June 30, 2022 | The Pink Brain

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Sports

Sundowns Closing In On Boutouil

Portia June 30, 2022

Mamelodi Sundowns have agreed a transfer fee with Botola Pro outfit SCC Mohammedia for the signing of Morocco defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil. Boutouil, 24, is widely considered as one of the most technically gifted defenders...

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Business

Government is making changes to South Africa’s borders in the coming months – what to expect

Portia June 30, 2022

Government plans to roll out its Border Management Authority (BMA) in the coming months, with the new state-owned company expected to introduce significant changes to the country’s borders. Responding in a recent parliamentary Q&A,...

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South African news

Regional weather forecast (temperature and uvb index) 01 July 2022

Portia June 30, 2022

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service. For a detailed forecast of your province, click here. Severe Weather Alerts IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS: 1.NIL FIRE DANGER WARNINGS: 1.Extremely high fire danger conditions are...

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Sports

Ahly Confirm Pitso Replacement – iDiski Times

Portia June 30, 2022

Al Ahly have confirmed the appointment of Ricardo Soares as head coach to succeed Pitso Mosimane at the Egyptian giants. Mosimane left the club abruptly earlier this month after 20 months in charge where...

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Business

AM.CO.ZA introduces RouterCAM G-Code CorelDRAW Plugin for CNC Routers

Portia June 30, 2022

The EasyRoute CNC Router from AM.CO.ZA has been a top seller in the Southern African market for a decade, thanks to its incredible quality and ease of use. AM.CO.ZA has now launched a CorelDRAW...

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South African news

Eskom offices taken over by disgruntled residents

Portia June 30, 2022

Residents of West Village in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, have resorted to staging what they refer to as a ‘sit-in’ protest at Eskom offices after failure to be restored. The community plunged into darkness...

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Sports

Pirates and Five South Africans Up For 2022 CAF Awards

Portia June 30, 2022

Orlando Pirates and five South Africans have been nominated for various honours in the prestigious 2022 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. The awards ceremony which was cancelled due to the novel Covid-19 returns...

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Business

SARS is quizzing South Africa’s richest on their investments, assets and lifestyles

Portia June 30, 2022

In its 2021 budget, the government announced that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) would set up a specialised High Wealth Individuals’ unit, now commonly known as the HWI unit. The sole purpose of...

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South African news

‘Trespasses’: A thrilling account of forbidden love in the time of the Troubles

Portia June 30, 2022

Trespasses is a love story and an account of war weaved into the life of a young woman living through the Troubles in 1975 Northern Ireland. It has received critical acclaim from celebrated authors...

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Sports

Richards Bay Announce 10 New Signings

Portia June 30, 2022

Richards Bay have announced ten new signings ahead of their debut season in the DStv Premiership. While Orlando Pirates confirmed midfielder Nkanyiso Zungu joined the club on loan earlier this week, the GladAfrica Championship...

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Business

Absa overhauls executive to diversify management

Portia June 30, 2022

Absa Group, South Africa’s third-biggest bank, announced sweeping changes to its executive committee after facing criticism over the lack of diversity within its management structure. Among the changes that become effective July 1, Punki...

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South African news

‘Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?’: Witty debut novel preaches self-love

Portia June 30, 2022

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn’s debut novel, Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?, tells the story of a British Nigerian woman searching for love in today’s relationship-obsessed society. In addition, it delves into the mental health “fallout”...

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Sports

Galaxy Tie Msimango Down – iDiski Times

Portia June 30, 2022

TS Galaxy has extended the contract on in-demand Given Msimango, ending speculation about a possible move for the club captain. Msimango had been rumoured to be a target of Kaizer Chiefs, but the 25-year-old...

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Business

Eskom extends stage 6 load shedding for the rest of the week – here is the new schedule

Portia June 30, 2022

Eskom has announced that it will be escalating load shedding to stage 6 on Thursday and Friday – with load shedding expected to continue over the weekend. This comes as a result of the...

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South African news

Ntsika Kota becomes first Eswatini writer to win esteemed short story prize

Portia June 30, 2022

Eswatini-born author Ntsika Kota has won the highly sought-after Global Commonwealth Prize for his short story And the Earth Drank Deep. According to Entertainment Times India, the 29-year-old Kota is a chemist by training...