Pirates sign deal and rename stadium Orlando Amstel Arena

Orlando Amstel Arena, formerly known as Orlando Stadium The Pirates Stadium will now be known as Orlando Amstel Arena after the football club signed an official partnership deal with the beer brand.  The Soweto giants unveiled Amstel as their official beer partner on 6 August 2025 , five months later, the two entities revealed the…

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DA claims vindication in questioning JDA CEO Mathibe’s appointment

Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) chief executive Themba Mathibe. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg, says it feels vindicated in questioning the appointment of Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) chief executive Themba Mathibe. This follows Mathibe’s reported arrest, amid allegations of contract irregularities and corruption. The arrest follows a raid at the offices of the Johannesburg Social…

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Guardiola urges Man City to focus on beating Galatasaray

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Erling Haaland applaud fans  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Tuesday told his players to forget about the top eight permutations ahead of their final Champions League group match and concentrate on what matters most, beating Turkish side Galatasaray. After their shock 3-1 defeat at Norway’s Bodo/Glimt last week, City are…

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Contralesa warns politicians not to interfere in traditional leadership succession

File | Contralesa President Kgoshi Mokoena addressing a CoGTA event in Mpumalanga. The President of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena has warned politicians against interfering in traditional leadership succession. Mokoena was among dignitaries, who attended the ceremony to hand over certificate of recognition to Chief Nyalala Pilane of…

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Senona denies knowledge of Matlala’s alleged criminal activities

KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, Major-General Lesetja Senona. KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona has denied any knowledge of alleged criminal activities linked to underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Senona says he met Matlala around 2019 and maintains that he was unaware that his associate was the subject of any investigation at…

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SIU returns R1.7 billion to NSFAS

NSFAS Career Portal. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has returned R1.7 billion to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The SIU says more than R120 million was recovered from parents of unqualified beneficiaries. NSFAS has urged parents whose children have received funding but do not qualify, to contact the SIU to make arrangements as…

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