Новости за 19.04.2018

Google has partnered up with a non-profit organisation called CyArk to help preserve endangered historical sites by using Virtual Reality.

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has included seven young guns from the team that finished third in Hong Kong in his Singapore Sevens squad.

MTHATHA - Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to meet the bosses of rival taxi associations in Mthatha.

MAHIKENG - Seven more people were arrested for public violence as looting continued unabated in Mahikeng on Thursday, North West police said.

JOHANNESBURG - Kaizer Chiefs’ club captain Siphiwe Tshabalala says collecting individual accolades after a trophy-less season with the team is not as pleasant as it should be.

The ANCYL in the North West was on Thursday divided over whether Premier Supra Mahumapelo must resign.

JOHANNESBURG - Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Siphelele Ntshangase is hoping to claim a permanent spot in the team starting on Saturday when the Soweto Giants tackle Free State Stars in the Nedbank Cup semifinal at the Moses Mabhida Stadium (start at 8.15pm).

An investigation was launched in Russia on Thursday into the presumed suicide in prison of an entrepreneur dubbed by the media as the "Russian Elon Musk".

A video showing female members of Iran's so-called "morality police" beating a woman, allegedly for being inappropriately dressed, has prompted outrage.

JOHANNESBURG - The South African financial services sector has had a new “sheriff” since April 1, when the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) replaced the Financial Services Board (FSB). Here is what you need to know about this development.

The change from the FSB to the FSCA is a further step on the path towards implementing the “Twin Peaks” model of financial sector regulation in South Africa.

LONDON - Eliud Kipchoge is, by just about any reckoning, the most successful marathon runner in history, so he can be excused for his somewhat dismissive response when questioned on Thursday about his unusual preparations for Sunday's London race.

WITBANK - Suspended Mpumalanga Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member of the provincial legislature (MPL), Alfred Skhosana, on Thursday said he would take his party to court if it expelled him to contest the expulsion because he was not given enough time to prepare for the disciplinary hearing.

Johannesburg - Two Johannesburg Prison warders have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the escape of 16 prisoners last week.

Mahikeng - A police armoured vehicle was petrol bombed and another overturned as looting and rioting continued unabated during protests in North West's capital Mahikeng on Thursday.

LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino denies his team will gain an advantage by playing Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at their temporary Wembley home.

Duduzane Zuma on Thursday said he was willing to return to South Africa to "clear" his name

INTERNATIONAL - Strong demand for Heineken’s Tiger brand in Asia helped the world’s second-largest brewer to mitigate the effects of cold weather in Europe in the first quarter.

Former Lincoln City defender Bradley Wood was banned for six years by the English Football Association for two match-fixing offences on Thursday.

LONDON - Former Lincoln City defender Bradley Wood was banned for six years by the English Football Association (FA) for two match-fixing offences on Thursday.

PIETERMARITZBURG - Embattled Msunduzi Municipality City Manager Sizwe Hadebe on Thursday said he would says abide by any decision taken over the investigation into an audio clip that allegedly features his voice. 

Philadelphia - Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't a paying customer.

Museum of Banned Objects exhibition imagines a dystopian world in which reproductive rights don't exist.

BET brings you a brand new local production, aimed to set lovers in difficulty onto the path of mending their broken hearts.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - World number one Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russian Karen Khachanov on Thursday to set up a Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final against Dominic Thiem, after the Austrian stunned Novak Djokovic.

The ANC announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa would lead a delegation to the embattled province on Friday.