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Written by: Bafokeng Mothebe The South African team to take on the Irish at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, this weekend, has been announced. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named 20 players that participated in last year’s successful Rugby World Cup campaign, with the starting 15 all playing in last year’s world cup. The 6-2 bench […]
Written by: Bafokeng Mothebe The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Multichoice have reached a broadcasting deal where the Springboks’ two home tests against Ireland, will be broadcasted on the public broadcaster, on a delayed basis. This means that the Castle Larger Incoming Series between South Africa and Ireland, will not be broadcasted live, on […]
Written by: Floyd Nkanyane Picture this: It’s the 71st minute, Brazil’s struggling against Costa Rica like a cat trying to open a tin of tuna, and who does the coach decide to sub off? Only Vinicius Junior, arguably the world’s best player! Cue dramatic gasps from the crowd and a bewildered “What?” from Neymar in […]
Written by: Bafokeng Mothebe Following the announcement of the 7th Administration, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Gayton McKenzie as the new Minister of Sports Arts and Culture. Gayton McKenzie is joined by Peace Mabe, from the African National Congress (ANC) as his Deputy Minister in the department. The leader of the Patriotic Alliance posted a […]
Written by: Tasha Siziba The majority of South Africans, according to the Save South Africa Civic Movement, believe the negotiations to form a government of national unity are pointless. For the first time since 1997, the African National Congress (ANC) has been forced to form a government of national unity (GNU). The ANC, losing […]
Written by: Tasha Siziba Residents of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) will pay an additional 12.72% as of July 1, 2024, while those who purchase the Extended Social Package will pay 6.21% more. According to City Power, the results of their cost of supply analysis and the conversations that took place during the most […]
Written by: Bafokeng Mothebe The Springboks began their test season with a great start, following their win of the Qatar Airways Cup against Wales in Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. This was South Africa’s first game since winning their 4th Rugby World Cup championship in October in France. South Africa played the Welsh, to a comfortable […]
Written by: Floyd Nkanyane Portugal has advanced to the Euro 2024 knockout stages after a commanding 3-0 victory over Turkey in Dortmund. The 2016 European champions showcased their title contender status with a comprehensive performance, securing top spot in Group F. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring midway through the first half, followed by a fortunate […]
Written by: Floyd Nkanyane Belgium rebounded from their shock 1-0 defeat to Slovakia with a convincing 2-0 win against Romania in Cologne, reigniting their tournament hopes. The Red Devils wasted no time, with Youri Tielemans scoring in the second minute, assisted by Romelu Lukaku. Despite Romania’s attempts to equalize through Valentin Mihaila and Dennis Man, […]
Written by: Floyd Nkanyane In a heart-stopping encounter at the Daren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia, South Africa emerged victorious by a mere seven runs against England in their T20 World Cup Super Eight clash. The match was a rollercoaster of emotions, featuring brilliant individual performances and dramatic twists. Quinton de Kock’s explosive […]
