Orlando Pirates and Adidas unveil home and away kits for 2020/21 season

Orlando Pirates have given fans their first look at the kit the club will don in the upcoming season set to kick off in October. The Sea Robbers have alternated back to a predominantly black home kit but with the away strip they have made a bold choice to go with an orange shirt. Orlando […]

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Some guys are in the best shape they’ve ever been – Kolisi

Siya Kolisi says that the lockdown has given South Africa’s rugby players an opportunity to work on their areas of weakness. Kolisi ready to get back into action Kolisi said that training under lockdown was a challenge but one that many Springboks and Stormers players have risen to meet. “I was keeping fit during lockdown,” […]

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‘Shocked’ Mpumalanga ANC suspends senior leader’s membership after rape arrest

The high ranking member was arrested on Monday in connection with the rape of his two daughters. FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: EWN. CAPE TOWN – The African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga said that it was taking allegations of sexual assault against one of its members extremely seriously. The high ranking member was arrested […]

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Mango assures customers with existing bookings of being able to travel

The hard, nationwide lockdown worsened problems for operators like Mango airlines, which ended up defaulting on its payments to creditors. Mango Airlines. Picture: Mango Airlines official Facebook page. JOHANNESBURG – Mango has appealed to passengers who booked flights with the low-cost carrier not to be discouraged by its financial problems while it makes contingency plans. […]

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Economists expect to see nearly 1 million jobs lost in Q2 unemployment stats

The grim outlook on the data is based on the GDP’s performance in the second half of the year, which saw the country fall deeper into recession with the economy shrinking by 16.4%. JOHANNESBURG – Economists estimate that the country’s unemployment rate increased to 31.5% in the second quarter of the year. Statistics South Africa […]

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Gauteng Health Dept concerned about 6% increase in active COVID-19 cases

The Gauteng Health Department has attributed the increase in active cases to people ignoring social distancing and choosing not to wear masks. FILE: A City of Tshwane Health official takes a nasal swab to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus on a taxi operator at the Bloed Street Mall in Pretoria Central Business District, on 11 […]

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Family of man murdered in KwaNdengezi shootings pin hopes on Cele for justice

Ricky Phungula’s nephew Mxolisi and five other people were shot on Saturday night after they were forced out of the vehicle they were travelling in. Police Minister Bheki Cele during nedia briefing where he gave deatil on policing during the COVID-19 lockdown. Tuesday, 22 September 2020: Picture: Twitter/@GovernmentZA DURBAN – A KwaZulu-Natal man whose nephew […]

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Truck driver dies after vehicle crashes into 3 cars, wall in Durban

Truck driver dies after vehicle crashes into 3 cars, wall in Durban The truck ploughed into the vehicles before it veered off the road in Pinetown on Monday night. A screenshot of a truck crashing into a car in Pinetown on Monday night, 29 September 2020. Picture: Twitter JOHANNESBURG – A truck driver has died […]

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Homeless and abused children faced enormous challenges in lockdown – TTBC

The Teddy Bear Foundation’s director, Dr Shaheda Omar, said that the restrictions on movement trapped many children inside their abusive homes. CAPE TOWN – The Teddy Bear Foundation said that homeless children and those living in abusive homes had faced enormous challenges under the COVID-19 lockdown. The foundation’s director, Dr Shaheda Omar, was part of […]

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