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Ehben Muller was in severe pain but remained calm throughout. His attitude impressed the medical team so much that they honored him with a special medal. (Photo: Provided)A twelve-year-old boy received a medal for bravery at the Netcare Olivedale Hospital in Johannesburg, after he showed extraordinary courage during treatment for a knee injury in the emergency department.Ehben Muller’s mother, Adri Muller, says the incident started early in the morning when Ehben woke everyone in the house because of the immense pain he was in.”Ehben woke us up at 05:00 on Monday in severe pain and very anxious because his knee…
Orlando Pirates coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou, has reminded his players of the importance of not giving up as they look to Maliyethe, who are in the race for the Betway Premiership title that is hot against Mamelodi Sundowns.The Blacks beat TS Galaxy 6-0 in the Premiership on Sunday, at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit.Pirates’ victory returned them to the top of the Premiership log with 51 points, followed by Mamelodi Sundowns with 50. The Blacks are leading the way in terms of goals as they have scored 40 in 22 games. Sundowns scored 37 times in 21 games. This makes this team from…
THE ORGANIZATION that pays the grants is the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), stated that it does not pay allowances on weekends, Mondays or holidays. The organization said it does not pay the allowances even on the first day of the month.He said this after releasing the list of grant payment dates until the end of this year, following an agreement with the Treasury Department. Sassa said it always pays grants on separate days.”The allowance for the elderly is paid first, followed by those living with disabilities, and then child support. If the day of payment of the allowance…
Three votes across Europe in recent days have dealt setbacks to the populist far right.In France, centrist and left-leaning forces won in Paris and Lyon during local elections that ended Sunday, securing mayoral and city council seats. They also won in France’s second-largest city, Marseille, where the far-right party, the National Rally (RN), had hoped to gain a foothold after making some gains in the first round.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn Slovenia’s parliamentary election on Sunday, liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement (GS) edged out the right-wing former Prime Minister Janez Jansa’s Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS).And…
Financial pressure follows more and more South African employees to work and affects their productivity, focus and well-being. (Photo: OkayDeer)For many South African employees, the fear that debt grows faster than income or that an unexpected expense could derail everything does not remain at home. It follows them to work and affects their focus, productivity and well-being.So warns the South African Rewards Association (Sara), which says the financial burden on employees is heavier than in years. Rising fuel prices, higher electricity costs and global tensions pushing up the cost of living are putting households under increasing pressure.According to Lindiwe Sebesho,…
WHEN approximately 22,000 runners start their journey from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in the Comrades Marathon on June 14, one of them will be Gagasi FM broadcaster, Siyabonga “Heazy” Madida.Heazy (35), booked himself a place to run this huge race by completing his first marathon (42.2km) in less than five hours at the Sapphire Coast Marathon, Manzimtoti, in October last year.This radio host isAfter 8 is After 8 is-Urban Top 40, he said it had been his dream for years to run Comrades which will be held in 99 this year.”I am proud to be from KwaZulu-Natal and this race is…
The sentences received by the bull who was arrested with King Simphiwe Erick Zuma, Thabo Mathonsi Chonco, are increasing as on Friday, he received his third sentence since the beginning of the year and is at risk of receiving another one next month. Chonco was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the District Court in Pietermaritzburg for the crime of blackmailing Mr. Xolani Ntombela, who was fighting against the sale of land. In January, he was sentenced to five life terms for stalking the Bulwer family. Last month, he was sentenced to 20 years for murdering the former prime…
THE COACH of Bafana Bafana, Hugo Broos, has come out in the open about the reason for their distance from playing friendly games with countries that are considered to be famous in world football, Brazil and Argentina.Ever since it was announced that Bafana will start the World Cup qualifiers with Panama, there is a big uproar among the fans about the selection of this country which they describe as having history and which will not test Bafana.Bafana will play twice against Panama on Friday at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, and on May 31 at DHL Stadium, Cape Town.It turns out…
(Foto: RDNE Stock project) Local and international companies doing business in South Africa must brace themselves for several years of strong resistance to the state’s racially restrictive hiring quotas, amid ongoing litigation by Sakeliga and employers’ organization Neasa. This comes after the Court of Appeal sided with the Constitutional Court in refusing leave to appeal against a previous court ruling that did not grant an urgent interdict against the new quota system. As a result, the implementation of the new provisions was not stopped before September 2025. According to Sakeliga, the court decisions exacerbate the damage to companies and employees.…
THE final match of the T20 series between the country’s men’s national cricket team and New Zealand will decide who will win the championship.The teams tied 2-2 following the Proteas’ 19-run victory in the fourth match at the Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, on Sunday.The home team won the first match at Mount Maunganui by seven wickets, New Zealand responded by taking the second by 68 runs in Hamilton, before winning the third in Auckland by eight wickets.These results mean that the team that will win the game that will be held at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, tomorrow at 8.15 am, will…