[ad_1] SYDNEY (AP) – World champion South Africa withdrew from the Rugby Championship on Friday due to complications from the coronavirus, making the Southern Hemisphere tournament a disaster. The Springboks, who have not played since winning the World Cup for the third time in Japan last year, cited government travel …
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[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa presents the Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Plan to Parliament on October 15, 2020 (Photo: Flickr / GCIS) Job creation is the central theme of the Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Plan presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa at a joint session of Parliament on Thursday. There is a …
Read More »Transnet’s prodigal Gama was completely unsuitable as …
[ad_1] Former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama. (Photo: Gallo Images / Leon Sadiki) Transnet’s board of directors twisted into legal knots to secure the return of former CEO Siyabonga Gama in 2011. Gama returned to SOE with a clean slate and a full pocket, despite adverse findings against him. Christopher Todd, …
Read More »Half of England now under stricter virus restrictions
[ad_1] Stronger restrictions that go into effect in the eight new areas on Saturday prohibit households from mingling indoors, limit groups gathering outdoors to six, and discourage nonessential travel. A pedestrian passes a social distancing sign while crossing an empty road in Liverpool, North West England, on October 14, 2020, …
Read More »LIVE FEED: State Catch Inquiry
[ad_1] By Loyiso Sidimba 13h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Following explosive revelations of interference in the affairs of South Africa’s rail transport company by some of the country’s highest-ranking politicians, Christopher Todd, director of the Bowman Gilfillan law firm, will continue to provide evidence related to Transnet in the …
Read More »London to go into local lockdown starting Friday with domestic mixing banned
[ad_1] David Cliff / NurPhoto via Getty Images London will move to the “high” level of Covid-19 amid rising new infections. Starting Saturday, Londoners will be banned from mingling with other homes in homes and other indoor settings. UK Health Minister Helen Whateley announced the news to members of Parliament …
Read More »The Special Investigation Unit collects Eskom’s scabs to reveal the rot of corruption.
[ad_1] The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has begun to uncover the scale of corruption and mismanagement at the state energy company Eskom. Eskom is in crisis, crippled by a debt of close to 500 billion rand, the capacity shortage that threatens to derail the government’s plan to ignite an economy …
Read More »Qatar Airways partners with SA’s Airlink to connect flights in the region
[ad_1] (Getty) Qatar Airways, by some estimates the world’s largest airline, has entered a society with Airlink from South Africa. The private company Airlink has been associated with SAA for more than 20 years, which came to an abrupt halt earlier this year. Qatar’s agreement with Airlink will allow passengers …
Read More »State capture: Siyabonga Gama signed R18m Transnet contract with a golf partner
[ad_1] Former CEO of Transnet, Siyabonga Gama. Photo by Gallo Images The company, General Nyanda Security, was awarded the contract without holding a public tender. The company, owned by former MK chief and communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda, had no employees and was not registered when the contract was awarded. Gama …
Read More »This is South Africa’s economic recovery plan, which includes the creation of 800,000 new jobs.
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined South Africa’s economic recovery and reconstruction plan to parliament on Thursday afternoon (October 15). The plan aims to accelerate the recovery of the South African economy which was, like most economies, deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the president said. The presidency said that the …
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