Jean Kleyn ruled out of Springbok squad after injury

[FILE IMAGE]: Springbok players line up before a match. Springbok lock Jean Kleyn has been ruled out of the squad for the incoming series after sustaining an injury during the team’s 54-7 victory against the Barbarians in Cape Town on Saturday. Kleyn, who started the match with lock partner Lood de Jager, will return to…

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Real Madrid appoint Alonso as manager on three-year contract

Xabi Alonso before a match 1 minute Xabi Alonso has been appointed Real Madrid manager, the LaLiga club said on Sunday as the Spaniard returns to the Santiago Bernabeu where he spent six seasons as a player and won several trophies. Alonso has signed a three-year contract until June 2028 and the 43-year-old replaces Carlo Ancelotti, who took…

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All victims of Vaal scholar transport crash identified: Lesufi

Outside of the Sebokeng mortuary in the Vaal where the bodies of the learners were transported to following the head-on collision in Vanderbijlpark. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has confirmed that all the victims of the scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark have been identified. The crash, which happened yesterday, claimed the lives of 12 learners and left others in a critical condition….

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Experts warn illegal taverns fuel deadly violence in SA

Forensic officials work at the scene of an early morning shooting in Bekkersdal, south-west of Johannesburg Criminology expert Professor Nirmala Gopal says illegal and poorly regulated taverns are increasingly becoming hotspots for deadly violence in South Africa. This follows the mass shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal on the West Rand in the early hours…

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‘Unresolved TRC cases a terrible stain in SA’s history’

Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza at the TRC Cases Inquiry on 20 April 2026. Former Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Commissioner Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza says the suppression of the investigation and prosecution of TRC cases is a terrible stain on South Africa’s post-apartheid history. He testified at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown in Johannesburg. Ntsebeza says…

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