Новости за 23.03.2018

Pretoria - The bail application of former crime intelligence officer Morris Tshabalala, also known as Captain KGB, was postponed in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Friday because his attorney could not travel to court.

Pretoria - Judge Moroa Tsoka has ordered Cash Paymaster Services to pay back the money it had been paid to distribute social grants to South African beneficiaries.

WELLINGTON – New Zealand have named their sevens team for the Commonwealth Games taking place at the Gold Coast, Australia, from April 4-15. 
 
The team will defend a rich history, having won four gold medals and one silver at previous Commonwealth Games. 

LONDON - Asia has the world’s best airports. Still.

That’s according to the latest ranking by Skytrax, which sees Singapore’s Changi taking the top spot for the sixth year in a row. It’s followed by Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, Tokyo’s Haneda, Hong Kong International Airport, and Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Munich Airport, in sixth place, was the highest ranked among airfields in Europe.

U.S. hubs were absent from the top 10 list based on an... Читать дальше...

Ding Dong and Fun Fun, two Yorkshire terriers, know how to enjoy the high life as their owner spent over R360 000 for them to fly on private jets.

Ankara - A group of chefs in Turkey claimed a world record for the largest baklava on Thursday with a giant tray of the pastry dessert weighing over half a tonne.

CSA trialled a day-night four-day Test against Zimbabwe last year but the full benefits could not be ascertained over only one-and-a-half days

Nigerian police are investigating a father who beat his son to death after quarreling over ownership of cashew nuts.

Durban - While parts of the country is experiencing heavy rains, the The Automobile Association (AA) in South Africa has urged motorists to follow basic rules during flash floods.

Women need to take back and own their sexual power, says sexologist Dr Elmari Mulder Craig.

Moody’s next review on South Africa’s credit rating is set to happen today, expectations of Moody’s ratings announcement show it will be positive.

A misfiring stadium clock failed to dampen the spirits last night as SA's best athletes brought their best performance in the third Athletix GP meet.

The stakes are high and tensions are bound to rise, as the winner of the show will be awarded a grand prize worth R150 000.

6 Series GT makes a strong case for those seeking a spacious and luxurious family vehicle that’s different from the herd

Stand a chance to win one of 5 sets of premium double tickets to the timeless musical West Side Story valued at R940 on Thursday 29 March.

IT is time for the UN Security Council to refer the matter of Turkey’s war crimes to the International Criminal Court as Turkey is not a member of the ICC.

Human rights organisations have documented Turkey’s war crimes in northern Syria over the past few months, as well as its violations of humanitarian law.

Man drives into huge sinkhole on main road

AUCKLAND – Kane Williamson's New Zealand-record 18th Test century brightened an otherwise wet and gloomy day two as the hosts tightened their grip on the first Test against England on Friday.

Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court is set to bring finality on whether singing Struggle songs with the lyrics “Kill the boer” is strong grounds for firing black workers for being racist and striking fear in the hearts of their white colleagues.

Night 1 of the awards celebrates excellence within the technical craft of the industry , which is made up of people that are the back bone of the industry.

INTERNATIONAL - Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg broke his silence on the crisis over political advertising firm Cambridge Analytica’s access to user data on the social network, outlining concrete steps the company is taking to make sure such a leak doesn’t happen again.

The billionaire finally spoke in a series of media interviews, and a blog post, promising to probe the extent to which “rogue apps” are harvesting sensitive data on the social network. Zuckerberg told CNN that Facebook... Читать дальше...

Washington - US President Donald Trump shook up his foreign policy team again on Thursday, replacing H.R. McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran.

CHRISTCHURCH – The Bulls produced a tactically inept performance as they succumbed to a disappointing 33-14 defeat against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.

It's all systems go for the 19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival which starts tonight with a stellar line-up of performers that are bound to get to feet tapping and fingers clicking till the wee hours.

Cape Town - A Mitchells Plain man is preparing for the fight of his life after being charged with the murder of his drug addict son.