The Springboks expect to confirm whether they will be involved in this year’s Rugby Championship by the end of the week according to Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus. Erasmus expects an answer by Saturday 10 October with the Springboks still awaiting clearance from government to travel internationally. Springboks could pull out of Rugby Championship The […]
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South African MMA star Dricus du Plessis says that he accepted his first UFC fight even before he knew who he would be facing in Abu Dhabi. Du Plessis will make his UFC debut in a fight against Brazilian Markus Perez (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on Sunday 11 October. Stillknocks steps up to UFC The […]
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ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule told EWN he heard of a warrant against him being signed by a Bloemfontein court relating to millions of rand spent on the failed Estina dairy farm project that left black farmers destitute. FILE: ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule at an NEC meeting in Irene on 1 April 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN […]
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Cosatu, Fedusa, Saftu and Nactu have joined forces to protest against what they consider a failed government that has overseen the repression of workers. Cosatu leads march through Cape Town’s CBD demanding reliable public transport. Image: EWN/Kaylynn Palm JOHANNESBURG – The country’s biggest labour federations will on Wednesday embark on a massive national strike against […]
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Lotto, Powerball. Image: Pixabay. JOHANNESBURG – Have you checked your PowerBall results? Here are the latest winning numbers from the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draw on Tuesday, 6 October 2020. PowerBall: 6, 21, 25, 29, 33 PB: 9 PowerBallPLUS: 14, 16, 17, 41, 46 PB: 9 For more details, visit the National Lottery website. __your […]
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COVID-19 update: 1,027 new confirmed cases and 87 related deaths The Department of Health on Tuesday recorded 1,027 new infections, pushing the number of known cases in this country to 683,242. FILE: A Doctors Without Border (MSF) nurse (C) performs a COVID-19 coronavirus test during a Ministry of Health screening and testing drive in the […]
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The mission is in the spotlight after News24 published a series of stories about the alleged misconduct of church members, including rape and beatings. Chilling testimonies about allegations of cultism, abuse and indoctrination at the KwaSizabantu Mission were given in Durban where the CRL Commission is holding hearings on the church, following a media exposé. […]
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There have so far been nine arrests, and more are expected by the end of this month. The extended UIF call centre in Johannesburg. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN CAPE TOWN – The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has told Parliament it is so far dealing with 157 fraud cases related to employers’ claims for COVID-19 relief funds […]
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Business Unity South Africa’s executive officer Cas Coovadia has told Eyewitness News that while they understood the issues which had pushed workers out on the streets, it was counterproductive. FILE: Cosatu members march in Cape Town in protest against the poor state of the country’s public transport system on 20 February 2020. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN […]
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The unit has attached assets that were allegedly purchased using cash from the 2014 asbestos tender in the Free State. A YouTube screengrab of Edwin Sodi, a director of Blackhead Consulting, testifying before the state capture commission in Johannesburg on 29 September 2020. JOHANNESBURG – The curators who seized the assets of businessperson Edwin Sodi […]
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