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What has been dubbed South African Social Media Awards (SASMA), to recognise Mzansi’s top digital content creators and personalities on social media platforms to engage, entertain and for social impact while using the brands they work with or in their individual capacity, took place on Saturday. Various brands such as Canon and Skyworth and premium smartphone brand, TECNO Mobile partnered with SASMA to promote the show and to support the booming digital media industry, TECNO PR manager Zikona Captain said in a statement. Select influencers including Primo9teen, Nochill-god, TsoanieSkits, Chad Jones were the lucky recipients of TECNO’s limited edition and…
Just days before the release of assassin Janusz Walus who shot and killed South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani is set to be released on parole, confusion is reigning in the country over where he will serve the remainder of his sentence. The Polish national’s lawyers are saying he should be deported to his country of birth and serve his sentence there but the Department of Home Affairs believes he should be in South Africa. This comes as his South African citizenship was revoked in 2017. Attorney Julian Knight has told the media that his client never applied for…
Members of the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) seized a shipment of cocaine that made its way to the United Kingdom (UK) from South Africa. SWOROCU said the cocaine weighed approximately 49 kilograms and had an estimated street value of R75 million. The drugs were found hidden in a shipment of oranges. The seizure was made at the Port of Felixstowe after four men were arrested during an operation in West London. The three suspects have since been released. “One man from Southall, Ealing, has been charged with conspiring to import class A drugs and is remanded in custody. “Three…
The official unemployment rate in South Africa has declined further to 32.9% in the third quarter of 2022, from 33.9% in the second, Statistics SA reported. Unemployment hit a record high of 35.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021 due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) shows that 204 000 jobs were gained between the second and third quarter of 2022. The largest job gains were in the manufacturing sector (+123 000), trade (+82 000), construction (+46 000) and transport (+33 000). On the downside job losses were recorded in the financial sector (-80…
Senegal – Win needed, but draw could do The equation is fairly simple for the African champions – the Teranga Lions must beat Ecuador today to be sure of progressing from Group A, while the South Americans need just a point to go through themselves. Senegal could go through with a draw but only if the Netherlands lose to Qatar, which seems unlikely, by a margin of three goals – or a margin of two goals and Senegal outscore the Dutch by a goal. Given the hosts have lost both their games so far, Aliou Cisse should not count on…
FIFA WC Last-16 RACE: FIFA World Cup – Portugal seals their spot in the next round with their 2-0 win over Uruguay. Brazil becomes the third team to reach the Last 16 after a 1-0 win over Switzerland. South Korea went down to Ghana in a classic 2-3 encounter. South Korea are now at the bottom of the table while Ghana moves to the second spot. Cameroon and Serbia played a thrilling 3-3 draw. This means both team has survived till now, however, only one of the two teams can make to the round of 16. b. Ecuador – Up next is Senegal,…
Cameroon took the lead through Jean-Charles Castelletto but Strahinja Pavlovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic replied to give Serbia a half-time advantage. Aleksandar Mitrovic added a third for Serbia and they looked to be cruising to a win that would have put them in a strong position to progress from the group. However the Indomitable Lions roared back thanks to Vincent Aboubakar’s superb lob and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s equaliser three minutes later. Mitrovic had a chance to regain the lead for his side but the Fulham striker curled a shot wide in the closing moments after being teed up by Dusan Tadic.…
Motorists can expect a sizeable drop in the diesel price for December, according to the latest estimates from the Central Energy Fund (CEF). The CEF’s estimates for the week ending 15 November show that diesel prices could come down by as much as R1.28 a litre when changes come into effect on Wednesday, 7 December. However, prospects are not as good for petrol drivers, who could be paying 55 cents per litre more. The department stresses that the snapshot is not predictive but rather serves as a fuel price indication. As market conditions change throughout the month, so too do…
Public strike continues: Three labour union federations – Cosatu, Saftu and Fedusa – have threatened another strike day on Friday (2 December) as the government refuses to meet their wage increase demands. The threats of renewed strike action follow a march to the offices of the National Treasury in Pretoria last week. While global rating agency Fitch announced it had decided to keep its rating of South Africa unchanged, the agency says that the standoff threatens the country’s debt servicing outlook if an increased wage is agreed to. -EWN City Power: Energy regulator Nersa’s decision to approve Johannesburg’s City Power’s…
In Sunday’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Morocco defeated Belgium 2-0 to give themselves a great chance of progressing. According to Soccerzela, Mosimane said: “Morocco have been aggressive in their development, and I am confident they will dominate African football soon. Their football is taken very seriously, and they have the biggest vision on the continent. South Africa is 20 years behind.” Morocco entered the ongoing World Cup ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings and second in Africa. The Moroccans drew 0-0 against Croatia in their opening World Cup match before beating Belgium in their second match. In their final…