Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) has unveiled Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza as the ombudsman for its Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) project that was formally launched at Olympic House, SASCOC, in Johannesburg on Friday. The announcement falls under the umbrella of the organisation's transformation committee.According to a CSA statement, Ntsebeza will be tasked with "managing an independent complaints…
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda. Gabon President Ali Bongo on Thursday promoted his defence minister, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, to prime minister on Thursday, the first time a woman has held the role in the country.Ossouka Raponda, 56, is the sixth prime minister appointed since Bongo succeeded his father in 2009. Her first job is to…
Multiple inquiries have been set up to probe issues within the higher education sector. Among the inquiries is to look into the administration of students' financial aid by NSFAS. Another inquiry will assess the salaries of vice-chancellors and executives at public universities.Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Blade Nzimande has appointed a Ministerial Committee…
The Great Bank Heist, which looked into fraud and corruption at the now-defunct VBS Bank, compiled with Werksmans Attorneys.ALSO READ: Sisulu's decision to replace Amatola Water board comes under fire from DAThe report estimated that nearly R2 billion was looted from the bank. More than 50 people benefited from it, News24 reported.Sisulu said she therefore believed…
Bafana Bafana 2020-05-09 14:54 SAFA logo (Twitter) The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Saturday confirmed the appointment of advocate Tebogo Motlanthe as new acting CEO.He replaces Gay Mokoena, who resigned last month.Via a press statement on its official website, SAFA stated that the appointment of 39-year-old Motlanthe would be with immediate effect and was…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…