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As ambassador, chef Ollie Swart will now work with SA Olive on a series of educational initiatives. (Photo: Facebook/UCOOK) For years the mascot of SA Olive has been known as Ollie, but now the industry body has welcomed a real, genuine Ollie as its latest ambassador. SA Olive recently proudly announced that award-winning chef Ollie Swart will act as the face of the brand for the next few months. This new partnership is a celebration of authenticity, creativity, quality and a shared passion for South Africa’s exceptional extra virgin olive oil. Swart is widely known for his honest approach to…
The coach of Orlando Pirates, Abdeslam Ouaddou, believes that there is still much good to come from young striker Yanela Mbuthuma.Mbuthuma (23) had two good chances when Zimnyama were defeated by Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in a tense match of the Betway Premiership on Wednesday night.In the first half, the ball he sent with his head was blocked by the goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, and in the second half, his shot hit the goal.He contributed to the Pirates scoring a goal scored by Patrick Maswanganyi in the second half. “Regarding Mbuthuma, when you have a young player like him, as a coach…
THE FAMILY of a woman from Glencoe, in the north of KwaZulu-Natal province, is accusing the leadership of the Dundee Provincial Hospital, Dundee, of negligence which they suspect has led to the death of their family member, Mrs Martha Mlangeni.
The first day of the Dusi Canoe Marathon ended on a high note, with men’s champion Andy Birkett and his partner Matthew Fenn coming out on top on Thursday.They were closely followed by Sbonelo Khwela and Msawenkosi Mtolo, who finished second. Among the women, Abby Solms rowing with Robyn Groeniknk came first, Christie Mackenzie and Saskia Hockly came second. This famous three-day rowing race started at Bishopstowe Hall, Pietermaritzburg, and ended at Dusi Bridge.On Friday morning, he will start at Dusi Bridge and wrap up at Nanda Dam, and tomorrow the flood will be watched at the Blue Lagoon, Durban,…
(Photo: Provided) Thousands of deaf South Africans will soon lose their only reliable way to communicate independently when Convo South Africa suspends its operations. This company, which was founded in March 2009 and is the world’s largest company founded and owned by the deaf, apparently has no other choice but to suspend its operations by February 28. Chelsea Williamson, general manager of Convo South Africa, says the cost of providing high-quality video interpreting services (such as for deaf and high-pitched users) is extremely high. There is currently not enough funding or a stable market in South Africa to make the…
DESPITE being the confidant of his player, Siyanda “Skhwishi” Ndlovu, he is linked with the big teams in Gauteng but the coach of Lamontville Golden Arrows, Manqoba Mngqithi, believes that he deserves more than “getting on the bus to Johannesburg.”Ndlovu (22) who is in good form this season, it turns out that he has been attacked by Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates. Mngqithi said that at the moment he is still taking it as just rumors from the media about Ndlovu being considered by these Gauteng groups, as there is nothing concrete.”It is always more difficult than any coach to…
ACTOR who is also a singer Nomcebo “Dot” Mthethwa has kicked himself with both the news that he is in a passionate relationship with former Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns striker, Khama Billiat.Nomcebo these days is acting in a drama that is shown on SABC1, during the weekdays Days are not the same, He says that he has been quiet for a long time when this news came out, now he thinks it is better to come out in the open.In a statement to the media, he revealed that he was silent because he wanted to deal with the work he…
Durban City’s acting coach, Pitso Dladla, has come out publicly about not being given the position of full-time coach for the team. Dladla will be on the bench for City as they face Upington City in the Nedbank Cup Last 16 match on Saturday at 3 pm at Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium, Upington.It will be the third time this season that he leads the team as a substitute following the guidance of Siyethemba Badela two weeks ago.Badela, who was hired at the end of December, was the second coach this season to be fired by City. The ax first fell…
The public can get a glimpse of almost lost fruit varieties when Tru-Cape opens its heritage orchard on the Oak Valley estate in Grabouw to visitors on 28 February. (Photo: Provided) The public can get a glimpse of almost lost fruit varieties when Tru-Cape opens its heritage orchard on the Oak Valley estate in Grabouw to visitors. Varieties such as Newton Apple, Northern Spy, Pomme de Neige and Cox Orange Pippin – which played an important role in the history of South Africa’s fruit industry – are preserved here as part of a collection that aims to preserve the genetics…
As Donald Trump threatens Greenland with a takeover, Al Jazeera speaks to people there about their concerns.At the start of 2026, President Donald Trump caused an international uproar by aggressively pushing for the United States to take control of Greenland – a vast, icy and sparsely inhabited autonomous Danish Arctic territory – arguing its strategic military importance and mineral resources made it essential for national security.As Danish and Greenlandic leaders pushed back, Trump increased his rhetoric, threatening European countries that had sent a small number of troops to the island with economic tariffs.Al Jazeera was there every step of the…