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Bafana raring to go in Algeria

Bafana Bafana departed for Algeria yesterday ahead of their participation in the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project. Coach Hugo Broos had to make a couple of changes from the 23-member squad he announced a few days ago, with Siyanda Xulu and Thabang Monare replacing Siyabonga Ngezana and Sphephelo Sithole. Sithole was ruled out through injury, while Ngezana was withdrawn due to travel difficulties in Romania. Broos travelled with 15 players, with the Mamelodi Sundowns and Supersport United contingent set […]

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Tech expert allays fears of security breach

Technology expert, Arthur Goldstruck, has allayed any fears of security breaches following Microsoft's outage yesterday. The outage occurred in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East - resulting to a slow down in productivity across the regions. South Africa is said to be among the countries that were worse hit by the outage, which left users without access to cloud services like Microsoft 365, Teams, and Azure. Following much panic, Microsoft issued a statement on X and apologised for the issue. […]

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Ntanzi says he was paid R45 000 for Meyiwa’s life

Bongani Ntanzi has placed songstress, Kelly Khumalo, at the centre of Senzo Meyiwa's murder. He says he was paid at least R45 000 for Meyiwa's life. The High Court in Pretoria has heard the contents of the jaw dropping confession of accused number 1 and 2 today. Yesterday, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng admitted the confessions as evidence after an almost four-month-long trial within a trial. Ntanzi revealed that he was instructed that Kelly ordered the hit on Meyiwa's life and that […]

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Elizabeth, King of SA Rugby

  Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok lock, Eben Etzebeth, became only the second player to win back-to-back SA Rugby’s Player of the Year Award when he was recognised for a stellar season at the SA Rugby Awards 2023. The glittering ceremony was held at Multichoice City in Johannesburg last evening. The 32-year-old Etzebeth, who made his Test debut in 2012 and was nominated for World Player of the Year last year, won the main gong in South Africa for a […]

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Ramphadi hopes new sponsorship will open more doors

Roland Garros champion, Donald Ramphadi, says he hopes that the new Tennis South Africa (TSA) sponsorship will be elevate wheelchair tennis in the country. The federation yesterday announced a new partnership with American Express, which the federation believes will help take the sport to another level. Ramphadi, who is ranked number four globally, shared how difficult it has been for them and says he hopes that this sponsorship will bring about new opportunities.   Speaking to YNews, Ramphadi was upbeat […]

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Sibiya’s lawyers say confession statement will prove client’s innocence

Muzi Sibiya’s defense team say they’re confident that his so-called confession statement will convince the court of his innocence in Senzo Meyiwa’s killing. The remark follows the Pretoria High Court's ruling, ordering that the confessions of two of the accused be allowed as evidence in the main trial. Speaking with YNews, Sibiya’s lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, expressed confidence that the contents of the confession statements will exonerate his client. He’s urged South Africans to expect anything, when the crux of Sibiya […]

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Resilience in crisis, northern KZN unites against tropical storm

As tropical storm Filipo unleashed its fury upon the northern districts of KwaZulu-Natal, communities found themselves grappling with torrents of rain and relentless gusts of wind. Yet, amidst the chaos and destruction, a narrative of resilience and unity emerged, painting a portrait of a region unyielding in the face of adversity. From Umhlabuyalingana to Jozini, Mbazwana and Manguzi, the impact of Filipo was felt far and wide. Low-lying bridges buckled under the force of raging waters; roads were destroyed and […]

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US threat to ban TikTok dismissed as just politicking

Tech expert, Arthur Goldstuck, has rubbished the US House of Representatives' attempts to ban TikTok as politicking ahead of the November elections. Goldstuck says this decision is a reflection of geo-political tensions between the US and China. The US House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that gives the social media giant's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or have the app blocked in the US. The bill still needs to be signed by President […]

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Zuma tried to destroy SARS: Mbeki

Former president, Thabo Mbeki, took a swipe at his successor Jacob Zuma, saying his newly-formed party is led by people who tried to destroy the South African Revenue Service (SARS). "You destroy SARS, you destroy the democratic state. And yet there were people who made a decision to do exactly that." Mbeki made the remarks at a student lecture on socio political issues at Unisa yesterday. The MK Party gained traction when Zuma announced that he will be ditching the […]

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