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Vitality pulls out of Netball World Cup

With less than 20 days to go until the first Netball World Cup tournament on African soil gets underway, premier sponsor, Discovery Vitality, has pulled out as the showpiece's naming right's sponsor. In a statement, Discovery says, the parties were unable to reach an agreement after negotiations. "As indicated in our earlier statement in February, it was our intention to be the title sponsor of the Netball World Cup 2023. Regrettably, following negotiation, we were unable to reach a mutually […]

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Semenya wins case against Swiss court

South African Double Olympic 800m champion, Caster Semenya, has won the case at the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled she was a victim of discrimination. The 31-year-old, who was classified as "having differences in sexual development”, has refused to take testosterone-lowering drugs as mandated by the sport’s international federation, World Athletics. Semenya approached the European court in 2021 after losing an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and Switzerland’s appeals court. The decision could see the […]

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No plan to oust Mashatile: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed allegations that there are plans to remove Paul Mashatile as his deputy. This follows allegations of an orchestrated plan to boot out Mashatile by Ramaphosa's allies, which include his former adviser, Bejani Chauke. Ramaphosa says there is no proof or substance to the allegations. "There is just no thought, no plan, no inkling whatsoever that something like that could be in the works." Ramaphosa appointed Mashatile as the country's second in charge in March following […]

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England women’s football team shares Banyana’s plight

The England women's national team could reportedly resort to boycotting media duties at the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in response to their football association not offering any bonuses to the squad. Reports suggest that some players in the Lionesses squad were left frustrated after talks regarding performance-related bonuses had broken down. The decision comes after FIFA announced a guaranteed compensation for players last month, with individuals at the tournament set to earn at least $30 000, and players from […]

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Joburgers up to a whimsical surprise with parts of the city covered in snow

Residents of Johannesburg woke up to a whimsical surprise on Monday morning, with many parts of the city covered in snow. The SA Weather Services has warned of a persisting cold front across many parts of the country, with Monday expected to be the coldest day this week. The fluffy Gauteng blizzard began at around 8am.With temperatures reaching below freezing, many residents headed to the social media streets to share their experience: https://twitter.com/nombukota/status/1678318635775930373 https://twitter.com/Bchimanya/status/1678298242470014977 https://twitter.com/chief_kendriq/status/1678319434987982854 https://twitter.com/JonitoMartinsJr/status/1678305904599478272 https://twitter.com/herbrandrl/status/1678316304401399810  High-lying areas of […]

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OPINION | Gory picture of the present mimicking the past

Scenes of VIP Protection detail attached to Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, emptying three passengers on board a blue Polo vehicle with kicks, slaps, and open display of arms on the N1 Highway, was a gory picture of the present mimicking the past. Those familiar with this brazen scenery say the sway of this bravado on public roads typifies worldwide conduct of blue light brigades. If it is so, South Africa must then rank as the most boisterous ever to put […]

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Dyanti is creating confusion in public: Mkhwebane

Suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has rejected claims that she has missed the Section 194 Inquiry deadline. She says the Committee that's looking into her matter knows that she does not have a senior counsel to assist her to respond to the questions submitted by MPs. Mkhwebane says Dyanti is portraying her as a person who doesn’t comply to deadlines. She says there was no way for her to answer the almost a 1 000 questions within 10 days. "We've […]

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Cosatu president hails national shutdown as a success, despite poor turnout

Cosatu President, Zingiswa Losi, says despite the poor turnout at the labour federation's national shutdown yesterday, demonstrations were a success.She says for true socio-economic progress to take place in the country, workers issues must be treated as societal matters.She adds that the organisation remains a critical role player in addressing the concerns of workers. The labour federation has given government 14 days to respond to workers' demands for an end to poor governance and unemployment among other issues, or face […]

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8 SAPS members suspended as calls mount for an end to #BlueLightMafia

In a decisive move from the South African Police Service (SAPS), eight VIP Protectors involved in the N1 assault incident have been removed from their posts. The members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's VIP protection unit were caught on camera assaulting three army trainees along the N1 highway in Johannesburg. https://twitter.com/Mqadi99/status/1676270055351263233 The incident has sparked a public outcry and reignited debates on police brutality and why people don't trust police officers. https://twitter.com/majovazb/status/1676256700746047490 https://twitter.com/sifisoyalo/status/1676504640488108033   The National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, […]

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