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Arrive Alive and the Gauteng Traffic Police are calling on motorists to exercise caution on certain roads and to comply with rules and regulations to avoid any incidents. The traffic police said that the following major routes and freeways are expected to experience high traffic volumes: Over 100 road fatalities have been recorded already over the festive season period in the province, Arrive Alive said. The Gauteng Traffic Police said that the following road safety tips should be followed to avoid any incidents: Sello Maremane, the spokesperson for the areas traffic police, said: “The Gauteng Traffic Police urges road users…
Reputation Poll International (RPI), a leading global reputation firm, has released the 2023 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans and 13 prominent South Africans made it to the list including former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. The list features individuals from diverse sectors including; Governance/Leadership, Entertainment, Human rights/Advocacy, Education, and Business. The selection criteria are Integrity, Visibility, and Impact. Very prominent personalities featured on the list include Kenya’s Amina Chawahir Mohamed, South Africa’s Bonang Mohale, Chancellor at the University of the Free State and Professor at Johannesburg Business School; and Cameroon’s Njoya Tiku, Manager of the UNDP Regional Office in West…
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday expressed his deep sadness over the reported death of at least 34 people, due to a fuel tanker explosion in Benoni,, on Christmas Eve. The blast in Boksburg severely damaged the roof of the emergency department at the Tambo Memorial Hospital killing and injuring dozens while also reportedly destroying houses, cars and rail infrastructure. Initial reports estimated around 27 deaths, but that figure had risen to 34 by the past weekend. A memorial service for the dead was held last Friday. News reports said the victims included nearly a dozen health workers, and almost…
Pelé occupies a central, albeit problematic, place in the construction and affirmation of Brazil’s national identity. His role in helping forge the identity of modern Brazil has roots in helping the country win the World Cup in Sweden in 1958 and in the global role taken on soon after by his club team, Santos. Santos in the Pelé era traveled the planet as sporting diplomats, crossing ideological divides between communism and capitalism and celebrating the political emancipation of nations emerging from colonialism. There is no doubt that the main achievements of the teams led by Pelé were encouraging the playing…
Pele, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970, died at the age of 82 in December. Tributes have flooded in from the footballing community and beyond for a man widely considered to be one of the best – if not the best – to ever play the game. Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, whose term came to an end at the turn of the year, declared three days of national mourning after Pele’s passing. A number of footballers past and present have shared tributes on social media, while a funeral reception and parade through Sao Paulo will allow many to pay…
The Proteas finished 2022 on a low, with an innings-and-182-run defeat to Australia in Melbourne, which followed a six-wicket defeat in Brisbane inside two days. That has seen them drop from second in the ICC Test Championship to fourth. Matthews, who played 18 Tests for South Africa from 1992 to 1995, believes the standard of the country’s first-class cricket is to blame for the Proteas’ woes. “The current first-class system is not good enough to produce batsmen who are resistant to any bowling attack from a strong cricketing nation,” he told. “Our six specialist batsmen are also not good enough…
Kristalina Georgieva said 2023 will be “tougher” than last year as the US, EU and China see their economies slow. It comes as the war in Ukraine, rising prices, higher interest rates and the spread of Covid in China weigh on the global economy. In October the IMF cut its global economic growth outlook for 2023. “We expect one third of the world economy to be in recession,” Ms Georgieva said on the CBS news programme Face the Nation. “Even countries that are not in recession, it would feel like recession for hundreds of millions of people,” she added. Katrina…
New Year’s Day is meant for fresh starts. But maybe even more, it’s meant for food. As the new year arrives around the world, special cakes and breads abound, as do long noodles (representing long life), field peas (representing coins), herring (representing abundance) and pigs (representing good luck). The particulars vary, but the general theme is the same: Enjoy food and drink to usher in a year of prosperity. Here are 10 good-luck servings of New Year’s food traditions around the world: 1. Hoppin’ John, American South Field peas or black-eyed peas are the base for Hoppin’ John. A major New Year’s…
With soaring temperatures to start the new year, thousands of locals and visitors flocked to Cape Town’s beaches to enjoy the day. Alderman JP Smith said, “We welcome our visitors, knowing the importance of supporting the countless beachfront businesses and local economies that suffered during the lockdown pandemic.” Alderman JP Smith shared images of the crowded beaches and stated that maximum resources were deployed to mitigate beach safety, crowd control, and traffic control. He also said that some roads around the coast needed to be temporarily closed to ease traffic. Spending New Year’s Day at the seaside is a tradition…
As Covid barrels through China, scientists around the world are searching for clues about an outbreak with sprawling consequences — for the health of hundreds of millions of Chinese people, the global economy and the future of the pandemic. But in the absence of credible information from the Chinese government, it is a big scientific guessing game to determine the size and severity of the surge in the world’s most populous country. In Hong Kong, one team of researchers pored over passenger data from five Beijing subway lines to determine the potential spread. In Seattle, a group of modelers tried in vain…