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Stormers number eight Evan Roos plays against the Ospreys at Cape Town Stadium on April 20, 2024. (Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images) Ruth forward Evan Ruth has extended his stay with the Stormers until 2027.The 24-year-old Springbok already has more than 50 caps for the Stormers.Other players who have recently signed new contracts with the Stormers include center Dan du Plessis, young backline star Sasha Feinberg-Mgomezulu, locks JD Sickerling and Ruben van Heerden, and Includes prop Stephen Kitshoff.Click here for more URC news. dedicated section.Springbok loose forward Evan Roos has signed a contract extension with the Stormers until at least 2027.The 24-year-old,…

R100,000 will go toward a specialized K9 unit to support the training and care of our furry team members. Jacaranda FM's uplifting initiative Good Morning Angels has donated R200,000 to the people and dogs involved in excavating a collapsed building in George, Western Cape. The building collapsed on May 6, killing several people. More than 80 people were trapped, and rescue teams found and rescued 62. Thirty-three people have died, 12 have been hospitalized, and another 19 are missing. To support both the dedicated humans and dogs working tirelessly on the ground, Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels Listener Fund has…

Former President Jacob Zuma. (Darren Stewart/Gallo image) Former President Jacob Zuma faces 18 charges including corruption, extortion, fraud and tax evasion related to his corrupt relationship with former financial adviser Shabir Shaikh.The state's case against Mr Zuma was declared ready for trial three years ago, but the trial has been delayed by Mr Zuma's repeated efforts to force the removal of prosecutor Billy Downer.On Thursday, Judge Nkosinati Chili confirmed that KwaZulu-Natal High Court President Judge Toba Portia Poyo-Dlwati had allocated Mr Zuma's trial dates between April and September 2025.KwaZulu-Natal High Court Judge Toba Portia Poyodolwati has set a date between…

Reading time: < 1 minutesof South African Broadcasting Corporation's SABC News Current Affairs is hosting election shows and town hall discussions around the country ahead of the May 29 election. Highly interactive and viewer-driven flagship current affairs program, election 360 It started last month. Sunday will feature Sakina Kamwendo and Blaine Herman weekly elections 360which hosts debates with political parties and independent candidates from various states. Musolisi Masango Present 360 degree elections every daycovers issues such as State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) challenges, and election preparations. Other TV current events focused on elections include: Aciculum, leiro…

Reading time: 2 minutesThe Pension Fund Amendment Bill is expected to be submitted to Parliament for final approval on Thursday. This is one of the bills that will be debated and considered in the House of Representatives after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). It was sent back to Congress with changes. This is one of two bills aimed at making provision for a so-called two-pot system, allowing pension plan members to access a third of their benefits from a savings pot. The Standing Committee on Finance adopted this report. NCOP Amendments will be tabled on Monday, which will take…

DA Chief Whip Siviwe Gwalbe;Photo: Delwyn Verasamy The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticized the National Health Insurance (NHI), saying it does not solve the systemic problems plaguing South Africa's health sector. After President Cyril Ramaphosa enacted the bill on Wednesday, District Attorney General Siviwe Gwalbe voiced the party's concerns outside Union Buildings. She accused the ANC of scapegoating private healthcare, which about 16% of the population receives, as the root of the health sector's problems, and said the real problem was public healthcare such as Baragwanath Hospital and Tembisa Hospital. He claimed that the problem was due to the facility's…

By signing the NHI bill into law, Ramaphosa now has a Zuma moment, the authors write. (Getty Images) The ANC in government has repeatedly shown that it cannot manage complex systems and cannot trust public funds.The evidence is overwhelming, he writes. Pieter du Toit.On the first day of the ANC's national conference in Nasrec in December 2017, the Office of the President suddenly issued a statement declaring that the government had decided to move forward with the implementation of free higher education for all. . The announcement surprised everyone, including the Ministry of Higher Education and university vice-chancellors. However, Jacob…

Banknotes for the new national currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG for short), were unveiled at a press conference by the Central Bank of Zimbabwe. (Columbus Mavuhunga/Photo Alliance via Getty Images) Zimbabwe's finance minister has asked veterans to help declare war on those who do not accept the country's new currency.State security agencies monitor those conducting illegal financial transactions in public places.A member of the ruling party's elite political family has been arrested on suspicion of illegal financial transactions.A month after the gold-backed ZiG currency was introduced in Zimbabwe, the government set up a Gestapo-like surveillance apparatus to catch those who reject…

State prosecutor Billy Downer during court proceedings to decide Zuma v. Downer at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says Jacob Zuma has no “right” to appeal against the rejection of its recent bid to force the sacking of corrupt prosecutor Billy Downer before the end of his trial. He argued that a lawsuit had to be filed (eventually). move on. The former president will return to the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday morning, where his lawyers will argue his appeal application, while the NPA is seeking to set a final trial…

Using AI to artificially bring people back to life has long been explored in science fiction, but advances in AI technology have made it possible in real life. In 2019, James turned chatbots into his HereafterAI app and business. This allows users to do the same for their loved ones.He added that while the chatbot didn't take away the pain of his father's death, it gave him “more than he would have had without it.” “It's not like he's retreating into this very vague memory. I have this great interactive summary that you can refer to.”HearafterAI users can upload photos…