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Manganyi breaks silence on Royal AM troubles

Royal AM defender, Lesego Manganyi, has spoken out on the club's financial woes, admitting that it has been difficult for the players. The KZN based side are facing huge challenges on and off the pitch, including a FIFA transfer ban, a lack of an active DStv Diski Challenge side coupled with the non-payment of players and the owner's R40m tax debt, which has resulted in SARS taking over the club. The PSL had to postpone tomorrow's match against Chippa United […]

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Crunch time for the Stormers

The DHL Stormers are in a precarious position in the Investec Champions Cup ahead of the penultimate round of fixtures in the pool stages, but centre Ruhan Nel is optimistic that they can keep the campaign alive. South African teams have endured a mixed run of fortunes in the EPCR competitions this season; the Hollywoodbets Sharks are the only side currently ranked in the top four in their Champions Cup pool, while the Vodacom Bulls are currently ranked fifth and […]

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Mzansi mourns the passing of Doc Shebeleza

"He was like my brother and pillar of strength," says Kwaito legend Doc Shebeleza's manager following the news of his passing. The manager, Shakes Mavundla, says the legendary artist, born Victor Bogopane, died this morning at his home.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Doc Shebeleza (@therealdocshebeleza) According to Mavundla, the 51-year-old's passing comes as they were preparing for his second operation, which was planned for next week. Last month, the Kwaito veteran's family had […]

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Hollywood A-listers among those left homeless and devastated by LA fires

Some American A-listers, including Paris Hilton, Ben Affleck, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Rikki Lake and Leighton Meester are reeling from shock after they lost their homes to the raging flames in Los Angleles that have ground Hollywood to a halt. As the fires continue to rage on, social media users have called on the US government to do more to assist those affected by the disaster. The LA County has, since yesterday, been dealing with the devastating fires that have left […]

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Proteas out to disappoint Sunshine Girls

The SPAR Proteas will begin 2024 with a stern challenge when they take on Jamaica in the three-Test Margaret Beckford Sunshine series in Kingston. In form Jamaica recently moved into third spot, behind Australia and New Zealand, on the world rankings, after beating England in a Test series. The Proteas and the Sunshine Girls have played each other 18 times, with the Proteas winning three times – most notably in the Netball World Cup in Liverpool in 2019, where the South […]

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South Africans lament a Parliament without ‘the people’s bae’

What is Parliament without Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi? - is a question asked by many who were dismayed by the announcement of his resignation from the National Legislature. The EFF earlier announced that Ndlozi and Yazini Tetyana resigned as Members of Parliament, voluntarily. The party has wished the pair well, saying they served the organisation diligently in their respective deployments. The news about Ndlozi's departure from Parliament comes amid rife speculation regarding his standing in the organisation after his absence at […]

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A royal mess for Ma’Mkhize

Royal AM President, Shauwn Mkhize, has broken her silence over the South African Revenue Service's takeover of the club, which led to a strike by players who furious over nonpayment. The protest over the December pay forced the postponement of the team's Betway Premiership fixture against Chippa United, which was scheduled for the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday. ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Q3qlswZQuj — Chippa United FC (@ChippaUnitedFC) January 6, 2025 The club has since confirmed that a curator has […]

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Parents urged to help matrics as they await results

With less than a week to go before matriculants find out how they performed in their final exams, Clinical Psychologist, Ruvé Esterhuysen, is urging the class of 2024 to remain calm to avoid stress, which might lead to panic attacks. The psychologist's appeal comes a few hours after the Department of Basic Education (DBE) was given the thumbs up to publish the 2024 Matric results in newspapers. The Pretoria High Court threw out the Information Regulator's urgent application to halt […]

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Opposition leader’s planned return to Mozambique sparks fears of further bloodshed

Political analyst, Siphamandla Zondi, says the return of opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, to Mozambique ahead of the inauguration of the country's president-elect will exacerbate an already tense situation. The Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (Podemos) presidential candidate, who has been in self-imposed exile since October, has announced that he will return to Mozambique tomorrow. His return comes after weeks of protests over unhappiness about the poll results, which the opposition believes were rigged. The deadly post-election violence over […]

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