Kriel earned his 79th Test cap in the Boks’ 45-12 victory over Wales in their closing Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match to wrap up an unbeaten November trip for the first time since 2013 who was included in World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year on Sunday evening said while they were pleased with their season and that they were determined to build on this form next season and become even better The Springboks defeated Scotland 32-15 in Edinburgh and England 29-20 in London before toppling Wales in a match in which they recorded their second-highest victory in history in Cardiff “Obviously the guys are very happy with the three wins,” said Kriel “We set a goal at the beginning of the tour to go unbeaten because we haven’t achieved that since 2013 so we’re very happy with that and the performance against Wales “There’s still a lot we can work on as a team and we are pretty satisfied with today’s result.” Kriel praised the attitude of his team-mates as Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus used 50 players throughout the season and said it painted a bright picture for the future of Springbok rugby and everyone put up their hand,” said Kriel “When you get the right people in the room All the guys that came in did so without egos and just wanted to get the job done and win for South Africa and I really feel we are building something special and we’ll try to focus on getting better as players so hopefully we can contribute when we get back together and become even better as a team.” The bulk of the Springbok squad will land in South Africa on Monday afternoon after all the players all returned to their franchises and clubs to continue their domestic commitments Springbok captain Siya Kolisi shared some inspiring words with the future stars of South African rugby when he visited t.. 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Pieter-Steph du Toit cemented his place in history by becoming the first South African to be named the World Men's 15s Player of the Year for a second time while the Springbok utility forward and six of his national team-mates were included in the World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team for 2024 at the glittering awards ceremony in Monaco on Sunday evening The Springboks finished their 2024 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a commanding 45-12 win (half-time 26-5) over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday to conclude their UK sortie with a clean sweep of three wins Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus gave all the credit to the players as the team finished the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a clean sweep of victories following their win against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi said on Friday the Boks are determined to deliver a complete 80-minute performance and finish the season on a high note against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday The next generation of South Africa’s sevens talent will be on display next weekend when the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ and Springbok Women’s Sevens ‘A’ sides play in the Emirates Dubai 7s International Invitational tournaments Tristan Leyds might be a first timer at the Emirates Dubai 7s this year and low on HSBC SVNS experience compared to the rest of the Springbok Sevens squad but the playmaker is more than ready for his debut at The SEVENS Stadium this weekend Australia and Argentina to South Africa in 2025 The first local derby of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season is on the cards when the competition returns this weekend while the two Gauteng sides are in for tough matches in Ireland SA Rugby has created a new “elite” referees panel to better prepare South African officials to make the step up to international level – which will be overseen by former Test referee Jaco Peyper Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with one Test on the schedule as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns after a short break for the international window in November © 2025 SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY | PICTURES © GALLO IMAGES Unit 6 at Kriel Power Station correctly tripped following the loss of hydraulic oil to the turbine valves A preliminary investigation revealed that an oil pipe had broken causing an oil spill on the hot surfaces of the turbine Eskom assures South Africans that this incident will not impact the current generation capacity or lead to loadshedding incremental results of the Generation Recovery Plan have continually added more of a “buffer” to the system to manage incidents such as this The station’s fire and emergency team responded swiftly to extinguish and contain the fire Eskom can confirm no personnel were injured and all other units at the power station remain fully operational The standard investigation procedure is now underway to assess the extent of the damage as well as the time required for repairs and restoration Eskom will make a further announcement when the results of this investigation are finalised Kriel Power Station Unit 6 contributes 475MW to the power grid total unplanned outages stand at 8 483MW—still 4 517MW below the base case for summer 2024 The current available generation capacity is 30 809MW while today’s peak demand is forecasted at 26 364MW There are currently adequate reserves for evening peak with an additional 720MW anticipated to return to service later today Eskom remains committed to maintaining a reliable power supply and will continue to provide the public with significant updates © 2025 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd Reg No 2002/015527/30 All rights reserved  |  Terms of use AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale JOHANNESBURG - AfriForum says it's not losing any sleep over the investigation by the Hawks The Hawks confirmed they're currently investigating four cases of high treason understood to involve Afriforum and the Solidarity Movement READ: Hawks investigating high treason dockets linked to AfriForum, Solidarity US visit The lobby groups have held high level meetings with the Trump administration in Washington DC appealing for help against South Africa's Expropriation Act Please check your email and enter your one time pin below:   Open in Gmail Sorry there was an error loading the audio advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads Dhashen and Siya spent hours with the Skhosanas From going to church to lunch and the family farm Dhashen and Siya explored the ins and outs of the Skhosanas’ lives ultimately trying to understand how they will be affected by the Just Transition One thing is for sure: the lives of coal families across the country are going to change drastically in the coming years The need for a transition away from fossil fuels is undeniable What This Coal Life does is pull back the curtain on the uncomfortable challenges of the Just Transition What does a transition to cleaner energy mean for a father who has only ever worked in the mining industry who has her sights set on leaving Kriel before it becomes a ghost town the future of the so-called “children of coal” is unclear Adam Skhosana describes to Dhashen and Siya what it was like growing up on the farm where the family house used to be and where the family graveyard still is listeners emphasised how the narrative-driven nature of the podcast captured their attention and made them feel like they could relate to the trials and tribulations of the characters They also noted the need for more support to further unpack what is at stake for their community Radio Workshop facilitated a listening session where the podcast was used as a conversation starter Fifty community members gathered around youth reporters and an energy expert to share their opinions one of them reflected: “I feel like this podcast is perfect for awareness and dialogue we had a lot of questions in mind that we’d like to answer with each other and it gave us an easier view of how this Just Transition will work.” DM ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " The Kriel brothers could face each other again this weekend when the Lions host the Bulls in Johannesburg in the eagerly anticipated Jukskei derby in the United Rugby Championship is expected to be named in their matchday 23 for the derby Both brothers played first-team rugby at Grey College in Bloemfontein while they also represented the Free State in the Craven Week While David started his career at the Stormers They briefly played together in Pretoria before Richard went to Zebre in Italy It won’t be the first time they tackle each other it becomes a little more competitive – but in a good way and it comes with quite a bit of banter the closer it gets to game day we also played against each other twice in the derby there’s a lot more chirping at home,” said Kriel “I’m not seeing it as me against my brother; I’m seeing it as the Bulls versus the Lions But we’re going to do our best to come out on the winning side and we just can’t wait to be part of it again still can’t decide which team he wants to support – we even made a jersey that’s half Bulls and half Lions I think he’s a draadsitter (sitting on the fence),” Kriel chuckled Kriel added that he doesn’t look for the one-on-one challenge against his brother but welcomes it if it happens I fully focus on what the team needs – playing within the game plan and how we want to perform,” he added Saturday’s Jukskei derby between the Lions and Bulls at Ellis Park in Johannesburg will kick off at 14:45 OFM Sport/Morgan Piek Verity-Amm and Cheetahs gear up for Griquas test Willemse set for 100th Stormers cap as Harris bids farewell Cheetahs receive Van der Merwe boost for Griquas showdown Cheetahs shift focus to Griquas after securing SA Cup semi-final spot Blitzboks crowned sevens world champions in LA Oekraïne vra Suid-Afrika om ontvoerde kinders te help terugbring Wyle pous Franciskus het begrafnisrituele vooraf vereenvoudig Mianmar-aardbewing: Hulp stroom in ná meer as 1 700 sterftes Suid-Afrikaners wen gesogte blommeskou-trofee in China Home | South Africa AfriForum has rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer to relocate to the US. This comes as Trump signed an executive order stopping Financial aid to South Africa and allowing for opportunities for settlement for white Afrikaners in the US Afriforum CEO Kallie Kriel and Solidarity briefed the media yesterday in Pretoria on their stance on the situation unfolding in the country and international funding Kriel says Afrikaners are not going anywhere Our people became a people here on the southern tip of Africa Dutch coming to the southern tip of Africa as Europeans but we became a people here We are indigenous to this country and we are going nowhere.” VIDEO| AfriForum holds a media briefing over Trump’s executive order: While there are always bragging rights up for grabs in the Jukskei derby in one household it gets a lot more personal than that Brothers David and Richard Kriel stay together and will face off on Saturday as the Vodacom Bulls head to Johannesburg to face neighbours the Emirates Lions in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match and the will to want to win to claim those bragging rights for household dominance Bulls utility back David laughed about it as he geared up to face his brother this weekend Kriel has just returned from a shoulder injury while his brother Richard also returned from injury with both expected to be in the starting line-up this weekend there’s been a lot more chirping at home,” Kriel laughed “But I don’t see it as me against my brother it’s the Bulls versus Lions and both of us want to win badly.” a team game and individual rivalries are normally a sideshow and Kriel admitted he wouldn’t be making it that personal but if his brother happens to run into his channel “I won’t go looking for Richard on the field but if he runs at me – or vice versa – then it will be a lekker challenge.” but for the Kriel family it is a tough one on who to support So David admitted his dad had a jersey made with both teams on it “Our dad still can’t decide which team he wants to support He made a jersey that has the Lions on one half and the Bulls on the other It isn’t much of a secret what the Lions are going to do on their home turf and David believes Richard has given away enough info for him to use this weekend “We know the Lions love to run with the ball and my brother often tells me how much they back themselves to do that You also don’t want to lose your structure We will stick to our game plan and hopefully come out on top.” The Bulls will name their side for the clash on Friday Springboks centre Jesse Kriel fired the Canon Eagles to victory in the Japan Rugby League One this weekend scoring two tries against Kwagga Smith’s Shizuoka Blue Revs it was the Eagles who emerged 53-35 victors with Kriel setting up one try and finishing off two himself while teammate Faf de Klerk enjoyed a lively outing at scrum-half Blue Revs captain Smith also scored in a losing effort as he racked up 80 running metres in another standout performance While Kriel led the charge with his pair, the Springbokscentre was outscored by his winger Masayoshi Takezawa with Sione Halasili grabbing two and speedster Kippei Ishida scoring a five-pointer Smith got the Blue Revs on the board in the defeat with Malo Tuitama scoring twice while Murray Douglas and Shuntaro Kitamura both crossed the whitewash too Kriel played his part in the opening try for Canon with a well-timed pass inside the Blue Revs‘ 22 with the ball eventually finding Takezawa who went over in the corner The Springboks centre was next to score as he benefitted from a misread from the Blue Revs’ backfield and a lucky bounce that sat up perfectly for him as he cantered through from behind the halfway line Springboks set for blockbuster November with French ‘grudge match’ and belated ‘series decider’ The Revs’ response came through their inspirational skipper Smith as the back-rower got the ball in space out wide and from there it was all too easy for him to skin Matt Philip and the cover defence to score Takezawa’s second try and a quick-fire Halasili brace put the Eagles in a commanding 34-14 half-time lead but it was the Blue Revs who hit the ground running the second half Ex-Edinburgh and Brumbies lock Douglas was at the centre of the action as his inside ball to second-row teammate saw Yuya Odo speeding through a gap and the Scotsman provided the support and was rewarded for doing so as the quick 1-2 saw him race away for the try A brilliantly executed set move from the lineout resulted in Takezawa’s hat-trick try before Malo Tuitama responded for the Blue Revs Kippei Ishida run a superb line to put the Eagles even further in front which meant that Kitamura’s score soon after meant little in the grand scheme of things particularly when Kriel finished off the scoring with another try at the death The result means that the Blue Revs have now suffered their first defeat of the new season after winning their first four matches of the new campaign READ MORE: ‘More than one’ Premiership club target Springboks captain while Stormers struggle to retain star forward’s services A look at who Rassie Erasmus could turn to at number eight for the Springboks Cheslin Kolbe scored a crucial try in the victory over Kwagga Smith's charges The two Springboks stars were front and centre of the action in Japan Our readers selected their Team of the Year If the Vodacom Bulls could choose one player as their MVP this season they’d have a hard time coming up with a better prospect than utility back David Kriel taking over when flyhalf Johan Goosen dropped out taking the pressure away from Willie le Roux and on two occasions now he has slotted last-gasp penalties to give the Bulls a victory they probably shouldn’t have gotten Kriel’s already made inroads in the backline playing virtually every position and giving coach Jake White a lot of options in terms of where to use him as his x-factor has often been a massive part of the Bulls' success over the past few seasons as with the game against Benetton earlier this season Kriel stepped up to kick in the dying seconds and gave his side a victory that was against the run of play have earned him a call-up to the Springbok training camp and now Kriel wants to do everything in his power to get the Bulls to go one better than last season’s final That’s why when he was congratulated after the win by his coach he was more miffed that he hadn’t got the Bulls over the line earlier rather than soaking up the celebrations “We've won two games that he's kicked the final kick,” White said after the match “But his words to me was if he'd kicked the conversion and didn’t hit the pole we wouldn't have had to worry about that penalty I'm happy for him because you know what happens as a goal kicker those sort of things can have scars if you miss those two kicks we were better tonight than having to kick a penalty in the 80th minute to win the game and that was my frustration.” White added that the big-match temperament that Kriel has is impossible to coach well you can't coach it but you can simulate it and then you hope that a player goes There's always been a saying in sport that you want players that when they get the penalty say That's a sign of someone that backs himself and let's be fair David Kriel doesn't lack belief in his own ability definitely over 100 games for the Bulls but maybe not URC games and international games Tonight he marked a backline that was probably the best attacking backline in the competition and not once or twice was he exposed I think he's playing really good rugby and he's very Kriel just smiled when told about White’s words about him and said he was very happy to hear he is held in high esteem I'm just extremely grateful since I came here in 2020 till now I just don't want to let my teammates down it feels nice to hear those words said about me I'm just extremely grateful to do what I love and to get the opportunities that I get." Kriel did say he was nervous in putting that one over even though it didn’t look as if he even flinched “I experienced a bit of pressure,” he laughed in recalling the kick He said he could see that my hand was shaking when I got the kicking tee I've already scored a thousand goals and I've already missed a lot So I don't have to think about it and don't go through my processes “I just heard Zak Burger behind me scream and then he jumped on my back so I said thank you very much for scoring that goal and the tension that went with it “I didn't think it was going to be too short Kriel added that he knew the significance of the kick stopping a two-game losing streak at Loftus Versfeld “We lost in the Sharks and the Stormers' home game it was a very serious task for us to get a win this weekend and that we pulled through at the end of the day.” As long as Kriel keeps on pulling off the wins And his stature both in the team and outside will keep on growing SPOTLIGHT: Bulls centre David Kriel spoke at an online media conference ahead of his side’s United Rugby Championship clash against the Lions which could see him face his brother Richard Kriel expressed his excitement for the upcoming Trans-Jukskei derby “Any URC derby is always a good and hard challenge,” Kriel said “From my side and I can speak for the whole squad we’re excited to get this derby underway “It’s going to be a great game and one we’re looking forward to.” He also praised the influence the returning Springbok players have on them as a squad “It’s always nice to have the Springboks back [in the squad] “The experience they bringing from the international stage benefits the whole squad – all 55 of us “When they’re here you can learn from them and it definitely helps with our preparation and team selection “It’s really a good thing to have them back.” Kriel said his side knows what to expect from the Lions and also highlighted what the Bulls should do to contain them “We know the Lions love to run with the ball “Even more so that I have a brother that stays with me that’s at the Lions “He’s told me a couple of times but against other teams that they back themselves in running [the ball] “We can see week in and out that they’re good at that part of their game “We’ll have to be sharp on defence keep our numbers on our feet and just match them physically or even dominate them “It’s going to be a nice challenge but one we’re really excited for.” The 25-year-old opened up on what it’s like to face his younger brother having played against him before in the Trans-Jukskei derby “Last season we also played each other twice I think it started there where there’s a lot more chirping at home “I’m not seeing it me against my brother but we’re going to do our best so we can come out on the winning side.” When asked if he targets Richard in matches he made it clear that there is no such intention from his side when I step onto the field when we’re playing the Lions when Richard’s playing or if it’s any other team I’m fully focussed on what the team needs staying in the game plan and the style we want to play “If Richard runs onto me or vice versa it will he a nice challenge but I wouldn’t necessarily look for him if it’s not there.” Kriel confirmed that he had a shoulder injury but that it’s a thing of the past and that he is up for selection it’s quite a long story but luckily it’s healed fully now and if selected I will be playing this weekend.” Go behind the scenes of both camps during the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 2021. Binge watch exclusively on RugbyPass TV now  Get weekly Rugby Updates direct to your inbox All the Rugby365 articles and news you love Vodacom Bulls’ David Kriel has had his red card rescinded after a hearing sat on Tuesday 15 October Kriel was shown red in round 4 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship where his Vodacom Bulls side was up against the Ospreys in Wales the seating agreed that his 49th-minute incident had enough mitigation to be revoked Thus he becomes immediately available for selection as the Tshwane outfit prepares for their second match of a three-week European tour The Panel overseeing the disciplinary process Roddy Dunlop KC (Chair Donal Courtney and Gordon Black (both Ireland) found that while an act of foul play had occurred and the Player made contact with the neck area of the tackler a combination of factors (including the Player’s attempt at a hand-off to protect himself the speed & height of the tackling player and the low force of the contact in question) was such that the Player had established that a red card should not have been issued The franchise stationed in the capital of South Africa will next tackle the Scarlets on Friday 18 October 2024 at 20:35pm CAT and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Tel: 012 420 0700 Ticket Office Fax: 012 344 1245 info@bluebull.co.za © 2025 Vodacom Bulls. 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Henry Pollock and his band of brothers pulled off a remarkable heist in Dublin on Leinster to make them believe anything's possible Some cracking tries were scored on either side of the world at the elite end of club rugby over the weekend but none could touch Valynce Te Whare’s brilliant 95-metre run for sheer power and brutality in the Shizuoka Blue Revs’ 38-28 comeback win against Yokohama Canon Eagles But in Japan Rugby League One which you can watch on RugbyPass TV every weekend Te Whare was in Jonah Lomu-esque beast mode as he picked up the ball on his own five-metre line rounded the full-back and then outstripped the cover defence A post shared by RugbyPass (@rugbypass) It was a particularly humbling experience for one of the best defenders in the game in the 13 channel, Springbok great Jesse Kriel who was unceremoniously sat down by the New Zealand-qualified former Dolphins NRL winger on his way to the line Te Whare’s try came with the game finely poised at 24-21, to the Shizuoka Blue Revs, with just under 15 minutes to go.”Te Whare backs himself around the outside, uses Jesse Kriel as a speed bump and he’s still going,” said awestruck RPTV commentator Dave Rogers The 108kg winger’s league career petered out in 2024 amidst claims he wasn’t fit enough but his cross-code switch and the move to Japan has been an unqualified success The 24-year-old scored on debut for Shizuoka Blue Revs in December and hasn’t looked back not even to check his rear view mirror to see the defenders trailing in his sizeable wake The next Japan Rugby League One match to be shown on RPTV is Kubota Spears vs Saitama Wildknights Since Scott Quinnell became the last of the big-name players to move 'North' from Wales in 1994 the direction of travel between the codes has largely been one way - from league to union News, stats, live rugby and more! Download the new RugbyPass app on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) now Some really weird hyperbolic nonsense commenting going on here The guy is a proven champion and he messed up one tackle in a domestic game and got bumped If this was a test match yeah he may well get dropped for that but if anyone is thinking that a test match coach is going to be writing off Jesse Kriel’s international career because he got bumped on one occasion in a domestic game then I have no idea what your perspective is Have a watch of Johnny Wilkinson trying to tackle Opeti Fonua I didn’t see the All Blacks drop 118kg Scott Barrett when he got sat down by 75kg Cheslin Kolbe Was a Waikato NPC squad member for longer than his short NRL stint He missed the tackle…in the act of getting sat down/pumped/steam rolled/emptied/flattened You’d get dropped from the squad for less than that Yes he didn’t get ‘Sat Down’ …..He got FLATTEN 😆 A 2 x World Cup winning Springbok should make those types of tackles every single time Was the worst tackle i’ve ever seen he made kriel look like a schoolboy Join free and tell us what you really think Henry Pollock and his band of brothers pulled off a remarkable heist in Dublin on Leinster to make them believe anything's possible Is the Queensland boss the right man to lead Australia forward And will Joe Schmidt be tempted to stick around for Rugby World Cup 2027 Northampton Saints found a way of beating the fabled Jacques Nienaber blitz and inflicting another 'horrific' Champions Cup loss on the Leinster giants I thought Ryan had a shocker Nick and those clips make it explicit Hopefully the problem is sorted over the next few weeks or they’ll be cooked Interestingly there was a lot of emphasis from Waugh about winning between world cups and getting the system right Their D is better than UBB’s so grounds for hope Ed Squad will need a utlility back who can play both Ah they would have taken the 3 - Leinster teams of the recent past have prob erred more on the roll of the dice from short-range lineouts If he wasn’t injured I’d have James R starting with McCarthy Mostert works harder and is more reliable G Yes the pre-game commentary def did Leinster no favours Players and coaches say they don’t read the media but they do Surprising since the video they should have been watching was last year’s narrow squeak v the same opponents I’d still take Saints over Bath with both on their best day Ed Bath are good but they are not that good - c.f their result v Leinster compared to Saints The lad is overhyped Needs a season or two solely at club level to learn how to play the sportl as he struggles in almost every aspect of the game Shouldn’t be anywhere near the Irish squad Can’t lace Crowley's boots at this stage and pretty much the sole reason Ireland lost the Grand Slam To be fair to him though - it is a common problem of the D4 player Never as good as their thicko supporters tell you they are They love to spew inordinate amounts of ignorant 💩 - much like the Saffas and the other SH thickos I wouldn’t put it down to arrogance but there is def some sort of mental block there Leinster have had tourneys with all home ties in Dublin at the knockout stage - as in 2023… he is to thick to see it or just don’t/want to remember……. its not because that’s what they do…. How many URC/Champions cups have they choked in not even to talk about WC’s…. you get your facts straight…… Ireland should wear their choking tag with pride I think it’s more about winning the tournaments you have a realistic shot at winning Leinster have been quite capable of wining the laat four EPCRs and Ireland had as much chance as anyone of winning the 23 WC Can Les give the Wallabies the Kiss of Life?',1);"> I really do hope they manage JS to stay on at least in a formal consultancy role Les seems to be a very capable coach but I suspect he may lack the gravitas Schmidt seems to have with the players - the kind you only get from coaching and winning at the top level for so long Purely impressionistically (I do not have your data or powers of analysis NB!) the Reds under Kiss seem to have some of the attacking hallmarks of a JS coached team (i.e. but I fear they are lacking the discipline/control/mindset which JS seemed to be building with the Wallabies at the end of last year I hope JS has enough time with the Wallabies to instil that control/discipline before Kiss comes in At risk of flattering the Reds/Wallabies too much I fear they are at risk of potentially turning into a Scotland-esque team under LK - i.e. great set plays - but lacking the killer physicality/X factor to beat the top teams Australia does not suffer from the same problem Scotland seems to - i.e. lacking the athletes to compete notwithstanding the team being a well-oiled machine It would be a shame to see our physical ‘resources’ not used properly (e.g Yup - it may have been better to start with Jordie with RG on the bench and bring him on last 25 minutes which may be why he has been on the bench when Mostert has been fit There is an invisible barrier there for sure I don’t know if it applied to the 2023 QF cos the ABs had improved but Leinster have found it a struggle for four years in a row now Why on earth would we want Marcus S at 15 Kinghorn and Keenan the favourites I’d say “And they're having to run a 12 month season to try and make all ends meet.” Ok So you meant metaphorical ‘developmental’ or ‘competitiveness’ ends then You talk about not being in SRP impacting competitiveness You only keep highlighting SRP as being far superior and URC being low quality No just opinion and an article written by bias journo out to smear rugby teams that aren't NZ To say URC is worse than SRP because of how the teams fair in the Champions cups when there is no direct comparison to SRP Just because you like watching your team play in the SRP doesn't make it a better comp ‘but the SA teams couldn't even win the SR back in the day’ yes and They aren't the same teams as they were in the day SA’s rugby pathways and development structures have all come along way since the SR (something I wish AU would emulate) and it's not even the same game anymore constant rule changes Saying they suck because they lost 5 years ago ignores the fact teams can get better and the part that really irks me is that it ignores that there may be a small chance NZ and AU got worse during that time Moving the ball out then back in again to keep th attack north-south - mostly from phase play as you can see in the second Tommy Freeman try… Yeabo is determined to continue proving his worth as the Springboks' international season approaches The Potchefstroom-born Kriel could become the latest Grey College product to don the green and gold this year as he continues to impress in the United Rugby Championship.  His versatility is a major plus for his franchise while his skillset and consistency are two more great attributes His latest standout attribute is his goal-kicking which on the weekend secured the Bulls a dramatic 21-20 victory over Leinster.  He recently also stepped up under pressure against Benetton slotting a crucial late conversion to seal a win in Parma Kriel attended the Springboks’ first alignment camp of the season and with upcoming Tests against Italy and Georgia he could be edging closer to a national call-up who has undoubtedly been the Bulls’ most valued player this season told OFM Sport that he embraces added responsibility within the team “I haven't actually thought about it that way – to me it’s just another weapon in my arsenal,” he said David Kriel against the Cheetahs in the 2023 Currie Cup semi-final in Bloemfontein “It’s an extra skillset that I can always work on you can still contribute by kicking points Kriel admitted he was nervous when lining up the 84th-minute penalty that handed the Irish giants Leinster their first defeat of the season he focused on his routine to stay composed “I was really nervous when I placed my tee,” Kriel revealed “Devon Williams actually laughed at me because he saw my hand shaking as I tried to place the tee David Kriel in the URC final against the Glasgow Warriors in 2024 Experience plays a big role—especially after the pressure kick against Benetton “I’m just grateful to be in those situations And I have the forward pack to thank for that they dominated the scrum to win that penalty.  “I’m just fortunate to have a great pack putting me in those positions The Bulls will face Zebre at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday at 14:45 OFM Sport/Morgan Piek mvh That’s exactly how Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White feels after a Vodacom United Rugby Championship disciplinary committee overturned David Kriel’s red card on Wednesday after a hearing that involved submissions from the Bulls themselves The midfielder was red carded rather inexplicably for extending his arm to try and fend off an Ospreys defender hitting him at the top of his chest and the bottom part of the neck and while referee Eoghan Cross initially didn’t flag it as dangerous repeated replays at the stadium and a baying crowd made him not only change his mind but award Kriel his first red card of his career but held on to win the game 29-19 and immediately began working on trying to overturn Kriel’s sanction On Wednesday a disciplinary committe overturned the decision exonerating Kriel from any sanction because of the red card No 12) received a Red Card in the 49th minute of the game under Law 9.11 – Players must not do anything that is reckless or dangerous to others including leading with the elbow or forearm “The Panel overseeing the disciplinary process Roddy Dunlop KC (Chair a combination of factors (including the Player's attempt at a hand-off to protect himself the Player is now free to play and available for selection this weekend.” While White didn’t select Kriel for the Bulls’ next game against the Scarlets on Friday night he admitted on Thursday he felt “vindicated” by the result and praised the URC and their disciplinary process We spoke to (URC head of referees) Tappe Henning and he agreed It was what coaches want with a situation like this to be able to state your case in front of a competent judiciary The way they handled it was professional and an incredible step forward for us.” White went on to say normally there was a fear that by defending a red card you would be “poking the bear” of the judiciary and could worsen the prospects of a light sanction “It was great to be able to present a legitimate case when there is always a fear that by doing so you would be ‘poking the bear’ at the hearing if you argue and there is a fear you may make it worse But the way it was seen and handled was very professional players don’t want a red card next to their name in their careers and while they may accept a more lenient sentence the record of a red card stays on their profile forever I’d like to say I was happy with the outcome and that as a coach we could present a legitimate case “That is not an indictment on the officials We are happy with the way it has been dealt with this week.” White made several changes to his side to face the Scarlets hoping to keep up their unbeaten record thus far in the competition on Friday night KRIEL - Seven suspects accused of kidnapping a Mpumalanga teen are back at the Kriel magistrate's court The four women and three men aged between 21 and 42 were arrested last month.  They are believed to have kidnapped a 14-year-old girl from her school Three of the accused are well-known in the town and residents say crime has decreased since their arrest The court is expected to make a ruling on bail on Wednesday Home | Politics says he is not having any sleepless nights over allegations of fresh Investigations by the Hawks Kriel was responding to a statement by the Hawks who confirmed that they were indeed probing four dockets of high treason The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and other parties or individuals are said to have registered the complaints following allegations that US President Donald Trump was misled about the land issue accusing it of human rights abuses against Afrikaners He says the allegations against the Afrikaaner organizations the Solidarity movement and AfriForum among others are baseless and they will prove them in a court of law Kriel says before going to seek help from the US they wrote countless letters to President Cyril Ramaphosa The intention was to seek his audience over Land Expropriation and BELA Acts among others While Hawks Head General Godfrey Lebeya did not want to be drawn into whom the cases of High Treason were opened against he says the priority crimes unit will not hesitate to arrest anyone should the prosecutorial authority find High Treason was committed we are apolitical when it comes to the complaint We don’t discriminate whether they belong to a political party or not There are four dockets opened by different people that concern some individuals who may have crossed the border and communicated some things that may seem to be in the direction of high treason I don’t want to mention the names of organisations there are some organisations that are suspected of actually advocating for high treason We are still at the initial stage of the investigation of those crimes but we need to be careful how we collect that evidence.” PRETORIA - Reaction to US President Donald Trump's comments about land seizures in South Africa continues Trump claimed on Sunday that government was 'confiscating' land and 'mistreating certain classes of people but provided no evidence to support the allegations READ: Trump says 'no guarantees' Gaza truce will hold ahead of Netanyahu visit And in response to these unfounded statements civil rights group AfriForum has called on the United State to impose sanctions on ANC leaders over the land reform policies Afriforum's Kallie Kriel spoke to eNCA.  The Vodacom Bulls felt vindicated as a Vodacom United Rugby Championship disciplinary committee rescinded the red card given to midfielder David Kriel during Saturday night’s win over the Ospreys in Swansea The card, which perplexed many and created a lot of debate on social media, came as Kriel attempted to hand off a defender and instead ended up striking him in the throat. While the ref and assistant referees both thought the hand off was ok, a string of television replays and a baying crowd convinced referee Eoghan Cross to review the incident and stunningly handed Kriel his first red card of his career. While coach Jake White and several other commentators believed it wasn’t worthy of a card, it forced the Bulls onto the back foot, but they regrouped and still won the game 29-19. “The Player (David Kriel, No 12) received a Red Card in the 49th minute of the game under Law 9.11 – Players must not do anything that is reckless or dangerous to others including leading with the elbow or forearm, or jumping into, or over, a tackler,” the ruling read. “As a result, the Player is now free to play and available for selection this weekend.” Kriel’s exoneration is a massive boost for the Bulls ahead of their second tour game against the Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday night and he is all but certain to take his place at 12 for the match. Given the Bulls have already lost Gerhard Steenekamp and Elrigh Louw to concussion for the game, the Kriel boost will be a massive mood booster for the side, which is bound to show a few changes for the match this weekend. The fact that Jan-Hendrik Wessels was up for media duty this week normally means the Bok will be part of the match day 23, while Devon Williams’ arrival to join the team is possibly too late for this weekend and he will only feature in the final tour match next weekend. The Bulls will name their side on Friday for the clash. Neil de Beer says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is licking his lips for the return of AfriForum's Kallie Kriel from the Afrikaners' latest mission to the US amid a dispute over farm murder statistics "…there's a little bit of a facial expression from Mchunu that this is not just about a discrepancy but this is about: I'm waiting for you." As for criticism from other Cabinet ministers he says: "I sometimes think that these ministers that are going through allegations – and there are more than 20 30 of them – they actually beg that people like AfriForum go run around the world and cause mayhem they're not the story." De Beer slams the very poor performance of National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Shamila Batohi whose term ends in January 2026 – and lists some of the "walking hyenas that are still around here and some of them disgustingly still being leadership" he calls on Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald to review the parole of the long-time "terminally ill" Shabir Shaik who "has become a biological miracle and must be captured and put into a museum" he urges Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to introduce cost-cutting measures "but you have to have nuts to cut" De Beer also shares details of an hour-and-half long conversation he had with former President Jacob Zuma's Private Secretary following his interview with BizNews – and the purges being executed by SG Floyd Shivambu in one faction and Duduzile Zuma in another Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. 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Register here If you prefer WhatsApp for updates, sign up to the BizNews channel here Highlights from the interview ___STEADY_PAYWALL___ In a dynamic conversation on the BizNews Sunday Show Neil de Beer discusses a range of current political and societal issues The conversation opens with Neil's reflection on his recent visit to Mossel Bay emphasising South Africa's natural beauty and the need for better management He then delves into the controversial issue of Afrikaner groups like AfriForum and Solidariteit who have faced backlash after their efforts to bring attention to farm murders in the United States These groups are criticised by South African officials who questions the accuracy of their crime statistics The conversation shifts to the challenges of accountability within the South African government particularly around ministers facing allegations of corruption Neil expresses frustration with the slow pace of justice and cites several high-profile cases such as the BOSASA scandal and the Zondo Commission's findings which have led to no significant prosecutions He also criticises the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) under Shamila Batohi questioning its effectiveness and the lack of consequences for figures like the Guptas Neil discusses the leadership transition within the Freedom Front Plus with Corné Mulder taking over from Pieter Groenewald known for his advocacy of Cape Independence The conversation concludes with an intriguing development: a private conversation Neil had with former President Jacob Zuma's secretary who describes a tense and fractured environment within the ANC and MK hinting at potential splits within the organisation Welcome to another Sunday Show with Neil de Beer BizNews favourite and of course the President of the United Independent Movement I'm at a beautiful place near Mossel Bay called Dana Baai in a guest house if you look at Mossel Bay en Hartenbos and the period I was here again reiterating what a beautiful country we have that we don't have to go overseas to see the most beautiful but we just need to change that bloody management So blessings to everybody from this area and yeah Shall we start with Die Groot Trek to America obviously we have been bombarded again with the groupings of delegations everybody except government going to the United States of America because seemingly hulle wil nie hulle daar hê nie we have moved into an era of a grouping of words it is absolutely sparking something in our heritage that we are looking at in a Neanderthal way you are getting a sense that there is a massive scenario of a Afrikanership in this country that has gone over to 16 Valve And we have seen now this week the absolute onslaught on Solidariteit and AfriForum in the United States seeing people on Capitol Hill reporting what they are reporting and then this flurry of attack from South Africa saying but it's treason – and they should be charged with treason and take responsibility now for the cancellation of America for ARV and HIV tablets for the people that are now going to die And that was now humped onto that conclave on saying And now the latest Chris is that we now hear that it's not just South Africa and the Afrikaners that are waiting for the imminent return of this delegation to America who now got involved two days ago and said that he is also counting the minutes waiting for this delegation It's because he is interested to understand the stats of crime that was apparently presented by this delegation on farm murders is in direct conflict with the police stats issued by his ministry very recently there's a little bit of a facial expression from Mchunu that this is not just about a discrepancy So there's the possible first strike on the opinion of government that AfriForum and their conclave have absolutely nothing to do in the United States that this should be done by the official channel Corné Mulder in a discussion put it the best as long as this country has freedom of expression and association how do you stop certain segments from going where they want to be democratically to express their position Our only problem is this is not going away And I don't think the government knows at this moment what to do but exciting to see what happens on their return And I think we need to look at that very closely because that is definitely not going to stop in my opinion Another minister who's very upset with the behaviour of this delegation is one in the Presidency But there has been quite a silence on ministers facing allegations I sometimes think that these ministers that are going through allegations and there are more than 20 they actually beg that people like AfriForum go run around the world and cause mayhem that this programme will never stop on a monthly basis to go back and to say that accountability of the executive and specifically people in Cabinet Ons is soos 'n pitbull op 'n skyfie van 'n ou se agterbeen We are not going to stop saying that that exact minister in the Presidency who is charged by the way to be in Head of Intelligence within this country but is now one of the first people to get onto the massive soapbox and say they guilty and she would like to see a photo of Kallie Kriel and Donald Trump as evidence we would like to then while he is taking that kiekie we would like to see your declaration of not guilty as well on record very soon but it also goes for the other ministers who were blatantly charged one of them moved from one position of Justice to another position because investigated for possible taking money from VBS we will go back continually to say to Cryil Ramaphosa is he going to do the Phala Phala clearance or is he not it is easy for you to the pot calling the kettle black when both of you are currently still sitting under a massive cloud and we as the BizNews Show are not going to let you Talking about people getting stuck in allegations and it never going any further down the justice system We're looking at the retirement in January of the NPA boss I got an honourary certificate in law when I was sitting through the saddest and most tragic trial of Oscar Pistorius did we not sit and watch Barry Roux and Gerrie Nell in that court case And I remember while we were watching this absolute fight between two I remember us sitting around the table and going dolos directos and dolos eventualis and de facto and prima facie and we became lawyers and everybody said there's no prima facie and daars nie dolos and directos nie that when you look at where we are in the prosecuting level of this country into this new Latin two phrases called et nauseam So here we sitting with et nausea of lists of people that should be in jail And I'll start with a couple just to create et nausea for you this morning Laat ek darem nou nie die enigste arme naar mens is in die land nie listening to the other gentleman that was in BOSASA delivering scathing evidence after evidence of people receiving meat cash – and they are in the ANC and worst of it Chris some of them are currently in the Top Six of the ANC and they've never been charged The Zondo Commission cost this country 1,3 billion Rand So much so het ons hulle gedruk that Soekie Cyril popped up probably for the first time and took another oath and said that the ANC is accused number one I think when he landed the people thought it's one of those plants And then Chris they leak a voice note where Chris Where this Cyril guy is sitting in a meeting and he actually says that there is an absolute guiltiness of the ANC using State money to campaign for the ANC Now if there is any way that I would like to ask Oom Pieter I would like to ask the Honourable Minister that we could do a little bit of a review on a single human being that has become a biological miracle and must be captured and put into a museum Because we have a walking dead man here called Shabir Shaik who was told that he is imminently going to die So therefore got medical parole after being let go in the Jacob Zuma trial and Chris apparently this man is even well enough to play golf So I would like to see the revisiting of his parole conditions Dr The National Prosecuting Authority seemingly has given up And if it was a grouping of people that were just in and out of the country and probably committed fraud once or twice this was a summary of warthogs that were encapsulated in one family that vreted our fruits of our Treasury as if it's going to become hakuna matata tomorrow They ate us to such a state that we didn't have even a banana left to peel they're not in custody and they're not in the Republic So we are knowing that they were hobnobbing around India and then sparking around probably in wetsuits in Dubai So I'm sorry when I look at the NPA and I look at Shamila Batohi and I look at her history Her opening statement when she was appointed by the President was this is like being thrown into shark infested waters when a mongoose falls into a pit of cobras the only wish you've got is that the mongoose remains a mongoose And I hope that with this new attitude of a GNU that one of the real showcases they will do is when they appoint a new leader of the NPA that this person truly will be blind justice standing with a sword and the scales that will tip in favour of the people of this country to be defended with These walking hyenas that are still around here and some of them disgustingly still being leadership and he no longer being leader of the Freedom Front How do you see the future of FF Plus now with Corné Mulder leading the party I must tell you I was for a short while of my life part of sport and specifically SA Rugby And there was always a golden rule that says a great rugby player There's a time to come and there's a time to go they don't come back – and then they create that instant legacy of this is who I was who has been the president for probably since Queen Victoria And I think Pieter Groenewald has taken the right decision I would like to focus on being the minister because he has been asked to stay on by the president because it's the president's prerogative he has parted and given on the baton to the new generation So if you look at the new chairman and to the people that have taken up So this is a good thing that he said he needs to the battle for a municipal election takes much more energy than a national election I think he has a lot of value still and bring value still to that Ministry different style of leadership will always refer to that gentleman as a statesman has never stepped out of line in the sense of being a gentleman now the longest serving member of Parliament in the history of South Africa their future will turn into a slightly different direction he has always been a person that understands self-rule He is a huge supporter of the Cape Independence theory He has always blatantly supported it and that has caused at times rifts between the leadership We also know that he doesn't take well to being dictated to on certain principles and that's why as the Cape leader then of the Freedom Front Plus we had a lot of ruffling between him and the DA – and I know that very well between him and the leadership that he will not be dictated to and that he is a man that stands on his principles and if he doesn't get it you know the other Corné the one that you don't frequently see pops up and I've seen that Corné as well; it's… …quite frightening when he becomes that very I had a very interesting interview last week with former president Jacob Zuma's private secretary We haven't had a chance to talk about that double shot of coffee and nearly killing myself from throttling when I saw the number I would love to come to Parliament under MK So things going through your mind when you see Private Secretary I took the call and one and a half hours with this man and what came out of it Well firstly you and then tell you what's going on on the inner circle But then taking it a step further to wanting to talk to me from a MK historic Mandela perspective This has become now an attraction to the show that people that want to expose And that is honourable and humbling from my side This is what I look like in saying a clean up like we had the Night of the Generals there are two sides purging at the same time who is purging people and trying to get rid of their enemies …who has been for two years the Private Secretary to Jacob Zuma So what you now have is a clear understanding that this monstrosity of an entity that was created to be this draconian dark side waiting to take over on nationalism and socialism and communism sommer elke ism that they can find and get a print t-shirt sponsor that this is actually now coming into the nitty gritty of inner DNA fight And Isaac declared that they're going to collapse a person also has to look at from whom it comes But I got the feeling at this moment that this is to the deepest heart side in MK And if there was ever a three to five to six months survival kit that had to be pulled out And there is a scenario where he says that a huge part of MK will break away The reason they are at MK level is because they left the ANC And there were a lot of things that we spoke about from the days of the Struggle and a meeting of minds at the end of the day to agree that no matter the party position you are in in this country that the real end goal was unification and reconciliation And we are the calm moderates in the middle and looking at these fascist sides of the right and the left and going I think MK has got to now finally face die kasterolie drink hulle lewensenssens and get ready for a rough ride the nation is on tender hooks for a revised budget next week I don't know if you remember the game that you used to go and you there were two the thing you press and then the ball comes down and clink And everything he's trying is ping-ponging and unfortunately the bloody thing tilted.… Now You can now paint this zebra what color you want So I'm telling you he tried to suck his deficit money from the poor And to such a point that his own people said Chris then decides he's going to go directly to the opposite side He's now going to tax the people who are currently in his scenario wealthy who are by the way probably the biggest company owners he's now going to chow them and then take that money from them This obviously also gets a pushback because not all of the people that are chowable are in the conclave of white minority capital because he'll have to start with Phala Phala himself first and then Uncle Patrice Motsepe and Tokyo Sexwale and all the other stalwarts So that wouldn't rise well with them own because remember they don't do on themselves which they want to have done on others …Pension Fund looks lucrative and attractive I now understand that the State Pension funds which you know are worth billions in this country are now looking very attractable to Enoch I think anything that whappers cash -even if it was a ten rand note on a broken cactus of a tequila plant in Mexico would look attractive to Godongwana because he needs money And that is that is where we are at the barrel and at the scraping of the bottom at the bottom there's normally a piece that's burnt claim it as a holiday resort and pick coconuts Because every day we hear of another 80 million that we are sitting with a minister who is walking around like Alice in Wonderland knowing that this briefcase that he carries into parliament that he's supposed to carry the bloody budget is in actual fact a pumpkin ready to explode at 12 that money that was looted could actually cover the deficit if he really tried to but it doesn't seem that he wants to cut on himself He doesn't want to cut the four billion for blue lights and VIP protection He doesn't want to cut the housing subsidies He doesn't want to cut the salaries of ministers that if you take this man Enoch Godongwana with his hat which probably cost 23,000 rand and you put him in a Shoprite attending queue to look after the people just selling Oros Because this is what South Africans are thinking when you have a business and you are currently spending more than what you get the first thing the CFO does is he calls the board and he says we have to do cost cutting measures cost cutting measures and cost cutting measures is clear Stop the members of parliament from getting lunch they can go get their own chow and bring their own WeetBix And as I understand that is a painful scenario if we don't start cutting the nuts in this country the president of the United Independent Movement on another Sunday Show with BizNews and I'm Christine Social media posts are again doing the rounds that purport to link AfriForum’s chief executive and singer Steve Hofmeyr to entities called AfriInvest and MutualWealth The Financial Sector Conduct Authority says AfriInvest and MutualWealth are soliciting funds for “investment” purposes and promising unrealistic returns of up to R10 000 a day AfriInvest and MutualWealth claim to trade in cryptocurrency using artificial intelligence Profits and from trading cannot be “guaranteed” and offers of unrealistic returns are an obvious sign that a scam is afoot AfriInvest should not be confused with Afrinvest Limited a capital market holding company based in Nigeria AfriInvest and MutualWealth are misusing the names of Hofmeyr and Kriel Maroela Media is an online publication owned by the Solidarity Movement which includes organisations such as AfriForum The FSCA said neither AfriInvest nor MutualWealth are authorised to provide financial services to the public in South Africa and Maroela Media have confirmed that they are not affiliated to AfriInvest or MutualWealth social media posts falsely linking Hofmeyr and Maroela to investment scams came to its attention in October last year Some of the posts were designed to make it appear that Maroela endorsed the scams One fake news post claimed a farmer had been attacked following the “instant wealth” he achieved by investing Another claimed that Kriel had been assaulted because of his association with AfriInvest 10X Investments (Pty) Ltd has joined the list of prominent financial services providers to be targeted by impersonation scammers The FSCA said fraudsters operating on Telegram and WhatsApp are using the stolen identities of 10X Investments’ staff members to solicit funds by promising large returns from “investing in Bitcoin” A Telegram group called “10X MT4 TRADE” is illegally using the name and photograph of 10X Investments’ chief operating officer who is in no way associated with the impersonators and their fraudulent activities 28250) does not have official accounts on Telegram and WhatsApp It does not use these platforms to promote financial products and services or to engage with prospective clients Any communication or representation on these platforms is neither authorised nor endorsed by 10X Investments Prescient Investment Management (Pty) Ltd (FSP No has been the target of a similar impersonation scam The FSCA said Prescient received a complaint from a person who has been scammed by an individual who is impersonating one of Prescient’s portfolio managers The scammer is fraudulently using Nomjana’s name and photograph The scammer uses an Absa bank account with the number 9384035403 The FSCA has issued an alert that an individual identifying as “Mr Makhanya” is falsely claiming to be a representative of Compsure Insurance Consultants (Pty) Ltd It said “Mr Makhanya” is contacting people about forex trading and is using an electronic copy of Compsure’s licence in an attempt to pass himself off as a representative of the insurance brokerage Compsure has confirmed that “Mr Makhanya” is in no way associated with Compsure nor has Compsure appointed or had any dealings with a “Mr Makhanya” The public is warned that the website www.viviersbrokers.com is in no way linked to the authorised financial services provider Viviers Brokers CC (FSP No The individuals behind the website are unlawfully using the details of Viviers Brokers to solicit funds from the public The website purportedly offers retirement annuities and unit trusts It also has a platform for trading in currency pairs nor does it use a website to market its services The FSCA said the individuals behind the website are not licensed to provide financial products or financial services in South Africa The FSCA has warned the public to be cautious when conducting financial services business with a “Mr Jacques Adriaan Jordaan” It has come to the Authority’s attention that Jordaan is soliciting funds from members of the public for investment purposes “Jordaan opens personal trading accounts with various brokers and requests clients to deposit funds into these trading accounts Jordaan promises his clients that he will trade on their behalf to generate the promised returns Jordaan failed to pay the client the expected returns and is now unreachable,” the FSCA said The FSCA did not comment on the specifics of Jordaan’s business it pointed out that Jordaan is not authorised to provide financial services to the public in South Africa The FSCA urges extreme caution when approached with unsolicited investment opportunities individuals should always confirm whether a financial service provider is registered by checking the FSCA’s database Members of the public should always check the following: You can check whether an entity or person is authorised to provide financial products and services by: View Now View Now +27 21 883 8000 seeking to have it declared unconstitutional BizNews interviewed DA Federal Chair Helen Zille Also in focus: the 35-year-old unsolved assassination of Anton Lubowski and Elon Musk's bold $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI BizNews Briefing highlights: ___STEADY_PAYWALL___ DA challenges expropriation actThe Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed legal papers in the Western Cape High Court seeking to have the Expropriation Act declared unconstitutional and nullified in its entirety BizNews' Bronwyn Nielsen spoke to DA Federal Chair Helen Zille about the case The full interview is available on BizNewsTV AfriForum's CEO weighs inBizNews editor Alec Hogg interviewed Kallie Kriel This conversation continues the broader debate surrounding the act and its potential implications Political analyst explains key differencesIn another discussion on the Expropriation Act Frans Cronje provided insights into the differences between the old and new versions of the legislation Remembering Anton LubowskiThirty-five years ago anti-apartheid activist Anton Lubowski was assassinated outside his home in Windhoek His killers have never been brought to justice shares her ongoing fight for accountability Market reactions to Trump's decision on South AfricaThe decision by former U.S President Donald Trump to suspend aid to South Africa is having direct effects on financial markets Analysts from Bloomberg break down the economic ramifications Elon Musk's major bidElon Musk continues to dominate global headlines with reports emerging that a Musk-led group has made a $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI Bloomberg provides further insights into this potential acquisition The South African story we tell ourselves now is just as bad as the last one The latest controversy surrounding EFF leader Julius Malema and his chant of “Kill the Boer” (an incredibly controversial chant) underscores this perfectly On social media, debate has raged over Malema once again leading the chant at an EFF rally in Sharpeville on Human Rights Day, 21 March 2025. Some argue it is part of the anti-apartheid movement’s history, while others find it irresponsible for someone of Malema’s stature.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads Legally, the matter has been settled: the chant is not considered hate speech but that does not mean it is ethically unproblematic there are some glaring ways in which the argument is framed that merit consideration The argument that resurfaces whenever this controversy arises is that Malema and AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel are two sides of the same coin, and so we should “fight against white domination and black domination” This is disingenuous and fundamentally misunderstands black South Africans their relationship to white South Africans and Those who believe in the Rainbow Nation as the foundation of post-apartheid South Africa often assume that racism “cuts both ways” sanitised mythologies of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu two figures sometimes framed as believing oppression to be abstract and universal rather than historically and materially specific it is easy to see how Malema’s chant can be viewed as racial provocation: “race-baiting” at best But that is not how black South Africans who support Malema perceive it it cannot happen without grappling with why Malema has a captive audience It is a country with a specific set of oppressions that make up its DNA Apartheid was a system designed to advantage white South Africans in every sphere of society while disadvantaging black South Africans just with the explicit blessing of the British Empire These dual systems of oppression left black South Africans impoverished They were relegated to Bantustans where the standard of living was abysmal They were not even seen as citizens of the country in which they were the majority Sharpeville on 21 March takes on profound meaning And for all Malema’s many flaws (and there are many) He understands the power of holding a rally there He understands that black people need to commemorate their fallen compatriots as a way of still processing the pain of apartheid especially when in 2025 many black South Africans remain unemployed and go to bed hungry Leading the chant was probably a publicity stunt Malema has never shied away from attention He is a narcissist who has a stranglehold on the EFF leadership even to the possible detriment of his movement But two things are true at once: it can also be a way for black people to affirm their history; to assert that their Struggle did not end with a negotiated settlement Malema will never be mistaken for Statesman of the Year even as a wealthy politician in designer suits and who sends his children to private schools He understands it because he has lived it and still sees it Every black South African knows someone who cannot find work, whether or not they have matric, whether or not they have a degree. Many of those people have dependants who go to sleep hungry. For them, the Rainbow Nation is not an inspiring ideal. It is a cruel joke.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads They expected more than cosmetic diversity and symbolic representation That’s something the ANC failed to deliver And while some of their anger is (rightfully) directed at the ANC much of it is also (just as rightfully) aimed at the system that made such radical change necessary in the first place It should be obvious (except to disingenuous right-wing propaganda groups and their sympathisers) that black pain and trauma do not translate into mass violence against white people “Kill the Boer” is clearly not a directive or an incitement strengthens their resolve to stand tall against ongoing injustice Reducing this moment to “Malema led that dangerous chant again” is not just simplistic It is an active misreading of the black South Africans who resonate with it The sanitised Mandela/Tutu mythology persists in part because it contains some truth. Mandela’s inaugural presidential speech in 1994 included the iconic line: “Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.” It was declaring South Africa as a country committed to eradicating all forms of discrimination it is a soundbite that further solidified Mandela’s stature as a man worthy of praise and admiration Mandela was not just declaring the end of apartheid: he was reassuring white South Africans that the ANC government would not pursue vengeance Successive administrations have upheld this principle successive ANC governments only condemn these forces when their racism is undeniable they remain hesitant — fearful of alienating white business interests unspoken rule: racism will not be forcefully challenged if it might jeopardise the economy it is an indictment of the system that created an economy where structural racism remains profitable That is the political landscape in which Malema operates And it is why he continues to have an audience Kallie Kriel’s organisation, AfriForum, enjoys financial backing from roughly 300,000 people every month. He is regularly featured in mainstream media. His group has influenced key court cases. He even managed to successfully lobby US President Donald Trump. Despite not being a politician, Kriel is a powerful political actor in South Africa when Malema leads a chant — at an event with deep historical significance — suddenly we hear about responsibility The appeal to responsibility towards Malema is fair and just But it is telling that Kriel and his ilk are seldom held to the same standard This is Rainbow Nation politics in action — black leaders are expected to exercise restraint while white leaders (no matter how inflammatory) are rarely treated as a national threat “social cohesion” is not about genuine interracial solidarity It is about trade-offs: endure systemic — and sometimes interpersonal — inequality in exchange for the symbolic progress of a few more black CEOs We coexist by wearing Springbok jerseys together during Rugby World Cup games and by Siya Kolisi being called a quota hire when the Boks lose a single game We coexist by wanting a “diversity of opinions” and by purposefully overlooking the person who’ll call out the systemic inequalities present We coexist by having a formerly whites-only school accept more black learners and by being squeamish at the very prospect of the school being composed of predominantly black learners for fear it’ll diminish the “reputation” of the school And so the question is not whether Kallie Kriel validates Julius Malema It is to what extent someone like Kallie Kriel is responsible for someone like Julius Malema Kallie Kriel never sings “Kill the Bantu Afriforum has assisted people of other races including many black farmers and even forced the ANC to build a school for the children of Nkungumathe The comparison of Malema and Kriel is bizarre as is the author’s knowledge of the terrible events at Sharpeville Apartheid did produce the best educated and developed black majority on Earth and handed an economy and infrastructure to them in 1994 bigger than those of all of the rest of Africa combined Kill the People has no meaning that makes sense Anyone of any race or colour who shouts “Kill” aimed at a specific race or creed Bantu speakers are also referred to as Bantu people That word is just as loaded by our history as “boer” is “Bantu” was just a more polite way of saying “k…ir” So it just goes to show…some things never change …different rules for different people…so much for “reconciliation” and blame everything on Apartheid forever Get over it and get on with trying to stay alive on this wonderful planet that we take for granted and are trashing – a much more important concern which is sadly lacking in most debate in SA Apartheid is still very real to millions of South Africans in their memories and daily struggles (perpetuated aided and abetted by the ANC and its corruption) They still commemorate Poppy Day in the UK The Orange Order in Ulster still marches every year in commemoration of sectarian violence from 1795 – or 230 years ago No leader in Europe walks around advocating the killing of Germans No Afrikaner leader in SA promotes the murder of English speakers and no political leader ever built a party based on the murder of black people Do you know how many murders/killings by the apartheid security forces were reported by the ANC/PAC/Azapo for the era 1948-1990 to the UN HRC It’s insane to compare to world wars which were both started to fight people like Malema including a comparison with “free Africa” by 1994 From memory the official figure of killings between 1948 and 1990 was 7,500 The years between 1990 and April 1994 in the “election campaign” it was reported that the ANC killed more than 15,000 to neutralise the SACP and Inkatha And the point the author makes is that Malema is singing it in a Struggle tradition evoking the unfinished business of the lack of transformation in South Africa with his affinity for luxuries beyond his means and was part of an ANC that has continued to destroy the hopes of most South Africans is a different argument I thought the article was insightful and nuanced – without having to agree with all of it He is comparing Malema to Kriel as if they are the same or even remotely comparable If I now am unhappy about ANC race policies and the fact that more people are murdered and raped than before 1994 I cannot and will not sing any song about killing black people or ANC members as I now struggle against the ANC and call it a song in struggle tradition and pain and whatever and claim I want SA to be as transformed wrt business It can never be “understood” to sing such racist calls for genocide we can all sing and dance aggressive tribal songs of our ancestors Only one group if you like is singing a genocide song Unless you’re “coloured” you have no original right to the land that is now SA but you’re still applying a “favouritism” to one side – if the rules are not equal; you won’t get equality so many words just to be able to justify Malema’s racism Do you want to live with your victim mentality forever I was in the position of the 20/30 policemen at Sharpeville with an angry horde storming – not to bring flowers and tea Remember Cato Ridge 47 days before when the 9 policemen (5 were black) were hacked and clubbed to death just because they were policemen doing their job That is why 89 Sharpeville mob members were shot – they should be fortunate that it was only so few that the police killed in defence of teir own lives What an incredibly long and convoluted attempt to justify the unjustifiable The only relevant truth is that racial rhetoric will never solve our country’s problems; it will simply lead to more suffering for everyone The only solution is for us all to work together This is a very powerful and well written article Reading the article in its entirety provides a very good balanced insight into the historical pain and struggle of black South Africans I don’t agree entirely with the article but I do think it’s an honest and accomplished effort to place key issues into context I don’t see anyone here criticising the author’s style – it in fact is very good the point is the arguments that he makes in trying to justify Malema’s “kill the boer” The context has changed in 1994 – he by now has to blame the ANC for the mess they have created so why not sing “kill the ANC” it should be a new “struggle” by now… Juli-arse wants power so he stirs emotions Like the 18yr old Zim war vets taking farms The anc has had power in (and destroyed) SA Cannot condone continual hate and fighting words Imagine it was the other way around… yoh I guess Wiseman is one of those that took the hand outs by the Cecil John Rhodes foundations / university but hates the man I grew up in a household that hated everything English because of the killing of 28,500 women and children (1899-1902) and then the jail term and internment by the Crown idiot Jan Smuts of my father You cannot move forward while you look and hate backwards Ask the Indian population about colonialism Maybe the idea of a separate Western Cape and the Afriforum movement is rather a serious indictment of the ANC and other black organisations total and utter failure to develop anything There is also the long history of black violence against white people The Groot Trek started because of Xhosa incursions across the Kei river and the (farm)murders The more we all work on understanding each other the stronger our nation will become I have found reading books by people who lost their land Certainly Kriel and AfriForum taking their complaints to Trump has been very detrimental to strong race relations – probably more damaging than Malema’s chant We need to stop shaking fists and shouting at each other and start embracing each other Racism is unacceptable whether it is white on black or black on white Both Malema and Kriel need to be sanctioned and told unequivocally that we cannot tolerate either if we ever going to make this country a true rainbow nation However we must stop blaming apartheid for all the ills of our country The ANC has been in power for 30 years and surely should have improved the situation for previously disadvantaged persons by now Unfortunately they are only interested in their own wealth creation Kriel is just looking for proof of a long held belief but 50 years ago teenage me was hearing talk from adults about how a day would come when our servants would rise up & slit our throats in the night This has been passed down through generations By now you’d think that people would have noticed that the prophecy has not materialised there is only one thing worse than being talked about Continuous focus on our sad history is counter productive industries like Mittal long steel and many others folding influential leaders like Malema would do the country a far greater service if they would focus on productivity instead of destruction Without entrepreneurial spirit having “the land” serves little purpose if other factors of production are not present So Malema doesnt have the leadership skills to take this country forward