Author: Malebogo Putu
Kealeboga Matsafu (17 Years) go tswa Mabeskraal o sa tswa go tlhomiwa go nna Miss Teen Queen of Globe International 2020 ka Latshipi 08 Sedimonthole 2019, kwa Thailand. Ke thomile ka 2017, i started ka pageant e nngwe, ne e le ya ntlha, and then i got first Princess, ne e le Miss Face of YDO… and then ka decider gore okay e re ke lekeletse e nngwe ke bone gore a nka se win. Ya bobedi e ne e le Miss Face Face of Rustenburg, ke same year and then i won, ya boraro e ne e le Miss…
CAPE TOWN: South Africa. Seventeen Ministers from Africa’s largest energy producing nations, including countries such as Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia among others, have agreed to meet in Cape Town at Africa Oil Week (AOW) (www.Africa-OilWeek.com), taking place from today 4-8 November 2019 to broker new partnerships for their energy sectors. The ministers are expected to use Africa Oil Week Summit as a platform to discuss national strategies, sovereign competitiveness, issue licences and finalise tenders. With pressure growing on Sovereigns to develop attractive operating environments, the ministers will be detailing their hydrocarbon strategies to an audience of 1500+ senior executives…
The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has condemned what the party called the “criminal behavior and xenophobia” happening in the Pretoria CBD. The party has furthermore called on the police to urgently restore order, as the looting and torching of foreign owned shops continued on Wednesday. Violence in the City erupted after one taxi driver was killed Tuesday 27 August 2019, apparently by one of the Nigerian drug dealers when taxi drivers confronted dealers. Taxi operators have alleged that drugs are being peddled by foreign shop owners and the DA has said in a statement that if this is indeed the…
The South African National Roads Agency have tweeted footage of a bus moving backwards into fast flowing traffic after apparent mechanical failure. According to the tweet “somebody forgot to engage the handbrake” after the bus driver and all passengers had disembarked. The road agency has said that it took their team almost two hours to secure and clear the scene. Watch the video below:
Pretoria CBD erupted in violence on Wednesday 28 August 2019 following the killing on Tuesday 27 August 2019 of one taxi driver by the suspected Nigerian drug dealer when taxi drivers confronted drug dealers. According to Media reports on Tuesday and Wednesday, taxi operators found people, believed to be police officers, were allegedly involved in the selling of drugs on Tuesday. Angry taxi operators then used the city’s buses to block traffic to “deal” with the nyaope (drug) boys. A shooting which resulted in the death of a taxi driver is reported to have incited the riots, which led to…
Silesian Stadium in Chorzow (DzejKej86 / WikiCommons) © The IAAF has today 28 August 2019, announced that the IAAF World Relays will head to Europe for the first time in 2021, with the Polish region of Silesia confirmed as host of the fifth edition of the biennial event. The newest addition to the IAAF’s World Athletics Series, the World Relays were held in the Bahamian capital of Nassau for the first three editions, while this year’s event was held in the Japanese city of Yokohama. Poland has a proven track record of hosting major athletics events with Bydgoszcz having hosted the inaugural…
NEW YORK, United States of America. Every year on 12 August, leaders around the world commemorate International Youth Day. On this day, powerful figures have praised the contributions of young people. They have called for more decision-making opportunities for youth. Then they have continued to run the show. But youth are ready for more. There are 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24. They are a quarter of the global population, coming of age in a rapidly changing political, social and economic landscape. And they are demanding more from their governments and leaders: they want a…
Nelspruit, Mpumalanga: Police in Mpumalanga have arrested a 41-year-old former Councillor of the Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality today 25 July 2019 on charges of defeating the ends of justice. According to the statement by Brigadier Leonard Hlathi, Thulani Obed Shabangu, is currently waiting for his trial to commence on 24 October 2019, on charges of corruption and fraud which include selling of houses. He was arrested on 18 December 2018 and released on a R50 000 bail two days later, with conditions, amongst others, that he may not contact witnesses. It is reported that the suspect violated…
Picture: Supplied. Seven Members of the family lost their lives when their house burnt this morning. Willowvale, Eastern Cape: Seven family members have lost their lives when the house they were sleeping in caught fire Thursday 25 July 2019 morning. According to Police Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana the deceased who were burnt beyond recognition are from Mnqayi, Ciko Village in Willovale; Eastern Cape. Thus far preliminary investigations suggests that a 56-year-old mother, children including a 28-year-old daughter and five other younger siblings aged between three (3) and (14) including twins were sleeping when the house was caught alight. According to Kinana,…
The North West Premier, Professor Tebogo Job Mokgoro will deliver the 2019/2020 Office of the Premier Budget Speech before the North West Provincial Legislature in Thursday 25 July 2019 at the Provincial Legislature in Mmabatho. The Office of the Premier has indicated in a statement that Mokgoro will amongst others, be solidifying the role of the Office of the Premier as a monitoring and oversight department, to ensure the seamless implementation of the priorities of the 6th Administration as outlined in the recent State of the Province Address. On Friday, Premier Mokgoro will lead the North West Public Consultation workshop…