Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrate a goal during a match. Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has bemoaned the lack of support from football authorities in the country in their CAF Champions League campaign. The Brazilians will meet Stade Malien from Mali in a quarterfinal first leg encounter at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, on Friday evening. Cardoso’s…
Soldiers on the ground in Gauteng Members of the SANDF continued with their operations at Rietvallei on the West Rand on Friday. Several people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining and a temporary illegal processing plant was dismantled. Equipment believed to be used by Zama Zamas have also been seized in the process….
A light bulb switched on. Eskom says the payment of a flat rate tariff for electricity is not feasible. This follows calls by Diepkloof residents in Soweto for Eskom to introduce a flat rate of at least R350 for electricity consumption. Residents marched to Eskom’s Soweto offices on Friday, where they objected to the installation…
Candles lit during a funeral service. The Eastern Cape Education Department is mourning the death of two learners from the Gxulu Administrative Area under the OR Tambo Coastal Education District. One of the learners was in Grade 3 and allegedly committed suicide while the other in Grade 12 was discovered deceased in the room he…
Tottenham fans in a stadium Struggling Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday pushed back their deadline for the renewal of season tickets, giving supporters an “extended period” to decide whether to commit to the club next season amid Premier League relegation fears. Spurs, who last won a Premier League game on December 28 against Crystal Palace, are…
KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, other SAPS members meet with representatives of taxi associations in KwaDukuza, 14 March 2026. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is meeting with representatives of taxi associations in KwaDukuza north of Durban in an effort to resolve a long-standing feud. KwaMaphumulo and KwaDukuza Taxi Associations have been embroiled in violent disputes…
ActionSA supporters ActionSA says the aim of its proposed Zero Tolerance Corruption Bill is to introduce mandatory minimum sentences to ensure stronger accountability for corruption offences in South Africa. The party’s Member of Parliament Dereleen James, says corruption has been normalised in the country, leaving communities without basic services. She says there’s an urgent need…
National Prosecuting Authority office building. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is expected to hand over properties that its Asset Forfeiture Unit has recovered in Mahikeng to the local municipality next Wednesday. A developer was contracted to build properties in Mahikeng but this was done on land which was irregularly purchased. It is alleged the land…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks at late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota’s Special Official Funeral at the Old Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein on March 14, 2026. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota as a towering figure of South Africa’s liberation struggle…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks at late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota’s Special Official Funeral at the Old Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein on March 14, 2026. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has praised the late Congress of the People leader Mosiuoa Lekota for his ethical leadership when he was in government at…
