Zondo told of idea hatched by Myeni at, Zuma’s home, to suspend Eskom execs

The commission asked former CEO Tshediso Matona about the meeting that consultant Nicholas Linell has disposed of an affidavit about Linell’s affidavit which said he was given the task of drafting the board resolution for Tsotsi. Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni testifying in her delinquency case at the High Court in Pretoria on 20 […]

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England put the brakes on Australia in second T20

Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat in the second Twenty20 international against England at Southampton on Sunday. Both sides were unchanged from Friday’s opening fixture at the Ageas Bowl when England beat Australia by just two runs in a last-ball thriller. Australia, the world’s top-ranked T20 side, were cruising to […]

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Load shedding returns – power cuts resume from 4 pm on Tuesday

Load shedding returns – power cuts resume from 4 pm on Tuesday Eskom managed to suspend load shedding until Tuesday afternoon after returning more generation units back to service. Eskom has again urged South Africans to use electricity sparingly. Picture: Pexels JOHANNESBURG – Stage 1 load shedding will resume from this hour. Eskom managed to […]

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StatsSA: Fear of contracting COVID saw vast drop in household consumption

The agency has announced that second-quarter figures show that the economy shrunk by 51% quarter on quarter. JOHANNESBURG – Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday said the fear of contracting the coronavirus, a decrease in income and fear of arrest, saw a vast decrease in household consumption in the second quarter of this year. […]

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CSA hope to pay reparations to players who suffered racial discrimination

Cricket South Africa (CSA) transformation chair Dr Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw is eager to ensure that former players who suffered racial abuse are compensated financially. Newly appointed transformation ombudsman Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza will be tasked with hearing the complaints from former and current players and setting up a Restoration Fund. Dr Kula-Ameyaw said that it is only […]

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Bidvest Wits vs Kaizer Chiefs: PSL preview and kick-off time

Top of Sunday afternoon’s PSL action is the potentially title-defining clash between Bidvest Wits and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium. The fixture sees the table-topping Amakhosi return what’s usually their home base as visitors, with the Clever Boys – currently in fifth place and still within a mathematical shot at the title – taking up […]

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Bidvest Wits 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs: PSL highlights and results

A dramatic late goal from Bienvenu Eva Nga gave Bidvest Wits a 1-0 win over PSL-leaders Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium on Sunday 30 August. Bidvest Wits vs Kaizer Chiefs: PSL title race Bidvest Wits start Sunday seven points adrift of Kaizer Chiefs and knowing that anything short of victory will see them drop […]

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Matsushima ‘disappointed’ by Japan’s Eight Nations withdrawal

Japan outside back Kotaro Matsushima said on Monday the Brave Blossoms pulling out of a reported Eight Nations competition is a “disappointment” with the Top League put on hold and domestic-based players set to go without playing until next January. Japan out of Eight Nations Last year’s Rugby World Cup hosts were set to join […]

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IPL: Faf Du Plessis, Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada land in Dubai

The third wave of South Africans set to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have touched down in Dubai ahead of the 19 September start of the richest T20 League in the world. Faf du Plessis and Lungi Ngidi will link up with their Chennai Super Kings teammates after completing their screening and […]

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Mamelodi Sundowns: Mosimane admits PSL title race frustration

In an empty Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday night there was no getting away from the frustration of Pitso Mosimane as his Mamelodi Sundowns side went down to Baroka FC 1-0. Bottles were kicked, words exchanged with opponents and officials, but Mosimane put his actions down to the ‘heat of football’. Frustrated Mosimane wants more Neither […]

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