Bafana Bafana captain, Ronwen Williams, says the team is fully focused on securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they prepare for Friday evening’s crucial Group C clash against Zimbabwe. The Warriors will host Bafana at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban due to a lack of suitable facilities in Zimbabwe. A win against Zimbabwe — followed by another against Rwanda in Mbombela on Tuesday — would put […]
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has raided the alleged residence of businessman Hangwani Maumela, who has been implicated in the R2.3 billion Tembisa Hospital fraud and corruption scandal. The property — reportedly featuring a car wash and barber shop — is located in the affluent suburb of Sandhurst, Sandton. According to an SIU report, Maumela who is also President Cyril Ramaphosa's nephew, is alleged to have led a syndicate that […]
International relations expert, Professor Brooks Spector, says that while the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas marks a significant step, it should be viewed as the beginning of a process rather than the end of the war. Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire aimed at ending the more than two-year-long deadly conflict. More than 67,000 people have been killed since the start […]
The case involving Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection unit has been postponed yet again — after the presiding magistrate fell ill. On Thursday, the Randburg Magistrates’ Court was expected to deliver judgment on a Section 174 application brought by eight police officers accused of assaulting the occupants of a VW Polo in July 2023. The officers, who served in Mashatile’s protection detail, are seeking to have the case dismissed, […]
Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarhube, says those responsible for the administrative failures that led delayed stipend payments for thousands of teacher assistants, will be held accountable. Speaking at a joint media briefing with the Department of Employment and Labour in Pretoria, Gwarube addressed the widespread frustration caused by September’s payment delays under the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI). Her remarks come as there were delays in September payments to education […]
SPAR Proteas head coach, Jenny van Dyk, is not making any excuses after her side’s heavy 67–40 defeat to world champions Australia in the second match of their three-Test series in Wollongong. The Proteas made costly errors which the world champions capitalised on and made them pay dearly, and with that clinched the series with a game to spare with the final match scheduled for Sunday morning in Adelaide. South […]
Six South African activists detained by the Israeli Defence Force say they were mocked, handcuffed, and stripped naked while in custody after being intercepted en route to Gaza. The group, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla Mission, was among more than 400 international activists who attempted to deliver humanitarian aid to the war-torn territory. The activists, who were detained last Thursday, returned to South Africa on Wednesday to a […]
The father of two teenage girls who were sexually violated by 41-year-old Mamelodi pastor, William Mogudu, has welcomed the life sentence handed down by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. Mogudu was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting two minors from Newtown Informal Settlement in 2022. Community members allege that Mogudu may have violated at least five minors, including the daughters of some of his close friends. The disturbing incidents reportedly took […]
Mamelodi Sundowns defender, Malibongwe Khoza, says he was surprised to receive his first Bafana Bafana call-up, admitting that he thought it would come later in his career. The 21-year old Khoza was named in Hugo Broos' squad for the must-win 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Rwanda, set to take place in Durban and Mbombela respectively. Khoza is one of two new faces in the Bafana team, with […]
