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Orlando Pirates striker, Tshegofatso Mabasa, is not worried about going up against his former coach, Morena Ramoreboli, when the Buccaneers take on Jwaneng Galaxy in their CAF Champions League second preliminary round clash in Gaborone on Saturday. Ramoreboli coached Mabasa at Bloemfontein Celtic and at Bafana Bafana (in Cosafa) and has also mentioned his familiarity with other players such as Kabelo Dlamini, Sipho Chaine, and Monnapule Saleng. Ramoreboli is the […]

The introduction of South Africa’s two-pot pension system, which allows workers to withdraw a portion of their retirement savings annually, has sparked both concern and reflection on the country’s broader pension system, the glaring inequalities in its labour market and the hypocrisy of capital establishment. As of September 1, Alexander Forbes administrators reported withdrawal requests totaling just over R1 billion, with an estimated R270 million of that amount being paid […]

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper, Denis Onyango, is backing his teammate, Ronwen Williams, to win the prestigious Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d'Or Awards. Onyango believes Williams can make history and become the first African to win the award since its inception in 2019. Senegal keeper, Édouard Mendy, came second behind Gianluigi Donnarumma three years ago. “It’s incredible and for a goalkeeper he has done an incredible job. It’s not easy for […]

Thalente Mbatha scored another dramatic late strike for Bafana Bafana as the South Africans beat South Sudan 3-2 in added time to win away in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Juba National Stadium. The hosts thought they had forced a 2-2 draw until Mbatha struck in the 93rd minute from outside the box to win the game in dramatic fashion. He sealed the deal just days […]

Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, has expressed his lack of confidence in the current leadership of the South African Football Association (SAFA) where Danny Jordaan sits at the helm. The new Minister has seemingly hit the ground running. He says he's on a mission to clean house and has emphasised that SAFA will not be the exception. Earlier this year, the SAFA offices were raided by the Hawks amid fraud and […]

In a YNews exclusive - South African musician, Kwetsa, has taken some time to pay his heartfelt respect to American rapper, Rich Homie Quan, who passed on at the age of 34 at his home last night. A 911 call made by his partner has surfaced, where she reveals that the rapper had been sitting on their couch since the previous night and had not moved. Sounding petrified, Quan's girlfriend […]

Legendary Kwaito musician Sandile Ngwenya, affectionately known as Mapaputsi, has passed on at the age of 45. Mapaputsi’s management has confirmed his death today, saying that he succumbed to a year-long illness, which he succumbed to in hospital. Mapaputsi’s family had asked for privacy during the time of his hospitalisation after the "Manga Manga" hitmaker fell ill towards the end of last year. Last month, the seemingly better musician shared […]

Canan Moodie and Jaden Hendrikse will make their first appearances for the Springboks since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday, while double RWC winners, Willie le Roux and Lukhanyo Am, also return to the match-23 to face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship in Cape Town. Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, recalled the quartet to the side, which shows seven changes, two of which are positional to the starting 15 […]

Rights groups, Stop Stockout Project and Ritsiza, have raised concern over the consistent supply shortage of contraceptives, especially injectables, in three of South Africa’s provinces. In a recent report released by the two organisations, the North West, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu- Natal are the affected provinces and they have been going through this since 2018. Principal Investigator at Stop Stockout Project, Dr Jess Rucell, says although between June of 2022 […]