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Cardoso backs Cupido for World Cup berth

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach, Miguel Cardoso, has backed defender Keanu Cupido to get a potential national team call up from Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Cardoso made the remarks after Cupido produced another solid performance on Sunday afternoon, this time against AS FAR Rabat of Morocco in the CAF Champions League final first leg. The Sundowns coach heaped praise on the centre back […]

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Marble Towers demolition case postponed amid settlement talks

Proceedings in the Johannesburg High Court over the planned demolition of alleged illegal structures at Marble Towers have been postponed to Friday as the City of Johannesburg and the building’s owners continue negotiations aimed at reaching a possible agreement. The case forms part of the city’s broader crackdown on alleged by-law violations and unsafe structures in the Johannesburg CBD, with officials warning that safety risks at Marble Towers could lead […]

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OUTA calls for reforms as Eskom warns of possible Joburg power cuts

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says customers who pay for electricity should not be punished for municipal financial failures, after Eskom warned warned that parts of Johannesburg could face a major power crisis. The power utility has warned that parts of the city could be left in the dark, if the City of Johannesburg and City Power fail to settle a R5.2 billion debt by 8 July. OUTA argues […]

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Bafana learn 2027 AFCON qualifying fate

Bafana Bafana have been drawn in Group D of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 qualifiers following the draw held in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday. The South African men’s national team was pitted against co-hosts Kenya, along with Guinea and Eritrea in the group stage. The 48 teams were drawn into 12 groups of four, with the first matches to played from 21 September, and run until 30 March […]

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Meyiwa family calls for removal of judge and prosecutors in murder trial

The family of slain Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa, have called for the removal of the presiding judge and prosecutors in his long running trial, accusing them of corruption and deliberately obstructing justice. The call was made during a picket held outside the Union Buildings on Tuesday, marking 12 years since Meyiwa was shot and killed in Vosloorus while visiting his girlfriend and mother of his child, singer Kelly Khumalo, […]

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Police fire rubber bullets as protests turn violent in Durban CBD

Tensions flared in Durban’s CBD on Tuesday after police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades at a group of foreign nationals protesting outside the Durban Central Police Station.  At least three protesters were allegedly shot during the confrontation, reigniting concerns over rising anti-immigration tensions across the country. The group had gathered at the police station seeking protection, claiming they feared attacks linked to anti-immigrant protests that have intensified […]

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Court halts Marble Towers demolition amid Joburg CBD crackdown

A last-minute court interdict has temporarily halted the City of Johannesburg’s planned demolition of alleged illegal structures at Marble Towers in the CBD, marking the latest development in the city’s intensified inner-city clean-up campaign. The urgent legal challenge delayed demolition efforts on Tuesday after city officials, backed by heavy law enforcement presence, descended on Marble Towers and surrounding areas as part of a broader operation targeting by-law violations, undocumented immigration […]

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Court fiasco in Sibanyoni case sparks concern from Justice Minister

Justice Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has urged the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to ensure that what unfolded in the Joe Sibanyoni case in the Kwaggafontein Magistrates' Court does not happen again. The taxi tycoon and his three co-accused walked out scot-free from the extortion case yesterday after the state prosecutor failed to appear in court, despite having informed the court on Friday that he would not be available yesterday. Jubilation broke […]

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Mahashe cleared of Barron spitting accusation

The United Rugby Championship (URC) citing commissioner for the match between Muster and the Lions, has decided not to charge Lions' flanker, Sibabalwe Mahashe, over an allegation of spitting, citing a lack of evidence. Munster replacement hooker, Diarmuid Barron, accused Mahashe of spitting in his mouth while both players were on the ground during Munster’s 24–17 victory over the Lions, an allegation Mahashe firmly denied. Munster captain, Craig Casey, immediately reported […]

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Court dismisses bid to delay Bushiri-linked R102m racketeering trial

The Pretoria High Court has refused a bid to delay the R102 million racketeering, fraud, and money laundering trial linked to self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s alleged financial empire. Bushiri's co-accused Willah Joseph Mudolo and his five co-accused appeared in court on Monday and will continue standing trial, with the matter adjourned until Tuesday after the defence application for a postponement was dismissed. The matter relates to self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s […]

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