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Betway SA20 Rising Stars

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South Africa’s next crop of rising stars will be in the spotlight when Season 3 of Betway SA20 kicks off on Thursday, 9 January. The League has fast become the hotbed for young cricketers to develop and showcase their skills, as they learn from and compete against some of the best cricketers in the world. ?The introduction of the Rookie draft in Season 2 was a promising success, with five of the six rookies selected being retained in Season 3 squads. ? The League’s commitment to exposing more … [Read more...] about Betway SA20 Rising Stars

Fresh Start for Roelof and Reeza

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St George’s Park is all dressed up in orange and ready to stage the opening game of the Betway SA20 Season 3 today.Home team and back-to-back reigning champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will kickstart the new season when they welcome MI Cape Town to their Gqeberha backyard. With tickets for the match sold out online, it is expected to be a rousing atmosphere with “The Orange Army” and the famed St George’s Park brass band. Sunrisers coach Adrian Birrell has managed to retain the core of his … [Read more...] about Fresh Start for Roelof and Reeza

Drowning Incidents – 3 January, We Were There!

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We, as a family, arrived at the Maitlands Beach just as Paramedics were leaving following the drowning incident of a young 12 year-old girl. At the time we were unaware of the tragedy that had just unfolded on the beach. Looking back: Packed bronzed beachgoers Vehicles of many hues Silver Audi Quatro churning up sand Four Black Abayas joined in Silent Grief Two policemen in Dark Blue stand sentry One Bright Blue body bag resting on Golden Sand Despair on the faces of the … [Read more...] about Drowning Incidents – 3 January, We Were There!

Lets Pray That These Two Drownings are the Last This Season

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Justin Erasmus, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: SWARTKOPS RIVER BRIDGE: At 15h56, Wednesday, 25 December, NSRI Gqeberha duty and NMB (Nelson Mandela Bay) water rescue network, were activated to reports of a local male child (age not known to NSRI) missing in the water at the N2 Freeway, Swartkops River Bridge. It appears that 3 children were swimming in the water, near to the bridge, when they reportedly got into difficulties. 2 children were able to get out of the water but … [Read more...] about Lets Pray That These Two Drownings are the Last This Season

Yannick Youyoutte (RC Toulon) Suspended for 5 Weeks

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The RC Toulon back row Yannick Youyoutte (No 18) has been suspended for 5 weeks following the decision of an independent Disciplinary Committee arising from his club’s Investec Champions Cup Round 1 match against DHL Stormers at Nelson Mandela Stadium on Saturday 7 December 2024. Youyoutte was sent off by the referee, Karl Dickson (England), in the 71st minute of the match for a dangerous tackle in contravention of Law 9.13. Law 9.13 A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or … [Read more...] about Yannick Youyoutte (RC Toulon) Suspended for 5 Weeks

Anrich Nortje Ruled Out of White-Ball Series Against Pakistan

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12 December 2024 by Guest CENTURION: Dafabet Warriors fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remainder of the KFC T20 International (T20I) series against Pakistan and the proceeding three-match One-Day International series due to a left toe injury. The 31-year-old was initially ruled out of the first KFC T20I on Tuesday after sustaining a contusion to his left big toe during training ahead of the opening match. Subsequent scans on Wednesday revealed a fracture. He will consult with … [Read more...] about Anrich Nortje Ruled Out of White-Ball Series Against Pakistan

Makana’s Immigrant-Owned Spaza Shops Remain Closed

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Police and Makana Municipality officials in Makhanda closed down shops found to be selling expired food. Well ahead of the 13 December deadline to register shops set by the President last month, Makana Municipality shut down 12 out of 20 spaza shops it inspected in central Makhanda on 26 November. The Makhanda spaza shop owners have not yet managed to comply or reopen their shops. Two cash loan businesses were also shut for compliance failures. Lack of required documentation, improper product … [Read more...] about Makana’s Immigrant-Owned Spaza Shops Remain Closed

Legal Delays Threaten Survival of African Penguins

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African Penguins are critically endangered. Conservation organisations are challenging the government’s partial implementation of expert recommendations to protect the critically endangered African Penguin. The legal battle is over the location and size of “no take” fishing zones around penguin breeding sites. The conservationists say the minister for fisheries and the environment Dion George has repeatedly missed court-mandated deadlines and they are calling for punitive costs. The delays, … [Read more...] about Legal Delays Threaten Survival of African Penguins

Planned Eastern Cape Roadworks for Festive Season

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Gqeberha, 11 December 2024 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is advising road users to take note of construction zones that will affect traffic flow on key routes of its Eastern Cape road network during the festive season.“With the festive season approaching and the imminent increase in traffic volumes, we are working hard to ensure that our network is safe and ready to accommodate holiday traffic,” said Mbulelo Peterson, Regional Manager for SANRAL Southern … [Read more...] about Planned Eastern Cape Roadworks for Festive Season

Epileptic Woman Has to Sleep on Concrete Floor at Hospital

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Some of the patients at the Uitenhage Provincial Hospital in Kariega have been lying on the floor in the waiting area because the hospital doesn’t have enough bed space in the wards. A mother from KwaNobuhle in Kariega says her sickly daughter has been sleeping on a thin blanket on the cold cement floor in the hallways of Uitenhage Provincial Hospital (UPH) for about a week. She is among dozens of patients lying on the hospital’s floor or on chairs due to a lack of bed space. The woman, who … [Read more...] about Epileptic Woman Has to Sleep on Concrete Floor at Hospital

Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Eastern Cape Judge President Set for January

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A Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing a complaint of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge will sit early next year. A Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge will start early next year. But some evidence, including WhatsApp messages and photographs he allegedly sent to secretary Andiswa Mengo, will not be heard in public. Tribunal chair Bernard Ngoepe has ruled … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Eastern Cape Judge President Set for January

Crewe Primary paying R10 000 Big Walk prize forward

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East London’s Crewe Primary School in Amalinda will be donating the R10 000 it received in the Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by ISUZU Motors South Africa school draw. Organisers Nikita Willmers and Michaela Peinke say the school decided that they would support a charity which was local and which helped those with terminal illnesses. The funds raised were donated to St Bernard’s Hospice in East London, one of the beneficiaries of the 2024 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer. “This … [Read more...] about Crewe Primary paying R10 000 Big Walk prize forward

Twelve Years and Counting: Rail Theft Case to Continue After Court Victory for State

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Former Metrorail provincial manager and acting PRASA CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz and businessman Syed Nadir Mohiudeen are accused of stealing a Transnet railway line in the Eastern Cape. The alleged theft happened in 2012, a case opened in early 2013, and the pair were arrested and charged in 2019. In 2022, Mohiudeen filed an application for further particulars of the charges against him, which was dismissed. He appealed the decision, which took 18 months before it was first heard by the High … [Read more...] about Twelve Years and Counting: Rail Theft Case to Continue After Court Victory for State

Fentanyl Is Here: South Africans Test Positive for Potent Opioid

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Recent drug tests have found people at South African clinics testing positive for fentanyl. This is a highly potent opioid drug which has caused tens of thousands of deaths in the US. It is the first direct evidence that South Africa could be headed for a fentanyl crisis of its own, though more data is needed. Researchers say that to address the problem, naloxone will need to be distributed widely. This is a medication which can reverse opioid overdose. People in the Eastern Cape and … [Read more...] about Fentanyl Is Here: South Africans Test Positive for Potent Opioid