Springbok lock, Eben Etzebeth, will make his eagerly awaited return to the Sharks fold for their trip to Scotland where they'll take on Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship. The two-time Rugby World Cup winner has been on the sidelines since December last year when he suffered a head injury. Sharks coach, John Plumtree, has named a strong travelling contingent for the European tour. 🚨TOURING SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Read full […]
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach, Miguel Cardoso, has called for the speedy introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology following their exit in the Nedbank Cup after narrowly losing 1-2 to Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Cardoso feels Chiefs' winning goal, scored by substitute Ashley du Preez, should not have stood -Â suggesting it was offside. He came to the post-match conference with his phone to show members of the […]
Musician, Naledi Aphiwe, has come under fire, once again, and has been labelled an attention seeker after accusing rapper Fifi Cooper of stealing her iPhone 16. Without mentioning any names directly, Aphiwe claimed she had her phone with her until a "certain" celebrity entered the bathroom where they had been taking pictures. She implied that the celebrity abruptly left the event following the disappearance of the phone. “When we tracked […]
Hundreds of demonstrators from all walks of life and every spectrum of sexuality took their frustration over the poor implementation of the country's laws against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) to the Union Buildings, demanding urgent action to address the scourge that has devastating impact to the well-being of families, communities and the country at large. The demonstration, which was organised and led by non-profit organisation, Women For Change, handed […]
Non-profit organisation, the Soul City Institute, is urging young people to break the silence around money matters with their friends in order to cultivate stronger and safer spaces. According to the institute, some of the contributing factors to secrecy around money is background as some cultures treat money as a private topic, which makes it difficult for people to speak up when they're uncomfortable about opening their purse more. The […]
The family of Dorcas 'Didi' Lekganyane says if the slain scientist's alleged killer walks scott free, they will place the blame on the police. The remark comes amid fear and concern over the public prosecutors' skills set after they bungled televangelist, Timothy Omotoso's rape case, which saw him and his co-accused acquitted of all charges. The Lekganyane family says while the initial handling of the case was worrisome, their relationship […]
In a bid to restore public confidence in Mzansi's judiciary following the unexpected outcome of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s case, Chapter 9 institutions have banded together in pursuit of accountability. The Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission, the Commission for Gender Equality and the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) have announced their probe into Omotoso and his co-accused's acquittal, which sparked public outrage and put the authorities' sometimes poor […]
Residents of Soutpan, in Soshanguve, have been left shaken following a botched cash-in-transit heist in the area, with some saying they now deem crime as part of their daily lives. The police shot dead three suspects during a shoot out after the assailants attempted to flee with the cash they had taken from CIT officials. One resident was caught in the crossfire and sadly lost his life. Some Soutpan residents […]
Stormers tighthead prop Neethling Fouche’s controversial four-game ban stands after a URC disciplinary panel dismissed an appeal by the cape side. Fouche was dismissed for what was deemed to be a dangerous tackle on centre Ben Carson during a URC defeat by Ulster at Kingspan Stadium in round 14 of the competition. Last week, a disciplinary process found the prop guilty of foul play and imposed the hefty suspension. Struggling […]
