WP Rugby president Marais says they won’t be drawn into mudslinging

Western Province Rugby Football Union president Zelt Marais has responded to outgoing independent board member Raymond van Niekerk’s comments to the media. Marais said that he would not be drawn into a war of words with the outgoing member. WP Rugby president Marais doesn’t want a war of words Van Niekerk expressed grave concern at […]

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IPL cricket goes back to bat in new location and with new sponsor

It’s been almost 18 months since cricket’s biggest club competition’s 12th season came to an end. That’s when the Mumbai Indians lifted the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy in front of more than 50 000 fans in Hyderabad. The 2020 edition of the tournament was due to begin back in March before the global pandemic […]

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Rugby Championship 2020: Doubts over Springboks participation

South Africa’s participation in The Rugby Championship, which is set to be held towards the end of the year, is yet to be confirmed, according to tournament organisers Sanzaar. Australia was revealed as the hosts of the 2020 edition of the southern hemisphere’s premier rugby competition. It will take place within the December-November international window […]

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Cricket South Africa seeks legal advice following Sascoc takeover

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is considering its legal options, following interventions from the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc). The committee suspended the board of CSA, placing the organisation under administration. The cricket body has been under a much-documented crisis for the past year, with several high-ranking officials dismissed during this period. Sascoc […]

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Zulu: ANC had very frank meeting with Zanu-PF leaders about Zim unrest

NEC member and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu was part of an ANC delegation led by Secretary-General Ace Magashule sent to the neighbouring country by the party this week. FILE: Lindiwe Zulu. Picture: @The_DSD/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) national executive council member and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the party leadership had […]

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EC police search for 2 groups of men who allegedly gang-raped teen girl

Police appealed to anyone who may have information to come forward after a 17-year-old girl was raped by two groups of men in the OR Tambo District. Police have appealed to members of the public to come forward with information relating to the assault of a teenage girl in New Homes Location in the EC. […]

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Parks Tau: Local government issues are multi-faceted

Deputy Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Parks Tau said the problems facing municipalities included deepening debt, a lack of revenue collection and the over-use of consultants. Deputy Cogta Minister Parks Tau. Picture: @NationalCoGTA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – The crisis in local government is not just administrative – it’s also political. That’s according to deputy Cooperative […]

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Nedbank confirms technical error affecting Capitec clients

Nedbank said the cause of the double billing stemmed from a transactional file from Monday which was mistakenly processed on Friday. Capitec said it was working to resolve the matter within 24 hrs. Capitec Bank clients took to social media in outrage on Friday morning, saying there had been additional deductions from their accounts without […]

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Ngubane: Tsotsi told board Koko was caught on camera in ‘sexual escapade’

Ben Ngubane has told the State Capture Commission of Inquiry that his predecessor had told the board that Matshela Koko had been caught on camera on a ‘sexual escapade’ with a fellow Eskom employee, and the former CEO Tshediso Matona did not investigate the matter. FILE: Former Eskom board chairperson Ben Ngubane. Picture: EWN. JOHANNESBURG […]

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