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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 […]
As the ANC Women's League (ANCWL) prepares to address the nation on its state of readiness for this weekend's 13th National Conference, political analyst, Asanda Ngoasheng, has raised concern about the intergenerational conflict facing the league. She says the priorities that the older generation thinks the league should focus on are different to those of the younger generation. The ANCWL has committed itself to finally hosting the conference this weekend, […]
Authorities are still scrambling for answers into the cause of Wednesday's Bree Street explosion, which claimed the life of one person and left 48 others injured. It is reported that community members in the Joburg CBD were greeted by a loud noise as the famous Bree Street ripped open and taxis started flipping over. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, says the gas company, eGoli Gas, and Sasol have been roped in […]
The Senzo Meyiwa trial resumes this morning after it was prematurely adjourned yesterday following a request from the state. This after state witness, Zandile Khumalo, told the court she was not feeling well. While granting the state's request, Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng expressed his reservations with the state's move. He urged prosecutors and the witness to get their act together and refrain from causing any further delays to the matter. He’s […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the South African Sign Language Bill, making it the country's 12th official language. In May this year, the National Assembly approved that a section of the Constitution be amended to include Sign Language as one of the country's official languages. Ramaphosa says the new legislation seeks to advance the cultural acceptance of persons who are deaf. "South African Sign Language is an indigenous […]
The count has begun for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which gets underway on Thursday morning in Oceania. The ninth edition of the global showpiece will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand and will be the first Women's World Cup hosted in the southern hemisphere. It is also the first women's world cup to have 32 nations taking part in the tournament. The first match of the competition will see hosts New Zealand face Norway in Group A […]
The Nelson Mandela Foundation marked the late stateman's 105th birthday celebrations yesterday in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, by planting trees alongside delegates from several organisations, including the United Nations and Nelson Mandela University. The organisation says by planting trees, young people took meaningful action to alleviate poverty and food insecurity. It has urged young people to join hands and be the catalysts for change. The event was part of the […]
Convicted paedophile, Gerhard Ackerman, will have to wait until next month before he finds out how hard the justice system will come down on him. The sex ring kingpin, who is convicted of more than 700 charges including those of rape, attempted murder and child trafficking counts, appeared before High Court in Johannesburg yesterday. It is alleged that Ackerman ran a sex abuse ring, which fronted as a massage parlour […]
