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Image: IOC It is with profound sadness that the IOC has learnt of the death of Lambis V. Nikolaou at the age of 89. Mr Nikolaou devoted his entire life to the Olympic Movement, both in Greece and beyond. On learning of his passing, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said: “Lambis Nikolaou lived and breathed the Olympic spirit in everything he did. His long and remarkable service to sport has left an enduring legacy behind. His wealth of knowledge and commitment to the Olympic idea

Image: FF Plus After constant pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), repairs to the R76 between Steynsrus and Kroonstad have finally gained momentum. Months of monitoring has resulted in tangible improvements to the 48 km stretch of road that has been a source of frustration for residents and farmers for years. Repairs began in 2019 and the project was initially supposed to be completed by 2022. However, repair work came to a standstill for nearly two years after the

Image: FF Plus The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) urges livestock farmers to ensure their animals are vaccinated against anthrax following a confirmed outbreak on Ghaap se Berg near Douglas.   Anthrax, caused by the Bacillus anthracis bacterium, is a disease that is fatal to antelope, livestock, and even humans. Therefore, the incident where eland died from the dreaded disease is serious. The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs issued a warning on

Image: Mangaung Municipality The Matjhabeng Local Municipality’s blatant contempt for the Free State Legislature and its constitutional oversight mandate confirms that this institution is no longer willing or able to fulfil its constitutional duties. The Municipality’s Speaker, Bheke Stofile, and acting Municipal Manager, Adv Lauretta van Wyk, were absent today (Friday, 24 October) from a joint portfolio committee meeting during a week where local government specifically focu

Image: Supplied The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Gauteng government’s decision to disband the so-called crime prevention wardens (AmaPanyaza), viewing it as an acknowledgement of the programme’s failure. Since the project was announced in 2023, the Freedom Front Plus maintained that it is illegal, impractical and dangerous to appoint individuals lacking the proper training or mandate as law enforcers, even though the intention may be good. Section 205(1) of South

Image: Michael Pinyana, The Times Akademia’s launch of its Paarl campus on Wednesday serves as concrete commentary on the recent destruction of academic facilities at two established South African universities. At the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Qwa-Qwa campus and Fort Hare’s Dikeni (Alice) campus, students expressed their dissatisfaction by destroying infrastructure. One of the constant causes of unrest is outstanding study debt in addition to failures by NSFAS, the