MyZA
News, Directory, Events and Other Stuff
Scottish Rugby is to honour retrospectively more than 50 players who represented their country in matches that, at the time, did not carry Test cap status. The decision, made by the Scottish Rugby Union Custodian Board, was announced today (Tuesday 15 August) by President Colin Rigby. He said: “Those individuals who wore the thistle with …
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey, released by Statistics South Africa today, revealed that 368 000 jobs were created in the Western Cape, between the second quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2023. That is a 15.7% increase in employed people year-on-year, well ahead of all other provinces, with Gauteng creating 201 000 jobs …
One of global rugby’s greatest rivalries, between South Africa and New Zealand, will be reignited at Twickenham in London later this month with the two nations playing for a brand-new trophy, the Qatar Airways Cup, on Friday 25 August. The match – which kicks off at 19h30 (20h30 SA time) – will mark the first …
Springbok Rugby World Cup captain Siya Kolisi – as well as Ox Nche and Jaden Hendrikse – will make their first Test appearances of the year on Saturday when the team lines up against Wales in their second World Cup warm-up match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Kolisi and Nche make their return from …
On 1 July 2023 the City of Johannesburg’s General Valuation Roll 2023 (GVR 2023) was implemented, along with significantly higher rates against a backdrop of lower service delivery Property owners in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) should be aware of the amended values attributed to their properties by the City’s General Valuation Roll 2023 (GVR …
In a boost to the management of the Springbok Women, the experienced Franzel September has been added to the team’s coaching staff, joining Laurian Johannes-Haupt as assistant to interim head coach Louis Koen. The 37-year-old September, who recently coached Boland Kavaliers to the Currie Cup First Division title, played 80 matches for the Boland Kavaliers …
The Department of Sport, Art and Culture (DSAC) is pleased to announce that the Silapha Wellness Intervention Programme – which was initiated in 2022 to support artists and sportspeople with critical access to wellbeing support – will now provide more comprehensive support to meet critical needs. It will provide access to a 24/7/365 call centre …
Western Cape Government Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, met with the team of South African Police Service (SAPS) officials who recently made history by securing the conviction of Fadwaan Murphy, a notorious drug syndicate leader under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA). “The single-minded …
The provincial Department of Infrastructure’s Human Settlements branch recently appointed its new Rental Housing Tribunal (RHT) board. This comes with an historic appointment of the first female chairperson, Ms. Anita Arendse. Ms. Arendse, a qualified attorney and conveyancer, will lead the board for the period of 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2026. Ms. Arendse …
The Festival of Motoring was confirmed by all who attended the 2022 event to be one of the highlights of the annual South African motoring calendar. Where else can you showcase so much variety, so many automotive brands and so much family-focused excitement on one dynamic platform? Hosted once more at the home of South …
SA Rugby will be supporting an online masterclass that aim to equip health care professionals on how to better support women participating in contact sports. The master class, presented by the Section Sports Medicine at the University of Pretoria, will provide specialised training and knowledge on the unique needs and challenges faced specifically by women …
The Bulls Daisies continued their dominance of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division right up to the final round on Saturday by overpowering the Mastercard Golden Lions to record their 12th win with a full house of points. The Pretoria team won all their league matches by huge margins, with Saturday’s 105-0 victory over their …
World Rugby has today unveiled the bumper match schedule for WXV, the new women’s international 15s competition designed to increase the competitiveness, reach and impact of elite women’s rugby. The three-level tournament, which begins this October, will see 27 fixtures played across three host countries bringing the best women’s talent around the world. Eighteen teams …
he Springbok Women will face Scotland and Italy – both ranked in the top-10 – in their opening matches of WXV 2 in the Western Cape in October, and they will play Samoa in a historic first Test match between the two countries in South Africa. World Rugby announced the fixtures of the three WXV …
The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers once again made their presence felt by arresting 1 098 individuals between 3 and 30 July 2023, while also confiscating 30 firearms from across the metro. LEAP, which stems from the Western Cape Safety Plan (WCSP) is an initiative of the Western Cape Government (WCG) in partnership with …
Scotland overcome Italy in final U19 fixture to conclude their table-topping campaign and qualify for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024. 15 teams are now confirmed for the event with one place yet to be decided through the ongoing Americas Qualifier. Skipper Gould: “It feels really good to cross the line and get …
An exhilarating Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools derby between Hoërskool Waterkloof and Hoërskool Monument in Pretoria ended in Waterkloof taking a 26-22 victory to secure bragging rights and a spot in the SDC Noordvaal Cup semi-finals. Waterkloof trailed 14-5 at half-time, but a clinical second half performance, that included a blitzkrieg of three tries in 10 …
The Springboks departed South Africa’s shores on Saturday determined to make the country proud and hopeful that they could deliver the quality of play worthy of defending their world champions’ title as they headed to Cardiff for the first stop on their way to France for the Rugby World Cup. The Boks will face Wales …
Mr Keith Featherstone, acting Chief Nuclear Officer at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), was Premier Alan Winde’s guest this week at his 20th Energy Digicon. The power station’s contribution to the Western Cape and South Africa’s energy needs was the primary focus of this week’s digicon. “The importance of Koeberg to the Western Cape …
HAVAL Motors South Africa (HMSA) is proud to announce an investment in the Automobile Association (AA) Technical College and its continued support for this venture by supplying New Energy Vehicle (NEV) components to the College, and by contributing to practical and curriculum development on NEV technology in association with the AA. As a world leader …
Japan flanker Pieter Labuschagne has been suspended for three matches, having received a red card in Japan’s RWC Warm Up match against Fiji in Tokyo on 5 August 2023. Japan Flanker, Pieter Labuschagne, appeared before an independent judicial committee on Thursday 10 August, having received a red card for a dangerous tackle (Law 9.13) in …
World Rugby and AFLD, the French National Anti-Doping Organisation, have announced details of the anti-doping testing programme for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, supporting a fair contest. Rugby World Cup 2023 will be rugby’s greatest celebration of togetherness in the 200th anniversary of the sport, and AFLD will provide independent sample collection for the …
Johannesburg, 11 August 2023: Scuderia South Africa, the official Ferrari distributor in Southern Africa, is pleased to announce that Smartgrowth Investments Proprietary Limited, with André Rossouw as the Chief Executive Officer, has acquired all the equity of the group. This follows the successful conclusion of negotiations that commenced in November 2022 for the purchase of …
Dear Editor This is a momentous moment for the DA, on our pathway to Election 2024 as we select Premier Candidates who can win, and who can govern Provinces across South Africa, rescue them from ANC failure and can deliver the DA’s alternative to the people crying out for change. In the coming weeks, as …