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South Africa back to loadshedding
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July 13, 2023July 13, 2023Uncategorized

South Africa back to loadshedding

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Despite assurances to the contrary from the country’s Minister of Electricity, South African power utility Eskom is unable to meet a sudden increase in demand. This as recent cold weather has triggered a ten percent increase in electricity consumption with higher stages of scheduled power outages expected to remain in place until Eskom’s generating capacity...

South Africa’s Johannesburg sees rare snowfall on Monday – Namibia Daily News
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July 10, 2023July 10, 2023Uncategorized

South Africa’s Johannesburg sees rare snowfall on Monday – Namibia Daily News

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JOHANNESBURG, July 10  — South Africa’s Johannesburg, the largest city in the country, experienced snowfall on Monday. Johannesburg last saw snow in 2012 and 1996. On Sunday night, temperatures dropped to minus 3 degrees Celsius in Johannesburg, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). “A cold front caused a significant drop in temperatures over...

The Helen Suzman Foundation successfully challenges South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs on Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) termination
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July 5, 2023July 5, 2023Uncategorized

The Helen Suzman Foundation successfully challenges South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs on Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) termination

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The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF), represented by DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) and Advocate Steven Budlender SC, has been successful in challenging the Minister of Home Affairs over the legality of terminating the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit regime (ZEP) in the Pretoria High Court. The ruling, announced on 28 June, deems the Minister’s actions unconstitutional.  The termination of...

South Africans ‘can’t do without’ their data
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July 4, 2023July 4, 2023Uncategorized

South Africans ‘can’t do without’ their data

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It’s all about priorities and according to the world’s biggest consumer research agency, when it comes to load shedding, having access to data to search the internet or visit social media sites appears to be as big a priority to South Africans as food is. News24 quotes Stacy Saggers, commercial growth director for Kantar South...

By Michael Uugwanga NUST’s men’s hockey team coach, Fenestha Pienaar, says her team is geared for the University Sports South Africa (USSA) hockey tournament. Pienaar said her squad has been working hard in preparation and has received the blessings of NUST’s EXCO ahead of the games. The USSA Hockey competition will be held from July 3 to 7. NUST has been competing in the competition for seven years and its highest finish was a third-place finish a few years ago, which Pienaar says they intend to improve on. “I started with a pool of 32 players to choose from and now have a team of 17 players in the final squad. I am grateful for the trust shown in me, particularly by the NUST EXCO. Training has been difficult, and getting the boys to gel is still a work in progress, but fitness-wise, they have all shown a level of development, and I can only be excited. “The goal this year is to get out of the C section. We are ready to win. Much groundwork has been laid, and despite our opponents, we are focused on the ball. We have been to the competition before, and our best finish was third. I am very excited and confident that we will win the gold medal this year,” Pienaar remarked. She, on the other hand, has reminded her players that the only way they can reach greatness is if they follow the instructions and work as a team. “Last year we finished last. The boys have to remember each step of the way that as long as we play for each other, we can get what we are aiming for. It was important to make the selection fair throughout. After the team was selected, together with the non-travelling contingent, we continued the preparations,” said Pienaar.
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Uncategorized

By Michael Uugwanga NUST’s men’s hockey team coach, Fenestha Pienaar, says her team is geared for the University Sports South Africa (USSA) hockey tournament. Pienaar said her squad has been working hard in preparation and has received the blessings of NUST’s EXCO ahead of the games. The USSA Hockey competition will be held from July 3 to 7. NUST has been competing in the competition for seven years and its highest finish was a third-place finish a few years ago, which Pienaar says they intend to improve on. “I started with a pool of 32 players to choose from and now have a team of 17 players in the final squad. I am grateful for the trust shown in me, particularly by the NUST EXCO. Training has been difficult, and getting the boys to gel is still a work in progress, but fitness-wise, they have all shown a level of development, and I can only be excited. “The goal this year is to get out of the C section. We are ready to win. Much groundwork has been laid, and despite our opponents, we are focused on the ball. We have been to the competition before, and our best finish was third. I am very excited and confident that we will win the gold medal this year,” Pienaar remarked. She, on the other hand, has reminded her players that the only way they can reach greatness is if they follow the instructions and work as a team. “Last year we finished last. The boys have to remember each step of the way that as long as we play for each other, we can get what we are aiming for. It was important to make the selection fair throughout. After the team was selected, together with the non-travelling contingent, we continued the preparations,” said Pienaar.

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By Kaipaherue Kandjii  YOUNG African Football Club chairman, Maleagi Ngarizemo, has acknowledged that relegated Black Africa Football Club approached him inquiring about buying his club’s league status. Ngarizemo, on the other hand, informed Confidente that he rejected the offer despite widespread speculation that he intended to sell the club’s league rights for an undisclosed fee,...

Zondo at Your Fingertips: new book offers an accessible and condensed version of South Africa’s ambitious corruption inquiry
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Uncategorized

Zondo at Your Fingertips: new book offers an accessible and condensed version of South Africa’s ambitious corruption inquiry

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President Ramaphosa, right, receives the final report of the State Capture Commission from Judge Zondo in 2020. GCIS Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape Anti-corruption activist Paul Holden has done South Africa a great favour by summarising the work of the judicial commission that probed massive corruption under former president Jacob...

South Africa women called ‘mercenaries, traitors’ amid boycott
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July 2, 2023July 2, 2023Uncategorized

South Africa women called ‘mercenaries, traitors’ amid boycott

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The South Africa Women’s World Cup team were called “mercenaries” and “traitors” on Sunday as they boycotted a warm-up against Botswana ahead of the global showpiece this month. Banyana Banyana (The Girls) said the match venue in the Tsakane township, 50 kilometres (31 miles) southeast of Johannesburg, was unsuitable for international football. They believed playing...