Rugby legend and well-known wine maker, Jan Boland Coetzee passes away at the age of 80. Legendary Springbok flank and renowned winemaker, Jan Boland Coetzee, has passed away after battling ill health for quite some time. He was 80 years old. Coetzee, who was born in Porterville in the Western Cape, made six appearances for…
Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush in action with Newcastle United’s Fabian Schar Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday’s Manchester derby after the Egyptian forward suffered a knee injury on international duty, the Premier League club said on Wednesday as their injury crisis worsens. Marmoush lasted only a few minutes in the 0-0 draw with Burkina Faso in…
SAFA President Danny Jordaan and co-accused appear in Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Court, December 2024. The fraud trial of the President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Danny Jordaan, and his co-accused has been postponed to November 21 in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Court. The state has obtained an additional 64 gigabytes of information…
A woman casts her ballot during elections. Rise Mzansi, GOOD Party and Build One South Africa (BOSA) remain mum about a possible merger ahead of next year’s local government elections. Whilst details remain sketchy, BOSA has indicated that it will release a joint statement with those it intends to enter into an agreement with within…
DA members protest against sexual abuse by teachers in schools outside the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court on 11 September 2025. The Gauteng education department has confirmed the dismissal of a male teacher from Sunward Park High School in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, following allegations of sexual assault and verbal abuse of learners at the school. He…
President of the South African Football Association, Danny Jordaan, and his two co-accused are back at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Ekurhuleni. Jordaan, SAFA Chief Financial Officer, Groni Hluyo, as well as Grit Communications Director, Trevor Neethling, face charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. It’s alleged Jordaan used the association’s resources for…
A man has been shot and killed and two others injured, at Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, in Cape Town, after they came under attack by a lone gunman last night. Police Spokesperson Wesley Twigg says that the three victims were sitting on the side of the road when the incident happened. He says that the motive…
Hourglass and South African money, coins. Data released by Statistics SA (Stats SA) shows that investment in the country remains depressed while negatively affecting economic growth. The latest gross domestic product (GDP) number indicates that the country’s economy grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter following an increase of 0.1 percent in the first…
Illustration of a fatal crash. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has confirmed that the learners who were involved in a crash that claimed five lives and injured nine Pietermaritzburg are from several schools in the Umgungundlovu District. The pupils were all passengers in the taxi, which was being used as a scholar transport. [WATCH] Three…
Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition, Parks Tau. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has announced the withdrawal of the National Credit Act amendment regulations after more than 20 000 submissions opposing the amendment were received before yesterdays deadline. The proposed regulation, which would have allowed educational institutions to submit student debt…
