Author: Lucas Brown

A case against 95 Lybians dropped The National Prosecuting Authority has withdrawn the case against the 95 Libyan nationals who were arrested earlier this month at a suspected military training camp in Masoyi north of White River, Mpumalanga. The matter has been handed over to the Home Affairs Department. There was a high police presence outside the White River Magistrate’s court in Mpumalanga where the Libyan nationals were appearing. ALSO READ: Floyd Shivambu has left EFF The Libyan nationals were arrested at a suspected military training camp in Masoyi north of White River, Mpumalanga more than a week ago. The…

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Floyd Shivambu has left the EFF Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president Floyd Shivambu says he will be joining uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) Party. Shivambu has resigned from his position in the EFF and has asked to be released from all duties in the Party. EFF President Julius Malema has accepted Shivambu’s resignation but says the door will remain open for Shivambu to come back. ALSO READ: Betway announced as new PSL Sponsor Malema says this resignation should not be interpreted as the collapse of his Party. The EFF leader has also announced that Mzwanele Manyi has also resigned from the…

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Betway announced as new PSL sponsor The international betting company, founded in Malta, takes over from Multichoice subsidiary DStv – whose sponsorship comes to an immediate end, a year earlier than it was contracted for. Khoza further confirmed that Betway’s backing comes in the tune of R900 million over the next three years, which the company CEO Laurence Michel further noted was the biggest single sports sponsorship in South Africa’s history. ALSO READ: Tennis Legend Andy Murray to retire Though the Betway Premiership will only kick off in six weeks, the MTN8 will take centre stage from 3 August, as…

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Tennis legend Andy Murray to retire after Olympics Andy Murray has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, saying it will be his “last ever tennis tournament.” The 37-year-old, a three-time grand slam champion, will be appearing at his fifth Games and is the only man in history to win two Olympic singles gold medals. Murray was unable to play in the singles competition in the final Wimbledon tournament of his career earlier this month after undergoing surgery on a spinal cyst, but got an emotional farewell playing doubles with his brother Jamie on Centre…

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Ramovic to be announced as Raja Casablanca new coach Ramovic will complete his last assignment for his team on Wednesday, 24 July 2024 when they face Tanzania’s Yanga FC in a friendly match at the Kanyamazane Stadium in Nelspruit. “It’s a done deal. Ramovic is expected to fly out after the friendly with Yanga FC and he will take with him the two assistant coaches, Beganovic Adnan and Kodro Mustafa, as well as goalkeeper coach Greg Etafia,” said Sukazi. The news end speculation about the future of the coach, as the Serbian will take over from former Orlando Pirates mentor…

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F1 may come back to South Africa “McKenzie” South Africa may host a Formula One (F1) Grand Prix in the future if Sports Art and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has his way. South Africans have been pleading for an F1 race as petrolheads sit in front of their TV sets on a Sunday afternoon to watch Red Bull’s Max Verstappen battle the McLaren of Lando Norris or Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton. While there has been plenty of speculation and hope that Formula One will return to Kyalami after last hosting an F1 race in 1993, the sad reality is that…

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Meta fined $220 by Nigerian government Meta, which is the parent company of social media giants Facebook and WhatsApp, has been fined $220m by Nigerian authorities for “multiple and repeated” breaching of consumer and data protection laws. In a statement on 19 July 2024, Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Ag. executive vice president/CEO Dr Adamu Abdullahi detailed the findings of an extensive investigation. The investigation was conducted in collaboration with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission from May 2021 to December 2023. What did Nigeria accuse Meta of?Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Friday accused…

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Sbu Nkosi tests positive for a banned substance The Cheetahs have confirmed that Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi has tested positive for a banned substance and faces the potential of a four-year ban. 2019 World Cup winner Nkosi tested positive for an anabolic steroid, an official from the Bloemfontein-based team told AFP. “I can confirm reports that Sbu Nkosi underwent a World Rugby test in May and his A-sample was positive,” said the official, who requested anonymity as he is not the club spokesman. The 28-year-old winger could be banned for four years if his B-sample is also positive. His former…

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14 initiates have died in the Eastern Cape during the winter initiation season. The winter initiation season concluded this weekend in the province. The latest initiate to die succumbed to injuries after his hut caught fire in Qumbu. Six initiates died due to illegal circumcision, while other deaths are attributed to dehydration and septicemia. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Zolile Williams, has urged parents and communities to play an active role to save the lives of their children. ALSO READ: A motorist get a 20,000 bail “Parents continue to allow their children to be circumcised…

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Motorist get a R20,000 bail R20,000 bail for motorist involved in Carletonville scholar transport crash A bakkiebdriver accused of causing the accident which killed 11 pupils and their driver last week has been charged with 12 counts of culpable homicide and reckless or negligent driving. Gert van Emmenis, 55, was released on R20,000 bail. The case was postponed to October 15 for further investigation. Dressed in a black suit and white shirt, Van Emmenis appeared briefly in the Fochville magistrate’s court on Thursday. Last Wednesday a minibus taxi transporting children to Rockland Primary School and Laerskool Blyvooruitsig was allegedly rear-ended…

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