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South Africa's two most decorated swimmers, Tatiana Schoenmaker and chad le clos, both were nominated for awards at this year's South African Sports Awards. Sports and Recreation Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced the candidates on 11 October.th before the 14thth Annual award ceremony. Schoenmaker is nominated for both the Sportswoman and Sportster awards, along with netballer Carla Pretorius, soccer player Thembi Gatlana and 800m runner Caster Semenaya. Le Clos has been nominated in the Sportsman of the Year category, which also includes paddler Andrew Burkett and boxer Morty Mthalane. Following such a successful year, Schoenmaker is looking to continue the momentum…
Most parts of South Africa's interior experience a hot and dry October. And it started raining later than usual. So it was no surprise that alarm bells were rung when it was announced that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project's tunnel system, which supplies water to some of South Africa's largest cities, would be closed for two months for maintenance. Those concerns were heightened by appeals by local authorities in Gauteng, the country's economic hub, to use water sparingly. Residents had already seen recent examples of Cape Town's water crisis. Gauteng and surrounding areas receive water from 14 interconnected dams in…
Africa/South Africa – Social inequality and “hate speech” at the root of xenophobic violence JOHANNESBURG (Agenzia Fides) – Inequality, lack of services, unscrupulous politicians: this has come together explosively to cause xenophobic violence in South Africa. It is a phenomenon of xenophobia against immigrants, with periodic attacks destroying homes, shops and small workshops, and killing dozens of people. “After the attacks in early September that left dozens dead, Pablo Velasquez, a Scalabrian religious based on the outskirts of Johannesburg, explains to Fidesz that although calm has returned to the city, there is still a lot of fear. “They spent some…
President Muhammadu Buhari leaves Abuja on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. The Republic of South Africa, at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa, joined to discuss the welfare of Nigerians and find common ground for harmonious relations with the host country. The visit came against the backdrop of recent xenophobic attacks, the evacuation of hundreds of Nigerians, and reciprocal visits by special envoys of Presidents Buhari and Ramaphosa. While in South Africa, Nigerian leaders held a town hall meeting with Nigerians living in the country to share their experiences and encourage the Nigerian government's efforts to protect their lives…
johannesburg — of The last few weeks in South Africa have been deadly.Citizens view immigrants as enemies Outsiders participated in a bout of violence and political theater that left at least 12 people dead and hundreds more forced from their homes.Ten of those killed in the xenophobic brawl were South African nationals, although the majority were migrants on the run. Two people were trampled during the looting. Some people have been attacked because they speak the wrong language or come from the wrong place. Such street violence has a long history, with more than 60 people killed in 2008, most…
Robert Mugabe's death will always cause a conflict of emotions around the world. He was an architect of the liberation of Zimbabwe, and at the same time an authoritarian leader who drove Zimbabwe to economic ruin. South Africa's political parties issued several widely differing tributes on Friday. Summarizing the polarity of Mr Mugabe's reputation during his 37 years of rule is a difficult task for any organization. Criticism and praise were delivered alike. Here's what the ANC, DA and EFF have to say about the death of 'Uncle Bob'. Reaction to Robert Mugabe's death in South Africa ANC shows mixed…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s special envoy sent to the country following xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa has arrived. Johannesburg, South Africa. The special envoy, Mr. Ahmed Abubakar, who is also the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, is said to have arrived at OR Tambo Airport on Thursday evening. Mr. Abubakar was received at OR Tambo International Airport by the Nigerian High Commissioner. He is scheduled to meet with the host country's president in Pretoria on Friday. However, the closure of the South African High Commission in Nigeria is unpleasant news for Nigeria's information minister, who insists that Nigeria…
The death of Robert Mugabe was sure to spark a clash of emotions around the world. He was both Zimbabwe's liberator and an authoritarian leader who led the country into economic ruin. South African political parties offered widely differing tributes on Friday. Summarising the extremes of Mugabe's reputation after 37 years in power is a difficult task for any organisation, with equal amounts of criticism and praise. The ANC, DA and EFF all had this to say about “Uncle Bob's” passing: Reactions to the death of Robert Mugabe in South Africa ANC expresses mixed emotions South Africa's ruling party, which…
September 4, 2019The origin of Weirdis photography is Getty ImagesWe call it Disphoto. Lai Mohammed Na Nigeria Minister of InformationThe Federal Government of Nigeria, over its xenophobic attacks on Nigerians for South Africa, calls on Contri Pipo not to self-righteously attack South African companies doing business for Nigeria.The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, is reacting to some reports that some Nigerians are starting to take revenge against Mr. Di Contri.Mr Mohammed said it made no sense to target South African contries for Nigeria as they are investors in discontries, especially MTN and Shoprite, which are Nigerians. .The Minister…
開普敦 — SABC 受歡迎的體育分析師兼主播大衛·凱卡納 (David Kekana) 在與糖尿病長期鬥爭後在約翰內斯堡的一家醫院去世 SABC Morning Live 報告。 經過 報告家庭發言人Andile Ncube Kekana是兩個孩子的父親，8月13日被送往Milpark醫院，但於8月25日去世。 Kenana 先生在 SABC 工作了 18 年，最著名的身份是當地的足球分析師。 凱卡納的家人、朋友、粉絲和同事紛紛表達哀悼，哀悼他的去世。 在 鳴叫藝術與文化部長 Nthi Mthethwa 表示，他近 20 年來對足球分析的貢獻將被人們深深懷念。 「今天，我們醒來時聽到了資深足球分析師大衛·凱卡納去世的令人震驚的消息。他對足球分析的貢獻跨越了近20 年，他對這項運動發展的貢獻… ……將被深深懷念。我們表示哀悼給他所愛的人。” 交通部長菲基爾·姆巴盧拉 向他致敬。 「再見，兄弟，我們似乎每天都會收到悲傷的消息，說隨著最有才華的人的離開，這個國家變得多麼貧窮。你的消息對我們所有人來說也很突然，令人震驚。直到我們再次見面#RIPDavidKekana。” 家人表示，葬禮細節和安排將在適當時候公佈。 Source link