17 JUN 2020 Mr Mike Mokoena, the Chairman of Free State Stars Football Club, one of the founding members of the NSL and longstanding member of the Executive Committee, has departed. Our prayers are with the Mokoena family, especially its Matriarch, Ausi Joyce Mokoena who has been a pillar of strength that propped Bra Mike […]
While South Africa’s government and all its essential care providers are hard at work, leading the fight against Covid-19, civilians are in another battle against Gender Based Violence. Statistics show that during the national lockdown period, reported cases of Gender Based Violence have spiked from less than 1500 to over 5000 per week. This spike […]
Nie Cele Believe it or not! While Mzansi’s majority population is urged to stay indoors and comply with lockdown regulations imposed by President Cyril Ramaphosa due to the novel convid -19 threat that is ravaging almost every country globally. Dozens of homes in Ward 35, White City Jabavu and Central Western Jabavu in Soweto are […]
Lesotho’s prime minister, who is accused of murdering his estranged wife, has deployed the army on the streets to “restore order”. In a TV address, Thomas Thabane accused unnamed law enforcement elements of seeking to undermine democracy. The decision comes a day after the constitutional court ruled against his decision to suspend parliament. The prime […]
As consumers continue to quantify the impact of COVID-19 on their finances, some financial mistakes can be avoided in these unprecedented times. Dhashni Naidoo, FNB Consumer Education Programme Manager says, “Consumers should do everything in their control to keep their financial affairs in order through this difficult time and the uncertainty it brings. One cannot predict […]
11 April 2020 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has outlined his three immediate priorities for FIFA to support football during and beyond the coronavirus in a video message specifically addressed to the 211 FIFA member associations and shared with members of the FIFA Council. The FIFA President reiterated, in order of priority, that health comes first, […]
By Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban AFRICA The numbers of confirmed cases across the continue continues to grow with each passing day. The World Health Organization Africa regional head warns that a spike is expected in the coming weeks. Whiles the figures remain very low in a number of countries, quite a sizeable number has passed […]
Coronavirus pandemic New York state now has more coronavirus cases than any single country outside the US, according to latest figures. The state’s confirmed caseload of Covid-19 jumped by 10,000 on Thursday to 159,937, placing it ahead of Spain (153,000 cases) and Italy (143,000). China, where the virus emerged last year, has reported 82,000 cases. […]
07 April 2020 – In line with its stated intention of strengthening governance and board independence, the specialist investment bank, Grindrod announced today that it has appointed Zizipho Nyanga as a non-executive board director. Nyanga’s announcement follows the recent appointment of Amanda Dambuza as the Chairperson of the board effective 1 March 2020. David Polkinghorne, Chief […]
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that the nation is currently faced with, CWDiis determined to continue solving the challenges that businesses encounter, with creative solutions that inspire connections. CWDi is proud to announce its partnership with FUEL, to help companies support their staff by educating them and raising the awareness of the prevention and safety protocols necessary for combatting […]