Bafana Bafana secures their spot in World Cup qualifiers

Bafana Bafana team. The South African men’s football team is a step closer to qualifying for next year’s FIFA World Cup in the Americas. Bafana Bafana retained their five-point lead over second-placed Benin in Group C following a 3-0 victory over Lesotho in Bloemfontein tonight. And the third from Appollis!! pic.twitter.com/cEKeEJsHGy — Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana)…

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Coronationville residents frustrated by dry taps

Tap with droplet of water. Residents of Coronationville in Johannesburg say water supply has still not been restored in the area. The community held a series of protests in the past two weeks. Water tankers were dispatched to the area. There are unconfirmed reports that the water supply woes impacted the Rahima Moosa Mother and…

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IOC sets up working group to protect women’s sports

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday set up four working groups, including one on the protection of female sports and another on commercial opportunities, as it looks to reshape the Games under new president Kirsty Coventry. Coventry had already said in June the IOC would spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, four years after…

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Underage pregnancies spark concern in E Cape

A pregnant female The Eastern Cape province is grappling with a statutory rape crisis as the number of pregnant underage girls surged this year and there are concerns such cases are not being prosecuted successfully. The African National Congress in the Eastern Cape says an urgent intervention is needed to tackle teenage pregnancy in the province….

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SAWS issues warning for severe thunderstorms across 5 provinces

A motorists drives through rainy weather. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level two weather alert for severe thunderstorms across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumlanga, Limpopo and the Free State for Saturday. Residents in low-lying areas are advised to take extra precaution due to potential localised flooding. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says the warning…

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Verstappen seizes Monza pole from Norris

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after snatching it from McLaren’s Lando Norris with a last-gasp effort. Norris had gone top with his final flying lap at the “Pista Magica”, but four-time world champion Verstappen secured the pole by crossing…

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