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President Cyril Ramaphosa fired back at South Africa's critics, saying South Africa will not be bullied. While he did not name his US counterpart, Donald Trump, by name - it is widely believed he was responding to him amid diplomatic tensions over his threat to cut funding to Pretoria. Trump cited the alleged confiscation of land and the mistreatment of certain classes of people as reasons for his strong stance […]

As Mamelodi Sundowns kicks of its campaign towards participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, we are reminded of the profound impact of black excellence in the South African football fraternity. Born in the heart of the apartheid-era Pretoria, Sundowns' remarkable journey is a testament to the power of community-driven investment, challenging the entrenched notion that investing in football is unprofitable. For decades, the South African sporting landscape has […]

The Gauteng Education Department has launched a probe into the alleged bullying of a Grade 10 learner at Sutherland High School in Centurion. Authorities caught wind of the scandal after a video of the victim's mother went viral on digital platforms. In it, she was venting her frustration over the school's seemingly nonchalant response to her complaint over the matter. She says her plea for action to be taken against […]

Mamelodi Sundowns captain, Ronwen Williams, is expecting a close encounter when they renew their rivalry against Orlando Pirates at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Sold-out signs went up as early as early last week for the much-anticipated Betway Premiership match. The league champions are in a rich vein of form, having scored 14 goals in their last four matches across all competitions while the Buccaneers have found the back of the […]

The Presidency has called on those who claim that the SANDF members deployed in the DRC are there to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa’s interests to provide proof. President’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, addressed the media in Cape Town in the wake of the damning allegations on the SA troop’s role in the war-stricken eastern DRC. His media address came as the bodies of 14 SANDF members, who died in the fierce […]

Just mere hours after initially being announced, fast bowler, Gerald Coetzee, has been ruled out of Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter's provisional squad for the Tri-Nation ODI series against hosts Pakistan and New Zealand. Coetzee was expected to make his long-awaited national return having missed out on the Proteas' summer, as well as being ruled out of the Joburg Super Kings' campaign in the SA20 with a hamstring strain. He […]

High-ranking officials from the Defence Ministry faced the third degree in Parliament over the deployment of SANDF troops to the DRC. Members of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans wanted to know what the South African soldiers were doing in the civil war-weary country during a sitting aimed at discussing plans to repatriate the bodies of the 14 soldiers who lost their lives in the battle with the […]

The Bulls have provided an update on the injuries of their club captains, Ruan Nortje, and Elrigh Louw, as well as first-choice fly-half, Johan Goosen. Springboks lock, Nortje, sustained a knee ligament injury in the first half of the Bulls clash United Rugby Championship clash with the Lions in Johannesburg on the 25th of January. The 26-year-old Springbok has already begun his non-invasive rehabilitation programme, which is expected to last […]

Some children's rights groups are concerned over the upcoming publishing of the Sexual Offenders' Register. They believe some potential offenders may see the list as an opportunity to gain notoriety. Their remarks were in reaction to the news that the list will be made public at the end of this month. Tears Foundation’s Interventions Supervisor, Kavya Swaminathan, says while this is not the silver bullet for the scourge, it could […]