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Springbok coach, Jacques Nienaber, has made nine changes to the starting team that lost 35-20 to New Zealand in Auckland two weeks ago. The squad is now featuring a new halfback pairing of flyhalf Manie Libbok and scrumhalf Grant Williams. This will mark Williams’ first start for the team. https://twitter.com/Ntsako_Mkhari_/status/1683785283655856128?s=20 Springbok number 8, Duane Vermeulen, will captain the new-look Bok team in their final Rugby Championship match against Argentina at […]

A suspected case of reckless and negligent driving is being investigated after two buses collided on Kingsway Road in Auckland Park today. At least 77 people were injured in the horrific accident near the University of Johannesburg's Auckland Park campus. Fortunately, no fatalities have been recorded. [⚠ SOME MIGHT FIND THE VISUALS BELOW DISTURBING ] https://twitter.com/tndaba/status/1683731910722220036?s=20 The university says 19 of the institution's students are among the 77 injured. "Three […]

The defence team in the Senzo Meyiwa Murder trial will file an urgent application to ensure that Kelly Khumalo has her day in court. The move comes after the State revealed that it doesn't intend to bring her forward as a witness. Khumalo’s whirlwind romance with the footballer made headlines in the years leading up to his death. She was among those present the night Meyiwa was gunned down at […]

Minority party, Patriotic Alliance, has added its voice in support of the host of Moja Love's anti-drug show, Sizokuthola, Xolani Khumalo. Party leader, Gayton McKenzie, says the PA stands with Khumalo who is cleaning the streets of drugs - a feat that law enforcement agencies should be doing. McKenzie's remarks come amid investigations into the death of Robert Varrie, an alleged drug dealer who died after the crew's visit to […]

Banyana Banyana can ill afford to put a foot wrong in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup if they are to achieve their goal of reaching the group stages of the tournament for the first time in their history. Following South Africa's demoralising 2-1 defeat to 3rd ranked Sweden on Sunday morning in Group G, the task of making it out of the group was made a bit more arduous […]

Putco passengers have been robbed of their belongings in three separate incidents in Soshanguve this morning.  It is reported that the occupants were held at gunpoint and robbed of their cell phones.  Putco says while one of the company's drivers sustained a gunshot wound to the hand, all passengers were left unharmed.  The Bus company's spokesperson, Lindokuhle Xulu, says they've reported all three incidents to the police.  "We call on […]

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has appointed Romaney Pinnock as the Head of Women’s Football. Pinnock is the Founding Director of the Cape Town-based women’s club, Badgers Football Academy, and has worked as a management consultant for over 10 years. She also holds a FIFA Master in the Management, Law and Humanities of Sport, an MSc with a focus on Ecotoxicology from the University of Siena, and a Medical […]

The City of Joburg says its engineers have pinned down three possible causes of the deadly blast that claimed one life on Wednesday. At least 48 other people were injured in the explosion which saw vehicles, mostly taxis, flip over in split seconds. The devastating incident has resulted in Lilian Ngoyi Street formerly known as Bree Street closing. Joburg's City Manager, Floyd Brink, announced the three possible causes at a […]

The Springboks got their preparations for their last 2023 Rugby Championship match started on Thursday in Pretoria. Jacques Nienaber's charges were beaten 35-20 by New Zealand at Eden Park last week and will need their foes Australia to do them a favour and beat the All Blacks if they are to have a chance of winning the championship. Nienaber, however, says last week's defeat does not change their plans of […]