# Soccer: Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says they played well overall in their World Cup opener against co-host Mexico, but believes they lacked the attacking threat they needed. Goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez saw Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a game that saw three red cards. Bafana Bafana finished the match […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana suffered a 2-0 defeat to co-host Mexico in the opening match of the World Cup at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez were on target for El Tri in a game that saw three red cards. Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio dismissed South Africa’s Sphephelo Sithole for denying a […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has called for urgent government intervention in the steel industry. The industry is facing mounting pressure from weak economic growth, high electricity costs, insufficient domestic demand, cheap imports, and global overcapacity. The committee says there is a need for effective and thorough engagement with the sector […]
# British Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned, accusing prime minister Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the defence investment plan. He is the sixth minister to resign from Starmer’s government in the past month. In his resignation letter, Healey stated that the country’s defence investment plan falls well short of what is required […]
# Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has called on the fuel industry to deepen collaboration with government, saying the industry’s importance in keeping the country’s economy ticking cannot be underestimated. She addressed the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa Annual Imbizo in Sandton, Johannesburg, yesterday. Creecy emphasised that government is committed to creating an enabling […]
# Golf: South Africa’s Haydn Porteous shot an opening round five-under-par 67 to lead after the first day of the Mopani Zambia Open at the Nkana Golf Club. Last year’s Sunshine Tour Comeback Player of the Year leads by one stroke over Chile’s Martin Leon. South Africa’s Rigardt Albertse and Pierre Viallaneix from France opened […]
# Cape Town has made Time Out’s list of the best cities for food in 2026. Ranked at number eleven, the Mother City is celebrated for its homegrown flavours, with the Cape Malay curry receiving a special mention. The Peruvian city of Lima came out on top, known for its seafood delicacies like ceviche. For […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says South Africa has gained momentum in the fight against tuberculosis by strengthening systems and embracing innovation and technology. He delivered the closing remarks at the 9th South African TB Conference in Boksburg, Gauteng, yesterday, in his capacity as the chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council. Mashatile stated that […]
# US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Iranian regime will lose the zero-sum game it is playing. The US and Iran traded strikes for a second consecutive day on Wednesday. Bessent has warned that any damage Tehran inflicts on American allies in the Gulf will be paid for with funds extracted from Iranian accounts. […]
