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Dr. Corné Mulder, leader of the FF Plus. (Photo: Maroela Media) John Steenhuisen, the minister of agriculture, has an enormous challenge to contain the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis in South Africa, but he also made fatal mistakes in this process. Dr. Corné Mulder, leader of the FF Plus, believes, however, that the answers are obvious. “Listen to the people who really know.” Mulder, who used to visit the Nampo Harvest Day outside Bothaville, told Maroela Media this week that it was actually unthinkable that the harvest day this year – due to the BKS crisis – continued without cloven hooves.…
Russian authorities say three people killed in the Moscow region and one in Belgorod in Ukrainian attacks.Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026At least four people have been killed after Ukraine launched large-scale drone attacks on several Russian regions, including Moscow, in what officials described as the biggest drone assault in more than a year.Russian authorities said on Sunday three people were killed in the Moscow region and another person died in Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listMoscow region’s Governor Andrei Vorobyov said a woman was killed after a drone struck a house in…
Durban High Court Judge Bruce Bedderson is left confused and stunned by the decision of the principal of Mpumulwane Primary, KwaMaphumulo, Mr. Sithembiso Khumalo, to fire his lawyer as the case is in its final stages.Yesterday, it was expected that the final submissions would be made, and then Khumalo would be sentenced as he was convicted of the murder of a police officer of the Durban Council, Captain Zwelakhe Ntombela.It will be remembered that the deceased was shot in his house in May 2023. After that, the bull that shot, Mzo Ntombela, was arrested, who came to the court of…
Cilliers Brink, the DA’s mayoral candidate in Tshwane. (Photo: Christine Oelofse/Maroela Media) The main agricultural priority in the Tshwane metro is the city’s fresh produce market. This is what Cilliers Brink, the DA’s mayoral candidate for Tshwane, said this week at the 58th Nampo Harvest Day outside Bothaville. He also says the market is in trouble, because its income is not reinvested in infrastructure. “The city earns 5% commission, but the money is not reinvested in the security, transaction system and the facilities that are under pressure. Food security is important for the city, but also for the informal sector.”…
FORMER Bafana Bafana midfielder, Bennet Mnguni, believes that this team has a chance to make history by going through the group stage for the first time since South Africa started playing in the FIFA World Cup.Bafana, who will be playing in the World Cup for the fourth time since 1998, have been drawn with Mexico, South Korea and the Czech Republic in Group A of this tournament which will be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19. It will play Mexico in the opener on June 11, at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.Since Bafana…
Budding ENTREPRENEURS who wish to prosper in business have a unique opportunity to achieve that through Standard Bank’s annual Standard Bank Kasi SME Pitch Challenge.Standard Bank has confirmed that this exciting program is coming back this year for the fourth time, with a total prize of R1 million – entries are already open and will close on May 22.Like every year, this year also 10 businessmen will be selected from each province, who will be given the opportunity to speak and sell their businesses to the judges who will be sorting, then three will be selected from each province -…
Theo Cabango dives over for his opportunistic try against the Stormers at Cardiff Arms Park. Photo: Twitter. Cardiff made it three home wins in a row when it beat the Stormers 22-16 in the teams’ final matchup in this season’s league phase of the United Rugby Championship. They beat the Stormers 30-24 at Arms Park in 2022, followed it up with a 31-14 victory in 2023 and drank from the winning cup for the third time on Friday evening. The team led at half-time with 17-10 and with its victory ensured that it will finish among the top eight, while…
“It is an undeniable FACT that not everyone is happy with love, so I thought it was good to use the art of music to express the anger of those who are disappointed in love, while also showing the beauty and pleasure of being loved.” That’s what the house and deep house singer, Sboniso L Musician says about his new album entitled Loss & Love EP, which came out last month and composed five songs that contain different messages related to the feeling of love.Sboniso wa Kwandengezi, Durban, revealed that in this project he collaborated with musicians Da Alto and…
The Camden power station in Mpumalanga. (Photo: Eskom) Eskom announced on Saturday that the country has now been without any load shedding for 365 consecutive days – a milestone which, according to the power supplier, was last achieved in September 2018. According to Eskom, this achievement marks a “definite turning point” for the country’s power system and the restoration of confidence in the utility company’s ability to deliver reliable electricity. Eskom says the continued stability has led to a saving of R26.9 billion in diesel costs over the past three years, while the company has succeeded in meeting 100% of…
There has been an uproar in the Nyawo tribe, in Ngwavuma after news emerged that the son who is at odds with his father over the throne will be officially installed as king in a big ceremony to be held on Sunday.It will be remembered that It is a country in the past, it has reported extensively on this matter where it revealed that things are not right in this nation as the current King, Zithulele Gagashe Nyawo (33) and his younger father, Mr. Solomuzi Nyawo (53), are facing each other.According to the family member, Ms. Gugu Nyawo, the conflict…