Eskom is facing legal action for refusing to share "secret" information pertaining the payment of bonuses to its top management for the 2014/15 financial year. The business rights watchdog AfriBusiness said on Sunday it took further legal action against Eskom this week after the electricity provider refused to provide AfriBusiness with the requested information, which it called "secret".This comes after AfriBusiness requested Eskom in September 2015 in terms of the Promotion of Access to … [Read more...] about Eskoms ‘secret’ information
Titans victorious
The Titans' new opening pair of Quinton de Kock and Henry Davids finally achieved lift-off as their 71-run stand provided the impetus required for a five-wicket victory over the Warriors in the second game of Sunday's double-header at SuperSport Park in Pretoria on Sunday. Despite their clear potential, De Kock and Davids had struggled to make an impact in their first three games together, putting on no more than 11 runs in any partnership. That changed on Sunday when De Kock blasted 60 … [Read more...] about Titans victorious
Warriors score vital win
Sisanda Magala took his maiden five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket as the Warriors recorded a vital 25-run win over the Highveld Lions at St. George’s Park to climb up the RAM SLAM T20 table. Magala recorded figures of 5 for 28 - the second best by a Warriors bowler in Twenty20 competition - to restrict the Lions to 130 for nine in pursuit of a target of 156. The result consigned the Lions to a third straight defeat, while the Warriors now sit third on the table with two wins from four … [Read more...] about Warriors score vital win
Motherwell Policewoman gunned down
Port Elizabeth - An off-duty police constable has died after being gunned down in front of her home in Motherwell on Thursday morning. Police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge said 36-year-old Constable Nomathamsanqa Ivy Tsitsi had just arrived at her residence in Mcelu Street, NU8, Motherwell at 06:00, after working the night shift. An unknown man approached her in her driveway and fired several shots towards her black Citroen. Beetge said Tsitsi sustained injuries to the upper body and … [Read more...] about Motherwell Policewoman gunned down
NMB Debtor Levels Increase
While South Africa's nine largest municipalities have shown an improvement in the management of their finances, some municipalities such as Johannesburg are still saddled with bad debt, mainly because of unfavourable economic conditions. A report on the finances of the country's largest municipalities, released by the South African Cities Network on Wednesday, showed that Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City, Mangaung and Msunduzi have … [Read more...] about NMB Debtor Levels Increase
Drought and rand not good for food prices
South African consumers should brace themselves for a double blow on food prices from the countrywide drought and continued rand weakness, Grain SA warned. While South Africa was still recovering from a R12bn loss in maize production from last year, it is in the grip of a drought which could see it become a net importer of the crop for the first time in seven years, Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers told Fin24 on Wednesday. This could translate into a significant increase in maize and … [Read more...] about Drought and rand not good for food prices
Reward offered to help catch NMMU student’s murderer
Port Elizabeth - Police are offering a R30 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the murder of 20-year-old Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University student, Asadullah Ajimudin. The second-year computer science and applied mathematics student, originally from Kimberley, was found unconscious and severely beaten, with his body hidden and left for dead in his flatlet in Ben Viljoen Street, Summerstrand, on August 8 this year. He died a few days … [Read more...] about Reward offered to help catch NMMU student’s murderer
Woman shot in front of church congregation dies
Port Elizabeth - A woman who was critically wounded after being shot in front of her fellow congregants at the Arise and Shine Christian Church in New Brighton last week, has died. Police spokesperson Mncedi Mbombo said 51-year-old Nondumiso Sinkankanka had died in hospital from her injuries. Sinkankanka had just left the church, which is on the corner of Singapi and Gunguluza streets in New Brighton, after the evening service at 21:00 when shots rang out. Sinkankanka had fled back into … [Read more...] about Woman shot in front of church congregation dies
Could the Rand go to R15/$?
The big question for next week is whether the SA Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will decide to hike interest rates on November 19 or not, Wichard Cilliers, director and chief dealer at financial services provider TreasuryOne said on Tuesday. "Whether they hike or keep the interest rate unchanged, a lot will ride on the rand and the movements of the currency this week," said Cilliers. "Should the rand fail to arrest its slide, we could see the MPC act quickly to stop the … [Read more...] about Could the Rand go to R15/$?
Mysterious Patensie ‘meteor’ may have disintegrated
Port Elizabeth - The mysterious bright lights and sound of an explosion over the skies of the Eastern Cape at the weekend might have been a meteorite that disintegrated when it entered the atmosphere, according to an expert. "It sounds like a bolide, which is a meteor that is large enough to break up into smaller meteors when it enters the atmosphere," said Jerome Jooste, chairperson of the Johannesburg Centre of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. He said a bolide, if it … [Read more...] about Mysterious Patensie ‘meteor’ may have disintegrated
No let up for Kings’ financial worries
Unpaid player wages continue to mar the cash-strapped Eastern Province Rugby Union. According to SA Rugbymag, the union is facing a deadline from the South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA) to make player payments by Tuesday. After problems over payments arose again at the end of October, SARPA issued a written 10-day notice for the Kings to pay outstanding salaries or face action against them. The cash-strapped union was unable to pay players for several months earlier in the … [Read more...] about No let up for Kings’ financial worries
No sign of mysterious Patensie ‘meteorite’
Port Elizabeth - A team from the Kouga municipality in the Eastern Cape has had no luck in locating a mysterious object from the sky, believed to be a meteorite that struck near the Patensie area on Sunday night. "We have given up on the search for now. We were quite a large team and we couldn't find anything," municipal spokesperson Mfundo Sobele told News24 on Monday afternoon. "We asked local residents who told us about seeing something in the sky, but its exact location could not be … [Read more...] about No sign of mysterious Patensie ‘meteorite’
Patensie bright lights and explosion could have been a meteorite
Port Elizabeth - The Kouga municipality in the Eastern Cape is investigating rumours that a meteorite struck near the Patensie area on Sunday night. A News24 user and several others described seeing flashes across the sky, as well as a loud explosion. "We have heard the same rumour and our emergency services are going out this morning to go and check it out," municipal spokesperson Laura-Leigh Randall told News24 on Monday morning. "The fire department did not get any calls on … [Read more...] about Patensie bright lights and explosion could have been a meteorite
Warriors derailed as Cobras win
Dane Paterson and Wayne Parnell struck at the death to complete a stunning comeback and give the Cape Cobras a much-needed RAM SLAM T20 win over the Warriors at Boland Park in Paarl on Friday. In a game that boasted sublime death bowling by both sides, it was the Cobras’ strikes that proved decisive as Paterson and Parnell took a combined 4 for 11 plus a run-out in the last two overs of the Warriors innings to clinch a five-run win. Needing just 17 runs from those 12 deliveries with eight … [Read more...] about Warriors derailed as Cobras win
60 days left for SA to avoid US ultimatum
SA has only 60 days to avoid a profoundly negative impact on its economy after the US threatened to suspend its duty-free farm trade status, industry role players warned on Friday. The DA's shadow minister of trade and industry Geordin Hill-Lewis, said in a statement South Africa's suspension from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) will affect roughly R2.4bn of SA's annual agricultural exports, covering products like wine, fruit juice, citrus fruit, pulp and more. It could … [Read more...] about 60 days left for SA to avoid US ultimatum
