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Sharks head coach, JP Pietersen, has confirmed that fullback Aphelele Fassi will be out of action for several weeks due to a shoulder injury. The Springbok sustained the injury during last week’s clash against the Lions and is expected to be out for a minimum of six weeks — with the possibility of a longer layoff should surgery be required. "It is a shoulder injury and he saw the surgeon […]
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has urged South Africans to exercise extreme caution when considering job offers abroad, following the repatriation of citizens caught up in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Lamola was in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, where he met with families of the men recently repatriated from Russia. The minister confirmed the deaths of two South Africans who were killed on the front lines, clarifying that they were not […]
Ekurhuleni Head of Department for Human Resources, Linda Gxasheka, has challenged the authenticity of a letter allegedly drafted by suspended EMPD Police Chief Isaac Mapiyeye, in which he protests what he describes as irregular appointments within his department. The letter, dated 13 April 2024, was produced before the Madlanga Commission as part of ongoing testimony into alleged governance irregularities at the metro. Gxasheka told the commission the document relates to […]
What was expected to mark a decisive step toward trial in the high-profile attempted murder case against alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, instead resulted in another procedural setback at the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday. Pre-trial proceedings were briefly stood down after one of Matlala’s co-accused changed legal representation at the eleventh hour - the latest development in a case already marred by delays. Matlala, his wife Tsakane, and […]
As the City of Ekurhuleni battles allegations of entrenched corruption, the council has descended into instability, with the Mayor reshuffling his mayoral committee for the second time this month. Nkosiphindile Xhakaza has appointed three ANC councillors to fill the vacant positions in his mayoral committee. Nkgopotse Mekgwe will head Human Settlements, Siyabonga Moloi takes over Community Services, and Dora Mlambo has been assigned to Economic Infrastructure and Development. The changes follow […]
Proteas spinner, Keshav Maharaj, has dismissed assertions that South Africa hold an advantage at the T20 World Cup after playing four of their five matches in Ahmedabad. The Proteas return to the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday to face the West Indies in a crucial Super Eights clash. Both sides will go into the crucial clash off the back of five straight wins in the tournament and the winners will […]
Tensions flared at the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday as heated exchanges interrupted proceedings in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Presiding Judge, Ratha Mokgoatlheng, locked horns with defence advocate Sipho Ramosepele, over cellphone records and bank statements linked to accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi. The State presented bank statements from Capitec Bank and Standard Bank, which it sought to link to cellphone numbers allegedly associated with Ntanzi. Ntanzi is one […]
South Africa’s vaping industry has warned that the 2026 excise tax increase could undermine efforts to reduce smoking, after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed inflation-linked duty hikes on vapour products. Godongwana tabled the 2026 Budget on Wednesday and confirmed that excise duties on tobacco, alcohol and related products would rise broadly in line with inflation. The adjustment is expected to result in modest increases in the retail prices of vape […]
Johannesburg’s inner city has become the epicentre of a growing clash between economic survival and public safety, with thousands of livelihoods at stake. What began as a protest in the CBD last Thursday has since escalated into a series of tense engagements between informal trader representatives and the City of Johannesburg. At the heart of the dispute are allegations of harassment, unlawful confiscation of goods and what traders describe as […]
