Liverpool sign Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara

Thiago Alcantara vowed to emulate his Bayern Munich success at Liverpool after the Spain midfielder joined the Premier League champions for a reported fee of £20 million ($26 million) on Friday. Thiago agreed a “long-term contract” with Liverpool after deciding to end his seven-year stay with Bayern. Liverpool sign Thiago The 29-year-old moves to Anfield […]

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‘Forensic report not intended for public release’ – CSA insists

Cricket South Africa (CSA) insists that it will not release its forensic report for public viewing. The sports body has been a subject of controversy over the past year, with several high-ranking officials within the organisation vacating their posts amid allegations of maladministration. CSA keeps forensic report sealed Earlier in the month, its board was […]

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SA human rights groups join Caster Semenya battle against ban

South African rights groups have vowed to petition the United Nations and African Union over the latest ruling that the country’s Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya cannot compete unless she takes hormone-suppressing drugs. Switzerland’s Supreme Court last week dismissed Semenya’s appeal against a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on eligibility criteria for […]

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SA COVID-19 death toll ticks up to 15,772 as 67 more fatalities recorded

SA COVID-19 death toll ticks up to 15,772 as 67 more fatalities recorded The Health Ministry said that 2,128 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to over 655,000. The Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku with teams of field workers in Ekurhuleni District, Glen […]

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Ramaphosa: SA laws must continue to provide protection for most vulnerable

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at late human rights lawyer Advocate George Bizos’ funeral on Thursday. President Cyirl Ramaphosa delivers the eulogy at the funeral of human rights lawyer Advocate George Bizos on 17 September 2020. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa has stressed that the country’s laws must continue to be […]

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Family of slain doctor Abdulhay Munshi say his killing a cruel, vindictive act

Family, friends and the healthcare fraternity gathered outside Munshi’s home in Houghton on Thursday to pay their final respects to the doctor following his murder this week. Healthcare workers gathered outside the home of Dr Abdulhay Munshi in Houghton to express their condolences to the family of the slain doctor and stand in solidarity with […]

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DA’s Steenhuisen hits back at Ntuli criticism of party, Maimane’s ‘Judas’ jibe

In a wide-ranging interview with EWN, DA interim leader John Steenhuisen lambasted Mbali Ntuli for criticising the party in the media. FILE: Interim DA leader John Steenhuisen. Picture: @alanwinde/Twitter DURBAN – Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen said that criticism of the party’s federal legal commission by former youth leader Mbali Ntuli was not […]

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Vanderbijlpark kidnapper Tharina human wants to meet with victim’s parents

Tharina Human is starting her effective 10-year sentence after she formally confessed to kidnapping the child last year and threatening to extort R2 million from her parents. FILE: Tharina Human has pleaded guilty to being the mastermind behind the kidnapping of a 6-year-old girl from her Vanderbijlpark school. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The lawyer representing […]

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Gender violence researcher raises questions around Ramaphosa’s GBV plan

Gender violence researcher at the University of Johannesburg, Lisa Vetten, said that the plan was just the latest in a succession of plans. President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – A well known gender-based violence specialist has poked holes in the president’s hot spot approach to the problem. On Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced […]

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SAA administrators call creditors’ meeting after govt misses funding deadline

The administrators took control of state-owned SAA in December after almost a decade of financial losses and published a rescue plan in June following repeated delays and wrangling over its future. FILE: South African Airways planes. Picture: Facebook.com JOHANNESBURG – Administrators at struggling South African Airways (SAA) have called creditors to a meeting for Friday […]

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