The IPL Governing Council announced the schedule of fixtures for the Indian Premier League 2020 to be held in UAE. BCCI unveil schedule The season will get underway on 19 September in Abu Dhabi with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and last season’s runners-up, the Chennai Super Kings. After the tournament opener, […]
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One municipality’s Eskom debt makes up just over 30% of its R6 billion budget. Gauteng local government MEC Lebogang Maile said municipalities are working with Eskom to resolve the debt. FILE: MEC Lebogang Maile said municipalities are working with Eskom to resolve the debt. Picture: Twitter/@LebogangMaile1 CAPE TOWN – Provinces have pleaded for national government […]
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The call was first made last Thursday when artists and members of the creative sector in KwaZulu-Natal blocked the N3 in Durban and staged a mini-concert. A group of artists and entertainers blocked the roadway earlier and staged a mini-concert on the N3 in KZN on Wednesday, 2 September 2020. Picture: Screengrab/Twitter video JOHANNESBURG – […]
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Orlando Pirates star midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch was arrested on Monday and charged with domestic violence after girlfriend Nokhupiwa Mathithibala accused the player of slapping and strangling her. The 27-year-old allegedly committed the offence on Sunday a day after the league season was concluded, with players returning from the biosecure bubble. Thembinkosi Lorch arrested It was […]
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The draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France has been moved to 14 December due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament’s chief executive, Claude Atcher, said on Monday. Rugby World Cup draw moved It was originally set for 30 November but has been postponed until after the Rugby Championship, which has been rescheduled […]
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Orlando Pirates says it is launching an investigation into allegations of domestic abuse levelled against midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch. The 27-year-old was arrested on Monday morning after his girlfriend Nokhupiwa Mathithibala opened a case of assault, claiming he had slapped and strangled her on Sunday. Orlando Pirates investigates domestic abuse claims The player was released on […]
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English Championship outfit Reading have announced former South Africa international Quinton Fortune as first-team coach. The ex-Man United player has been serving as Under-23s coach at his old side, alongside fellow ex-Red Devil Neil Wood. Quinton Fortune joins Reading He leaves his role at his former side to take up a senior coaching role at […]
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It has been a lengthy time without cricket for Proteas spearhead Kagiso Rabada, who will likely take to the field for the first time since February when the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicks at the UAE in mid-September. The 25-year-old returns to the T20 spectacle in the colours of the Delhi Capitals, who are searching […]
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Following the decision by the Swiss Federal Tribunal to uphold the 2019 ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that ordered Olympic champion Caster Semenya to take medication to reduce her testosterone levels in order to compete, South Africa’s political parties are gearing up to give the star athlete their support. Semenya appeal […]
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Sonke Gender Justice is calling on Orlando Pirates Football Club to take stronger action against Thembinkosi Lorch’s alleged assault. Police arrested Pirates midfielder Lorch for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend Nokhupiwa Mathithibala on Sunday evening 6 September. The soccer club issued a statement condemning gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children and launched its own investigation […]
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