# Soccer: Amajita are returning home today as U-20 Africa Cup of Nations champions after edging Morocco 1–nil in the final in Cairo, Egypt. It’s South Africa’s first title in the tournament, 28 years after their previous final appearance in 1997. Eighteen-year-old, Gomolemo Kekana, sealed the win with a VAR-approved strike in the 70th minute. […]
# South Africans recently laced up and stepped out for the global May50K challenge, raising over 300-thousand-rand for Multiple Sclerosis. This is more than the original 100-thousand-rand goal. Over one-thousand-600 people participated, showing unity and strength. Paralympian Kat Swanepoel led the charge with a 50km swim. Thirty-percent of the funds will help local Multiple Sclerosis […]
# South Africa and the Netherlands signed a joint commission agreement in The Hague during their Fourth Joint Commission of Cooperation meeting. International Relations minister Ronald Lamola met with Dutch Foreign Affairs minister Caspar Veldkamp to strengthen bilateral relations. The nations discussed Ukraine, Palestine, South Africa’s G20 Presidency, and climate initiatives. Key outcomes include a […]
# Several African central banks are poised to cut interest rates in the coming weeks as inflation pressures ease and global trade tensions rise. Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Eswatini, and Lesotho are likely to reduce rates, while Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, and Zambia are expected to hold steady. The moves come after the US imposed […]
# The City of Cape Town is inviting public comment on a proposal to appoint external service providers to operate and maintain four wastewater facilities. This includes three wastewater treatment works and a new managed aquifer recharge facility. The city says the initiative aims to improve efficiency through advanced technology. Public input is open until […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema is urging national unity against imperialism, colonialism, and economic apartheid. Addressing supporters at the party’s VAT Victory March in Pretoria, Malema emphasised the need to confront lingering economic inequalities rooted in South Africa’s past. He said that the march signifies the party’s continued efforts to mobilise citizens around issues of […]
# University of Johannesburg professor of Practice, Pali Lehohla, says former US president Donald Trump and president Cyril Ramaphosa could find common ground as both are businessmen-turned-politicians. Speaking to the SABC, Lehohla notes that their shared background in business may create a connecting line, despite differing political landscapes. The comment comes amid global political shifts […]
# The trial of three accused linked to president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm theft, has been postponed to 15 September and is set to run until 8 October. Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph, and Ndilinasho Joseph appeared in the Modimolle Regional Court where the trial was delayed due to Froliana Joseph’s medical condition. She […]
# The Worcester Regional Court has sentenced teacher Jeremy Claasen to life imprisonment for the rape of a Grade 8 learner during school hours. According to the State, Claasen groomed the victim before assaulting her in his classroom. His alibi was dismissed and the court found no grounds for leniency, citing his abuse of authority. […]
