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Dear Editor Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Tsenoli, has denied my request for an urgent debate of national importance on US allegations that South Africa provided war materials to Russia. His rationale is that the allegations although serious, remain speculative. But even though the allegations “may yet prove unfounded”, they have already done …
Dear Editor In yesterday’s NCOP Q&A session, Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi responded to the DA’s probing with a second outburst in as many weeks. He desperately attributed the Western Cape’s superior employment record to geographical advantages and the privileges bequeathed by a dismantled apartheid regime. These inaccurate exclamations are symptoms of his …
Dear Editor The DA is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Dr Denis Worrall – an exceptional individual whose contributions as an academic, businessman, politician, and diplomat left a lasting impact on South Africa. Denis Worrall’s political career spanned several significant roles in politics and diplomacy – he was a Senator for the …
Dear Editor Outside every South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) office there will be a long queue in which South Africa’s most vulnerable would have either slept over in a desperate attempt to receive assistance or stand all day only to be turned away when the office closes. Queues have become synonymous with SASSA. In …
The Western Cape Government (WCG) and City of Cape Town (CoCT) have expressed their shock and deep sadness to learn of the attack on an officer attached to the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP). Siphelo Magwa (25), who was off duty at the time of the incident, worked as a LEAP officer and was attached …
Dear Editor Senior managers within the public service, who are already earning millions of rands in salaries per year, are violating the existing provisions in law by failing to obtain permission to engage in Other Remunerative Work (ORW) outside of the public service – a practice which has seen some of them earn up to …
Dear Editor The DA has submitted a PAIA application to the Minister of Transport, Lydia Chikunga, requesting that she provides a record of decision that informed her Ministry’s decision to issue a section 79 directive that will see the Transnet National Ports Authority provide harbour space for Karpowerships for the next 20 years. Devoid of …
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said he was satisfied that the small group of players present at the first of two preparation camps in Durban this month had reached their objectives as they launch into the 2023 international season. The main aims of the camp, which wrapped up on Friday, were to get the players to …
SA Rugby confirmed on today that four Youth Week tournaments – the Under-18 Craven Week, presented by Stadio, Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and the Girls Weeks for U18s and U16s – will take place in George, Stellenbosch and Johannesburg during the midyear school holidays, from 26 June to 14 July. The Youth Weeks programme will …
Volkswagen, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, successfully concluded the VW Train 4 Life 2023 initiative in Thembisa, Gauteng. The VW Train 4 Life initiative is an education and sports programme which features an U15 girls’ soccer tournament and a comprehensive life skills programme designed to empower and upskill Grade 8 female learners. …
Government is processing applications for various projects to produce 9 789 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy, says Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy.
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance has submitted its petition to Parliament in which we are calling on the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, and her Department to release Onderstepoort Biological Products’ (OBP) vaccine strains to the private sector so that they can assist with the production of vaccines to save …
With the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup starting in Madagascar this weekend, 28 of the country’s best women’s players will not be in action in the third round of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, but the competitiveness of the tournament means that upsets can happen at any given time. DHL Western Province and …
Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has undertaken to clear the challenges hindering the implementation of the Southern Cape Corridor Development (SCCD) Project in the Garden Route District Municipality.
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The fans are well and truly back in stadiums at Heineken Champions Cup venues and for the first time since 2013/14 over one million spectators will have attended Heineken Champions Cup matches over the course of this season. Saturday’s 28th Heineken Champions Cup final at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium will be played in front of a …
The SA Rugby Academy squad’s tour of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal ended on Thursday as the bulk of the players returned to their respective homes for a short break before they shift gear as the World Rugby Under-20 Championship moves into view. The trip to Johannesburg and Durban included games against the Fidelity ADT Lions and …
Dear Editor With the rising cost of living and soaring unemployment, poor households that rely on free basic electricity and water are under threat to immediately be cut out from accessing basic services. This is if The Municipal Debt Relief plan is passed that implies that impoverished households are required to relinquish their constitutional entitlements …
SA Rugby on Thursday announced the appointment of experienced sport and government executive, Mr Max Fuzani, as the new administrator of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU). He succeeds Rian Oberholzer, who was appointed interim CEO of SA Rugby in March, having held the position of administrator at WPRFU since October 2021. Mr Fuzani, …
On Wednesday 17 May, Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde and the Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, addressed the 17 Peace Officers (PO’s) who graduated in Riversdale, in the Hessequa municipal area. This brings the number of PO’s that graduated from the PO-programme this week to 40. The Hessequa graduation comes …
The Tag Rugby® Association are extremely proud, and honoured to announce a partnership with Ninety One, a company with a proud South African Heritage for the Tag World Cup 2023. Players selected to represent South Africa at the Tag World Cup come from diverse backgrounds with every player having to raise the funding required to …
Dear Editor South Africa cannot participate in “mediation efforts” between Russia and Ukraine with any credibility whilst allegations that the country may have aided and abetted Russia’s war of aggression remain unresolved. In a portfolio committee meeting of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) yesterday, senior government officials informed Parliament that the President …
President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the recent work of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council towards building a corrupt-free South Africa.
SEIFSA HOSTS THE METAL INDUSTRIES COLLECTIVE BARAGINING SUMMIT ON 24 & 25 MAY 2023 Outages, rate hikes and increasing inflation is having a devastating impact on the metals and engineering sector. The impact has seen a sharp rise in the number of business closures and job losses, with some sub-sectors being hit harder than others. …