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Freese happy with Mokwena’s progress

Highlands Park FC head coach, Allan Freese, has shared his thoughts on Mamelodi Sundowns' Rhulani Mokwena’s progress as a professional coach. The duo know each other quite well, having worked together at the now-defunct Platinum Stars, which was at that time called Silver Stars. Mokwena started his coaching journey in 2007 as a youth coach at the outfit, before he became an assistant coach. Now he is a highly-rated coach on the continent and has exceeded expectations since he was […]

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Call for hiring of more data collectors at schools

Education lobby group, Equal Education, has highlighted the need for more data collectors to be hired at schools in order for government to urgently address issues plaguing the country's schools. EE is attributing the Department of Basic Education's challenge to ensure clean water and sanitation at all the country's schools to the lack of sufficient clear data or inaccurate data results. The lobby groups was reacting to the story about a Mahikeng school, in the North West, where the lack […]

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Primrose shooting sparks renewed call for gun free homes

Gun Free South Africa says incidents like the shooting of a principal in Primrose, Germiston, can be averted by South Africans not having guns in their homes. A 13-year-old Grade 6 learner appeared in court today for wounding the Primrose Primary School principal on Friday after he had instructed him and other pupils to gather in the foyer and study. Speaking to YNews, the Director of Gun Free South Africa, Adele Kirsten, says a gun-free society is the best and most […]

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SAMA says SMU freak lab accident shouldn’t have happened

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says the situation that resulted in the hospitalisation of 31 bachelor of pharmacy students at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) is unacceptable. SAMA has appealed to the university's management to ensure that such an event never happens again. The students are recuperating in hospital after developing eyesight problems during a laboratory practical session yesterday. An investigation has been launched into the hair-raising and bizzarre incident. SAMA Chairperson, Dr Angelique Coetzee, says necessary […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024 348

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Am takes aim at Stormers

Sharks captain, Lukhanyo Am, believes the Sharks are ready to kick-start their United Rugby Championship campaign as they prepare to host the Stormers in Saturday’s big derby clash. The Durban-based outfit currently lie bottom of the table, with just one win from their opening nine league matches. But it has been a different story in the EPCR Challenge Cup where they won their pool and progressed to the last 16 as top seeds, setting up a home tie against Zebre Parma. […]

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Malema slams SA’s DRC mission, says rebels undermined soldiers

EFF leader, Julius Malema, has echoed calls for the more than 2 000 South African troops, currently stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to be recalled. The call follows the death of two South African soldiers and the injury of three others amid the escalating conflict in that region. The soldiers were deployed to beef up the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) peace-keeping force that has taken over from the Kenyan-led East African Force (EAF), which left in […]

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Lorch poised to make debut against Pirates

Mamelodi Sundowns’ new signing, Thembinkosi Lorch, admits that he is emotional about having to play his first match against his former team, Orlando Pirates, at Loftus Versfeld Stadium tomorrow. We kick-off the year with a home game at Loftus in the #DStvPrem!🏆 ⚽ Mamelodi Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates 📅 17 February ⏰ 20H00 🏟 Loftus Versfeld 🏆 DStv Premiership 🎟 https://t.co/BxcuL2u0V9 📺 SS202#Sundowns pic.twitter.com/UCFUR0U5Dz — Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) February 14, 2024 Lorch joined the Brazilians from Pirates on deadline […]

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Ramaphosa adamant South Africans’ lives are much better since ’94

President Cyril Ramaphosa says it's an undeniable fact that the lives of millions of South Africans have changed for the better since 1994. He was replying to MPs after the two-day SONA debate.The President says the transformation that's happened under the ANC's governance is a reality everyone must accept, whether they like it or not. His remarks came amid a public debate over his fictional character dubbed a child of democracy, 'Tinswalo', who benefitted from the ANC government's policies during […]

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Award-winning ‘Tsotsi’ actors embroiled in lottery corruption

  Leading actors of the award-winning movie 'Tsotsi', Terry Pheto and Presley Chweneyagae, have been fingered in what has been dubbed the 'Lotto heist' alongside Renowned fashion designer, Thula Sindi. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is on a mission to recoup R1.4 billion worth of funds that were siphoned at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The investigations are unfolding in three phases, with the second one almost complete. It has implicated a number of high-profile media personalities and senior NLC […]

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