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UNICEF Regional Ambassador for Eastern and Southern Africa, Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira has just returned from Zambia, where he highlighted education and protection issues experienced by children and adolescents. He interacted with children who attended classes under trees, due to chronic school overcrowding. The Rugby legend and World Cup winner visited schools in Chipata and …
Dear Editor During a Parliamentary questions session on 14 June 2023, Minister Naledi Pandor noted in response to an oral question from the DA, that South Africa’s invitation to Vladimir Putin to attend the BRICS Summit in August stands, and no decision has been taken by Cabinet to move the Summit elsewhere. In relation to …
A group of 28 Under-18 players will assemble at Grey College in Bloemfontein this weekend for a three-day Commonwealth Youth Games training camp under the watchful eye of Marius Schoeman, SA Rugby’s High-Performance Manager for Sevens. The Youth Games will take place in Trinidad and Tobago in August. The training camp was due to be …
A spate of injuries among Springbok flyhalves has led to the call-up to the Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad for 46-Test veteran Elton Jantjies. The 32-year-old – who played his last Test against Australia in August last year – has been added as injury cover for Handre Pollard and Damian Willemse, who are both …
The Springboks celebrated Youth Day a day early on Thursday with the players unloading food, ‘braaiing’ boerewors and interacting with 200 disabled young people at the Kungwini Welfare Organisation, in conjunction with FoodForward SA, and team partners the Freddy Hirsch Group and Dettol. Eleven Springbok players – Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Handre Pollard, Manie Libbok, …
The Welsh Rugby Union has made the first appointments to its new Board, with two Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) – Richard Collier-Keywood and Alison Thorne. Richard Collier-Keywood, who is a former UK managing partner and Global vice-chair of PwC, has been a senior adviser to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and will …
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that braai spice masters, Freddy Hirsch, had joined their family of sponsors as the official braai partner of the Springboks and the national governing body, thanks to its great taste and memorable flavours. “Rugby and braai go together like tackles and tries, and we’re delighted to welcome Freddy Hirsch into …
Dear Editor During a session in the National Assembly, Minister of Defence Thandi Modise initially informed the DA that nothing was loaded onto the Russian cargo ship Lady R. Her claim was therefore that the ship had docked at Simon’s Town, a port without fixed cranes, which were later transported and set up during the …
Dear Editor A functional rail system is crucial for revitalising our sluggish economy. Unfortunately, South Africa’s rail infrastructure is rapidly deteriorating, and both the Department of Transport and Prasa have demonstrated their incompetence in utilising rail transport as a key driver of economic growth for both freight and passenger services. This was evident during the …
Dear Editor The DA has been vindicated by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which declared the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) controversial contract to build a new multibillion-rand diplomatic headquarters for South Africa’s diplomats in New York as unlawful. Throughout this process, we have consistently maintained that certain factions within the ANC …
Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has encouraged young people to apply for jobs advertised by the provincial government to commemorate the 47th anniversary of 16 June 1976.
The first-ever Ocean Festival in Scottburgh, KZN South Coast from 8 to 11 June commemorated World Oceans Day and the urgent need for ocean conservation – a message that was beautifully underscored by the arrival of the annual Sardine Run to the region. The sunny winter weather welcomed visitors, surfers, and surfskiers who joined in …
The City of Johannesburg’s ambition to become a “centre of good governance” will require more than words if the city leadership is to earn the trust of residents, says the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA). Commenting on the 2023/24 budget speech by Finance MMC Dada Morero, OUTA’s local government spokesman Julius Kleynhans says Morero’s goal …
Rugby Africa, the governing body of rugby in Africa, extends its warm congratulations to Florian Grill on his appointment as the new president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR). The announcement was made by the FFR on Wednesday, marking a significant moment for French rugby. Herbert Mensah, the President of Rugby Africa, expressed his sincere …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed papers in the North Gauteng High Court yesterday to launch a constitutional challenge against the blatant social engineering and harmful racial categorisation contained within the most recent regulations introduced under the Employment Equity Act (EEA). This latest batch of regulations has turned the EEA into a Race …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the global winners of the ICC Development Awards 2023, in which African nations secured the top prizes in six award categories. From a comprehensive list of regional award winners which showcased a range of inspirational stories spanning 23 Member nations around the globe, Namibia triumphed as global winners …
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, accompanied by Alderman James Vos and ward councillor Mercia Kleinsmith, recently visited Bellville on Thursday, 8 June 2023 to witness the positive progress of the better. bellville. together. city funded placemaking initiative. Under the administration of the Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP), this initiative aims to harness the potential of community …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is deeply disappointed by the removal of the International Relations and Cooperation debate from the NCOP agenda, scheduled for June 20, 2023, in conjunction with Home Affairs . This decision was made without providing any explanation or consulting with opposition parties in …
April Retail Sales, released today by StatsSA, showed another month of year-on-year decline in real inflation-adjusted terms. Actual retail sales value for April rose by 6.5% year-on-year, but when adjusted for high retail price inflation into “real” terms, sales declined by -1.6% year-on-year, following on a revised -1.5% year-on-year decline in March, the 5th consecutive …
Dear Editor The public hearings regarding the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill were concluded in the Eastern Cape this weekend. As with the other 8 provinces, Eastern Cape participants raised many of the same concerns the DA have with the Bill, particularly the clauses that seek to disempower schools and school governing bodies (SGBs) …
Australia begin their defence of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title in a high-profile series against England after winning the second edition with an emphatic 209-run victory over India in the final at The Oval on Sunday. The five-match Ashes series begins in Birmingham on Friday with Lord’s, Leeds, Manchester and The Oval hosting …
Dear Editor The DA expresses deep disappointment with Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Thandi Modise, for her apparent lack of commitment in compensating the 822 men and women who serve in the Reserve Force and as Military Veterans. These individuals were called upon to support efforts during the July Unrest in 2021. The …
Selling a home is always an emotional prospect, but tricky market conditions can really up the stakes. According to David Jacobs, Regional Sales Manager for the Rawson Property Group, however, there’s no such thing as a bad time to sell if you follow these seven simple tips. 1. Keep your emotions in check: “Home is …
The local business community in Bellville was able to unlock new potential at the launch of the 2023 Bellville Business Expo, on 8 June 2023 – now a top annual business event in Northern Suburbs. The event was booked out by 300 businesses and industry leaders and hosted by the City of Cape Town together …