ANC MPs with no comorbidities ordered to return to Parliament for work

The next term of Parliament resumes on 6 October and healthy party members with no comorbidities were told to return to Cape Town for the final stretch after working remotely during the lockdown. Parliament of South Africa in Cape Town. Picture: EWN CAPE TOWN – All African National Congress (ANC) Members of Parliament (MPs) with […]

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GALLERY: Eskom removes illegal power connections in Diepsloot

GALLERY: Eskom removes illegal power connections in Diepsloot Abigail Javier | Eskom technicians removed illegal power connections in Diepsloot on 29 September 2020. They were accompanied by the police and Red Ants as they conducted the operation. Residents looked on as their source of electricity was removed taken out. __your iOS or Android device.

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Stats SA: To be viewed as unemployed, you must be actively looking for a job

Stats SA on Tuesday said the official unemployment figure shrunk to a record low from 30.1% in the first quarter of the year, the lowest unemployment rate recorded since 2008. JOHANNESBURG – While the unemployment rate has decreased to 23.3% in the second quarter of the year as contained in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, […]

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‘Nothing surprises me anymore,’ says Messi lamenting Suarez departure

Lionel Messi bid an emotional farewell on Friday to Luis Suarez, the day after the Uruguayan striker had said tearful goodbyes to Barcelona after the club sent him to Atletico Madrid. Messi Laments Suarez departure “Today I went into the dressing room and the awful truth hit me,” Messi posted on Instagram, before renewing his […]

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Wallabies coach sees New Zealand’s point in Rugby Championship scheduling row

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has backed New Zealand’s position in a scheduling row surrounding the Rugby Championship. Rennie says that it is understandable that New Zealand Rugby is unhappy with the prospect of their players being stuck in quarantine until after Christmas due to the 12 December finish date for the rescheduled tournament. Rennie backs […]

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Erasmus and Nienaber excited to get facetime with Springboks

Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber are both looking forward to touching base with players in the wider Springbok group. Erasmus and Nienaber are acting as the commissioners of the Springbok Showdown, Green and Gold squads. Erasmus excited to get the band back together The event and preparation for the match […]

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‘Ridiculous’ cold sparks Roland Garros player revolt

Roland Garros got underway in the “ridiculous” chill and damp of Paris on Sunday with Victoria Azarenka walking off the court, complaining that it was “too cold” to play, before Stan Wawrinka brushed aside fellow three-time major winner Andy Murray in the day’s marquee clash. The French Open, which was pushed back from its traditional […]

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Five tantalising potential match-ups at the Springbok Showdown

The Springbok Showdown is effectively a trial for the South African-based players to stake a claim for a spot in Jacques Nienaber’s Rugby Championship squad. Several prospective match-ups are very intriguing indeed and draw the eye when the Green and Gold squads are compared. The presence of many capped Springboks gives the younger players in […]

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Kaizer Chiefs confirm Bafana defender Hlanti is training at Naturena

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that former Bidvest Wits defender Sifiso Hlanti is training with the club with a view to making a full-time move. Chiefs are currently under a transfer ban and are therfore prohibited from making any signings but Hlanti who is without a club after the sale of Bidvest Wits’ PSL franchise is […]

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