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Bulls match-winning flyhalf Chris Smith took the long road to top flight rugby, but it ...2020-12-01
Independent online (SA): CAPE TOWN - Bulls flyhalf Chris Smith is a man of many talents. Not only is he an accurate goal-kicker that can win rugby games, he also possesses a BComHonours degree from Stellenbosch University. And he knows how to install air-conditioners… “I didn’t play...
Dozens of birds and bats perish in extreme heat in KZN2020-12-01
Mail Guardian South Africa: When field rangers at the Phongolo Nature Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal told Ferdi Myburgh of the dead birds they had encountered while out on patrol, he and his team started putting “two and two together”. The previous day, 8 November, had been...
Ulster coach Dan McFarland 'hasn't read' speculation linking Marcell Coetzee with move to Blue Bulls2020-12-01
Belfast Telegraph: Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says he is unaware of the speculation in South Africa regarding a move from the Blue Bulls for his star player Marcell Coetzee but has reminded that the player is in contract at Kingspan Stadium. The 30-times capped Springbok...
Smith's kicking hits the sweet spot2020-12-01
Supersport: Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Chris Smith may have tasted the low of failing to slot a winning conversion against the Toyota Cheetahs in Super RugbyUnlocked earlier this year.","content":"Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Chris Smith may have tasted the low...
Zimbabwean VP’s murder accused wife arrives at court on stretcher2020-12-01
Independent online (SA): Pretoria – Paramedics wheeled Marry Mubaiwa, estranged wife of Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, to appear before Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna after the same magistrate had earlier issued a warrant for her arrest. State-ownedThe Herald...
Tshwane plays part in commemorating International World Aids Day2020-12-01
Independent online (SA): Pretoria - The City of Tshwane played its part in commemorating InternationalWorld Aids Day when activists, community health workers, clinics and organisations did their bit to spread awareness about the disease. Group head of health in the City of Tshwane...
Presidency releases first progress report on implementation of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa)2020-12-01
Public Technologies: ) The Presidency has today released its first progress report on implementation of the PresidentialEmployment Stimulus, which was announced by PresidentCyril Ramaphosa in his address to a Joint Sitting of Parliament on 15 October 2020. As part of the...
On World AIDS Day, South Africa finds hope in new treatment2020-12-01
Decatur Daily: A young man on a bicycle passes a...
Fixtures out for Nedbank Cup preliminary round2020-12-01
Supersport: The fixtures have been released for the preliminary stage of the Nedbank Cup that will see the 16 GladAfrica Championship sides battle it out for eight places in the Last 32 for the 2021 competition.","content":"The fixtures have been...
Teenager Mmakgoshi Edith Molala involved in accident waits 12 years for justice2020-12-01
Independent online (SA): Pretoria - Nearly 13 years ago, a teenager was about to start her matric year when she was a passenger in a car which was involved in an accident. Mmakgoshi Edith Molala, who was 17 in January 2008 when the accident occured, waited more than 12 years for...
WPu2019s Gelant blow could make Willemse shift inevitable2020-12-01
Supersport: The news that Warrick Gelant is likely to be ruled out of rugby for nine months has left a big hole to fill at fullback for DHLWestern Province.","content":"The news that Warrick Gelant is likely to be ruled out of rugby for nine months...
What is RICA and why do we have to register our cellphones? sim2020-12-01
TechRadar: Every South African buying a SIM card these days automatically knows they have to go through the process of RICA-ing it before getting on with their lives.  Although still a relatively new process, the habit has formed and the reasons behind this annoying...
ANC Women’s Caucus protest against alleged sexual harassment at Tshwane House2020-12-01
Independent online (SA): Pretoria - A protest against alleged sexual harassment at TshwaneHouse was held by the ANCWomen’s Caucus where they will handover a memorandum of grievances to the mayor RandallWilliams against a senior official in the metro. This as the metro confirmed...
Gospel singer who killed lover gets long jail term2020-12-01
Independent online (SA): Pretoria - While South Africa is trying to eradicate gender-based violence, a man who ran his lover over with her car “like she is a hare in the road”, killing her, was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment. The court found the woman was murdered while running...