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BESIDES the eyes of many South African football lovers will be on the home match in Soweto between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, but after this game of the Soweto bulls, eyes will also be on Richards Bay FC and Mamelodi Sundowns. After the Pirates and Chiefs Betway Premiership match at FNB Stadium, tomorrow at 3 pm, Richards Bay will clash with Sundowns at Mhlathuze Sports Complex, Richards Bay, tomorrow at 5.30 pm. This game is important for both teams for different reasons. Sundowns, who are in contention for the Premier League title, lost the chance to return to the…
Edward’s teammate Donte DiVincenzo was also hurt as Minnesota rallied to beat Denver and take a 3-1 NBA playoff series lead.Published On 26 Apr 202626 Apr 2026Ayo Dosunmu came off the bench to score a career-high 43 points on 13-for-17 shooting, and the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 112-96 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Saturday night in Minneapolis.The victory, which gave Minnesota a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, came at a steep cost for the Timberwolves, who lost two key starters due to injury.Recommended Stories list of…
Flip Buys (Photo: Christine Oelofse/Maroela Media) In 1997, at the age of 34, Flip Buys was elected general secretary of the then Miners’ Union, which would later become Solidarity. Since then, Buys has been sitting on two chairs: on the one hand as CEO of the trade union and on the other hand as chairman of the umbrella organization the Solidarity Movement. Now, after 29 years, Buys is finishing up at the trade union Solidarity, the organization from which everything was born. “On the one hand, I am resigning from the trade union, so that I can join the Solidarity…
Yvonne and Christo Joubert. (Photo: Provided) Just a few months ago, Christo Joubert was devastated, when his right leg was amputated below the knee after a seemingly innocent accident on the farm where he worked. Today he is once again a proud, working man thanks to the help of several compassionate people who opened their hearts and wallets to offer Christo (64) a better quality of life. Christo works at a guest house in Northam, 50 km outside Thabazimbi in Limpopo, where he manages the male staff and looks after the gardens. He also performs other small jobs on the…
THE IMPORTANCE and popularity of the new dance music 3-Step, which is a combination of Kwaito and House, has been shown by the fact that there are artists who make this type of music, striking again and again by embracing the Metro FM Music Awards.In this event, which is coming back for the 20th time and which celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Metro FM radio station, it was held at the ICC, Durban on Saturday night – it was held under the theme of Music Excellence. Among the artists who won the award this time are…
(Archive photo) Dr. Interior Minister Leon Schreiber approved the immediate dismissal of seven more officials this week, following the conclusion of disciplinary processes in several cases of misconduct. This brings the total number of redundancies to 63. In addition, a further 16 suspensions were imposed as part of ongoing disciplinary action, including in response to the findings arising from the investigative report released by the Special Investigation Unit (SUE). Schreiber says this dismissal process forms part of the department’s ongoing crackdown on corruption, maladministration and unethical behavior, in close cooperation with the SOE and other law enforcement agencies. Since July…
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The ANC is threatening to remove from government positions those who decide to campaign for its coalition partner, the SACP, which has chosen to contest the elections independently.The Secretary General of the ANC, Mr. Fikile Mbalula, said that those who will choose to campaign for the Communists in the upcoming elections will risk being removed from their assigned positions in the government.He said this while talking to the media on Thursday. There are a number of SACP leaders who hold government positions including the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Blade Nzimande, the Minister of Higher Education, Mr. Buti Manamela,…
Ilse and Henry Strauss, a South African and a Namibian in Jerusalem. (Photo: Pieter Cloete/Maroela Media) Through Covid-19, war and constant terrorist threats, Ilse and Henry Strauss, a South African and a Namibian in Jerusalem, did not stand back. On the contrary, their work as volunteers only deepened. According to Ilse, director of international development at Bridges for Peace, her mission is simple but demanding: to build relationships between Christians and Jews. “We are here to build a bridge – not just with words, but with deeds,” she says. Henry, who organizes tours under the name “Israel in Afrikaans”, believes…
Only 75% of the Rooiwal plant is currently in operation, while untreated sewage flows over stagnant ponds and pollutes the underground water table. (Photo: Provided)The years-long water crisis in the Rooiwal area will now be brought to a head by the direct entry of the FF Plus.So says Willie Spies, FF Plus’ mayoral candidate for the Tshwane metro, after the party undertook to assist Theuns Vogel, a farmer, with legal aid in order to force the Tshwane metro to comply with a court ruling from 2019.Spies says the core of the legal action is the metro’s continued failure to comply…