# The African Transformation Movement says the South African National Defence Force is underfunded and unprepared to deal with growing threats. The party believes the recent deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo exposed the dangers of sending poorly equipped soldiers into conflict zones. It warns of rising threats like crime, terrorism, and illegal immigration. […]
# Cricket: India must make a difficult decision before tomorrow’s start of the penultimate Test against England at Old Trafford. The visitors are trailing 1-2 and must decide on the participation of the world’s best Test bowler. Jasprit Bumrah is nursing a back injury and it was decided beforehand he would only play in three […]
# Tennis: Former world number one, 45-year-old Venus Williams, made a winning start in a doubles match on her return to competition after an absence of 16-months. She and her American compatriot, Hailey Baptiste, beat Canadian Eugenie Bouchard and American Clervie Ngounoue in straight sets in the round of 16 at the Washington Open. Williams […]
# Motorsport: MotoGP keer in 2027 na byna drie dekades terug na die Argentynse hoofstad, Buenos Aires. Die motorfiets-reeks se Argentynse wedrenne is sedert 2014 op die Termas de Río Hondo-baan in die provinsie Santiago del Estero aangebied. Buenos Aires se regeringshoof, Jorge Macri, sê die Autodromo Oscar y Juan Galvez sal van Oktober af […]
# ‘n Verdagte is in hegtenis geneem in verband met die moord op die hoofouditeur van die Ekurhuleni-munisipaliteit in Gauteng. Mpho Mafole is verlede maand op die R23-pad in Kemptonpark doodgeskiet. ‘n Polisiewoordvoerder, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, sê ‘n 40-jarige man sal na verwagting môre in die plaaslike Landdroshof verskyn. Sy sê die span soek ook na […]
# Cricket: South Africa and New Zealand will meet in Harare, Zimbabwe, today before playing in the final of the tri-nations T20 series at the same venue on Saturday. The hosts were already eliminated after losing their first three matches – twice against the Proteas and once against the Black Caps. New Zealand beat South […]
# Rugby: A huge challenge awaits Steve Tandy after his appointment as new head coach of Wales. The team just ended an 18-match losing streak when they beat Japan and the former Welsh player will have a mammoth task to get his charges ready for the next World Cup in two years’ time. Tandy succeeds […]
# Soccer: Defending champions Banyana Banyana play Nigeria in the semifinal of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco tonight. South Africa earlier defeated Ghana, Tanzania and Mali before beating Senegal on penalties in the quarterfinal to book their place in the penultimate round. Head coach Desiree Ellis describes her team as resilient and […]
# Rugby: Die kaptein van die Junior Springboke, Riley Norton, sê voorbereiding, speltyd, span- en nasionale ondersteuning was belangrike faktore in hul Wêreldrugby Onder-20-kampioenskaps-oorwinning in Italië. Suid-Afrika het Nieu-Seeland Saterdag in die eindstryd in Rovigo 23-15 geklop en daarmee hul tweede titel verower en ‘n wendroogte van 13-jaar beëindig. Norton het met die span se […]
