoring games by Bafana Bafana. The North Africans were the first to take the lead in the 22nd minute, before Themba Zwane equalised for the visitors and scored another to take the lead. But the Desert Foxes, as Algeria is popularly known, clawed their way back in the 53rd minute to level the…
The Department of Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has confirmed that the department has cancelled the registration of four Educor institutions after failing to submit their 2021 and 2022 financial statements and not complying with the regulations. The four are City Varsity, Damelin, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College. “In line with these legal prescripts, on 26 July 2023, the Director-General, in his capacity as the Registrar of Private Higher Education Institutions, cancelled the registration of the following Educor Institutions,City Varsity, Damelin, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College. “These cancellations were carried out in accordance with the 2016 Regulations for…