South Africa continues to pay tribute to the man who led the South African men’s senior national team to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996, Clive Barker. The much-loved Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach passed away on Saturday after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). This type of dementia is caused by clumps of protein forming inside brain cells and can affect a person's ability to think […]
The families of slain Soweto friends, Popi Qwabe and Bongeka Phungula, say the lack of information shrouding the friends' murders has made it difficult for them to come to terms with their passing. Their double homicide made headlines in 2017, when the women’s bodies were found with gunshot wounds dumped near Johannesburg. No arrests have been made, six years after the double homicide. Amid mounting concerns over the high number […]
Hammanskraal residents have dismissed suggestions by President Cyril Ramaphosa that if they simply wash their hands and boil their drinking water - then they would be able to prevent the spread of cholera. Ramaphosa visited the area today, with community members pushing him to address their poor water quality concerns. It follows the death of 29 people in the area due to the deadly cholera outbreak that has claimed 31 […]
City of Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, has blamed the city’s previous DA-led administration for current infrastructure challenges facing the metro. Gwamanda made the remark’s in Braamfontein yesterday while delivering his State of the City Address (Soca). In his maiden speech, Gwamanda committed to prioritising the city’s response to water challenges and tackling high crime levels, among other issues. The mayor's speech was met with much disapproval from opposition members of […]
Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, will announce his final squad for this month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco on Thursday, 8 June 2023. Bafana, who have already achieved qualification for the AFCON finals in Ivory Coast next year, take on the Atlas Lions on Saturday 17 June 2023 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup arena, the FNB Stadium. The match will get […]
Banyana Banyana head coach, Desiree Ellis, has named a 36-member preliminary squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Banyana will go into camp in Johannesburg on Monday, giving the players a chance to impress the coach before the final list for the global tournament is announced later this month. “It’s most probably one of the most difficult selections I’ve ever had to make,” the […]
Springbok centre, Lukhanyo Am, says it's a huge blow for the Springboks that captain Siyamthanda Kolisi is a doubt for this year's Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup in France in September. Kolisi has been undergoing rehabilitation with the Springboks medical team following a knee surgery in May and is in a race against time if he is going to be part of the Boks' title defence in just […]
With 57 days to go until the 2023 Netball World Cup that will be hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the tournament's trophy spent Wednesday in the city of Johannesburg as part of the Gauteng trophy tour. https://twitter.com/Ntsako_Mkhari_/status/1663841866608001024?s=20 The trophy started the day at the Mayoral Chambers in Braamfontein, where it was delivered by Netball South Africa President, Cecilia Molokwane. It then moved to the offices of the […]
The Constitutional Court has declared sections of the Promotions to Access of Information (PAIA) and the Tax Administration Acts (PAA) invalid. It says sections 35 and 46 of the PAIA and sections 67 and 69 of the tax act are unconstitutional. The court says the total prohibition of access to an individual’s tax records on the grounds that it is necessary to encourage tax disclosure is not a justifiable limitation […]
