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ALTHOUGH Aphelele Fassi has been sidelined for a long time due to injury, he has not given up hope of recovering and being part of the Springboks who are expected to defend their World Cup title in Australia next year.Fassi, a fullback and cornerback, was injured when the Hollywoodbets Sharks played the Lions in February.His shoulder injury ended his Universal Rugby Championship (URC) season as he underwent surgery.This year’s season the Sharks will wrap up on Saturday when they will face Zebre Parma at their home at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium, Durban.Fassi, who was speaking exclusively toOf this country when…
THEY WERE WANTED for the case of kidnapping a woman from Sundumbili, Mandeni, who had recently received compensation money from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), three suspects were arrested by the police in Mariannhill, Pinetown, yesterday. This was revealed by a Solezwe source who asked not to be identified, after the KwaZulu-Natal police issued a statement that the suspects had defeated the war they claimed to be trying. The source said that the suspects who were shot were collaborating with three others who were arrested by the Durban police, after they were found with the abducted woman.”Unknown suspects traveling in…
You see Orlando Pirates is the one who has more pressure than Orbit College coach, Pogiso Makhoye, who holds the key for Pirates with the title of the Betway Premiership league.Orbit will meet Pirates in one of the games to wrap up the 2025/26 Premiership season, which is eagerly awaited by South African football fans and will be played at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, on Saturday at 3 pm. Pirates, who are in second place on the Premiership log with 66 points, need a win at Orbit in the dark red to move Mamelodi Sundowns to the top of the log…
South African households are under unprecedented pressure. Shaken by years of high inflation and interest rate hikes, local consumers are now facing a secondary crisis: an aggressive, industrial-scale wave of AI-augmented financial fraud. The urgency of the threat is laid bare in the latest consolidated annual banking crime metrics from SABRIC. Digital banking fraud incidents in South Africa skyrocketed by an astonishing 86% year-over-year, driving gross fraud losses up 74% to R1.888 billion. Crucially, banking apps have become the primary battleground, accounting for 65.3% of all reported incidents and costing R1.22 billion in losses. According to SABRIC, these cases almost exclusively involved criminals exploiting…
The Orange River (Photo: Provided) The role of organized agriculture in a time of economic pressure, climate change and increasing regulatory challenges came under the magnifying glass on Wednesday during the Orange River Agricultural Union’s (ORLU) 46th Congress at Upington. Farmers from across the region gathered in large numbers to reflect on the future of the industry and discuss solutions to the sector’s growing challenges. Although speakers were honest about the pressure producers are under, a strong message of cooperation, resilience and hope emerged throughout the proceedings. ‘Our time is different’ Wilco Fourie, chairman of ORLU and himself a farmer…
THE religious singers who will perform at the event have been ANNOUNCED i-Offramp Experience, which is one of the biggest jazz events, Ugu Jazz Festival, which will be held at the Ugu Sports & Leisure Centre, Port Shepstone next month.The organizers of this event revealed the news that they have planned a series of events that will start with a gala dinner that will be accompanied by a comedy event at the same venue on June 25, and others will follow. In this event, the Worship Experience will be prayed for, which will be held on June 26, and the…
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted a video of himself taunting foreign activists abducted from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla at a makeshift holding pen in Israel’s city of Ashdod.The activists, abducted by Israeli forces in international waters, are seen cable-tied and kneeling while Israel’s national anthem blares in the video, which was released on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSeveral countries, including Italy and France, have summoned Israeli ambassadors to explain the stunt.As well as a global backlash, the video has even been met with sharp rebukes from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and staunch ally,…
21 Mei 2026 Helene MockeHow would you like to share the article?FlySafair’s flights to Hoedspruit resumed this week. (Photo: Provided)The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has referred FlySafair to the national consumer tribunal over alleged breaches of the Consumer Protection Act.The referral follows an investigation launched by the NPC, after concerns arose on social media about allegations that FlySafair flights are overbooked and that too many tickets are sold.The case attracted attention, after a consumer apparently bought a ticket but was told on arrival that no seat was available because the flight was overbooked.According to the NPC, several other consumers have…
Ten people died after a serious accident that occurred between a taxi and a bus on the R39 road between Standerton and Morgenzon on Thursday morning.Authorities suspect reckless driving, and fog may have contributed to the crash. This incident has also raised serious concerns about road safety in the province.Four passengers sustained serious injuries and one suffered minor injuries. All the injured were taken to Standerton Hospital for treatment.
Jonathan Andic. (Photo: Lluis GENE / AFP)Jonathan Andic, the eldest son of the founder of the Spanish fashion group Mango, was released on bail of €1 million (about R20 million) on Tuesday, after he was arrested in connection with the death of his father, Isak Andic, the billionaire and well-known Mango founder.After Jonathan’s (45) arrest earlier on Tuesday morning, he was taken to court for questioning. He later left the court in Martorell, in northeastern Spain, with his legal representatives.He did not answer journalists’ questions.The court ruled that Jonathan must surrender his passport, report to the court weekly and must…