LIMPOPO – Undocumented foreign nationals continue arriving at the Musina Repatriation Centre near the Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo to be processed for deportation, mainly to Zimbabwe and Malawi. The Department of Home Affairs says the number of people being processed has eased slightly since last week, although more migrants arrived overnight. Many were transported […]
POLOKWANE – Prominent Limpopo musician Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke is expected to appear in the Polokwane Regional Court on Friday for a pre-trial hearing after his case was postponed to allow his legal team to appoint an advocate. The lekompo artist faces 20 charges, including three counts of attempted murder. He has remained in custody […]
PRETORIA – Gauteng Department of Health says Weskoppies Hospital has enough winter clothing and bedding for patients despite claims of shortages. New pyjamas, blankets, gowns and footwear have been provided. The department also denied claims that the hospital has only one washing machine, saying it has five machines and six dryers. It added that […]
JOHANNESBURG – SPAR has recalled selected yoghurt products nationwide after a production machine malfunction caused packaging defects that may lead to contamination and spoilage. The affected products include SPAR Fat Free, Low Fat, Double Cream, Indulge Double Cream and Active Breakfast Drinking Yoghurt. The recall applies to products with a sell-by date of 9 August […]
JOHANNESBURG – Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has confirmed he will leave the South African national team after a successful five-year spell in charge. The Belgian made the announcement in an interview with a Belgian publication, bringing an end to the longest managerial tenure in Bafana Bafana history. Broos guided South Africa to back-to-back […]
JOHANNESBURG – French authorities have concluded their investigation into the death of former South African ambassador to France, determining that he died by suicide after falling from the 22nd floor of a hotel in Paris in September last year. French ambassador to South Africa, , said the findings were communicated to Mthethwa’s widow and that […]