Midday Edition: Springbok squad challenged in court
Here's a wrap of the headlines you need to know this Wednesday afternoon.
SPRINGBOK SQUAD CHALLENGED IN COURT - The court application to prevent the Springboks from going to the Rugby World Cup in England later this month, will now be heard in the High Court in Pretoria.
Judge Ntendeya Mavundla has stood the case down, because Edward Mokhoanatse from the political Party Agency for a New Agenda does not have legal representation.
The Judge has agreed that Mokoanatse does need a lawyer, since this is an urgent matter dealing with transformation...
Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula says he won't follow the court proceedings. He has been named as the first respondent in the case, with the SA Rugby Union the second respondent...
The Springbok Squad for the Rugby World Cup:
However, the minister is celebrating today following the announcement in New Zealand early this morning that Durban will play host to the 2022 Commonwealth Games...
SAA IN PARLY - The national carrier, SAA, has painted yet another bleak picture of its finances. CFO Wolf Meyer has told the Standing Committee on Finances that the airline will show a loss when its annual results are posted next week.
He says the new visa and immigration regulations have had a negative impact on its income.
These regulations were implemented by the Department of Home Affairs in June and have since been harshly criticised for further punishing tourism and the already embattled economy.
Meanwhile, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will elaborate further on the situation at SAA, the Post Office and Eskom when he answers questions in the National Council of Provinces from 2.00pm.
POLICE IN PARLIAMENT - Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has told the Portfolio Committee on Police that government cannot yet talk about compensation for the families of Marikana mine workers who were killed and injured during the shooting of August 2012, because court papers have been filed.
Nhleko talked about the controversial Marikana report...
SHEEP BAA-DLY IN NEED OF SHEARING - Australia's champion sheep shearer has been called in for his biggest challenge yet...
That is to get the wool off a giant sheep, found outside the capital of Canberra.
The sheep's wool is so overgrown that police had to call in reinforcements to remove the wool.
Yarn for @AFP: One super duper Aussie merino sheep is due for a shearing by national champ http://t.co/Htv0OBBBuZ pic.twitter.com/MF8FwmU3Yp
— Glenda Kwek (@curious_scribe) September 2, 2015