Al Ahly Receive R18 Million Despite Draw

Egyptian team Al Ahly fired blanks to draw 0-0 against USA’s Inter Miami in the FIFA Club World Cup opener in front of 61,000 fans.

The two sides met in the early hours of Sunday morning, South African time, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari stole the show, making five saves in the first stanza, including blocking a penalty on the brink of halftime, denying Trezeguet from the spot-kick.

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After a rather long wait, South Africa’s Men Cricket team, the Proteas, has finally lifted the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship Trophy.

The Temba Bavuma-led Proteas created history at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, where they beat Australia by five wickets, to win the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final.

This is South Africa’s first major ICC trophy win after last emerging victorious in the 1998 ICC Knockout Trophy, which is now known as the Champions Trophy.

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Real Madrid’s new signing, Trent Alexander-Arnold, says it was a no-brainer to join the club.

The former Liverpool defender has signed for six seasons with the 15-time UEFA Champions League winners.

Alexander-Arnold says no one had to persuade him to move to Spain, including his England teammate, Jude Bellingham.

“We’ve spoken [with Bellingham]. We’ve spoken about Liverpool and Real Madrid. He’s the kind of player you want to have as a friend. I want to know what he’s like. I’veREAD MORE

Bloemfontein — South Africa has commenced the process of withdrawing its troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following their peacekeeping deployment under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission. The first group of 249 soldiers is expected back in South Africa shortly, although logistical and technical challenges have caused delays.

The withdrawal, announced by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga on May 4, 2025, follows substantial diplomatic efforts and progress in stabilising the Goma andREAD MORE

The OR Tambo district in the Eastern Cape was the hardest hit by the floods that swept through it on Monday and Tuesday this week.

So far the death toll is standing at 78 and it is expected to rise as emergency services are still combing the district and its neighbor, Amathole.

On Friday, 13 June 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa, visited the district together with the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, to assess the district.

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Motsepe Foundation Championship club JDR Stars has exchanged hands after being sold.

African Times can confirm that current owner Nditsheni Nemasisi has thrown in the towel after another season without winning promotion to the elite league, the Betway Premiership.

In a communique sent to the club’s staff, including the players, Nemasisi was at pains to address the matter.

“Good evening. As promised that an official communication will be delivered today. It was my wish to do it in person. ItREAD MORE

Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has found a replacement for their former coach, Ange Postecoglou.

Postecoglou made way recently with Spurs not convinced he deserved to stay after the team finished an uncomfortable 17th in the 2024/25 campaign.

Postecoglou did bring home the Europa League, but that could not save him from the chop.

Spurs have moved on and appointed Danish mentor Thomas Frank from Brentford.

“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Thomas Frank as our new HeadREAD MORE

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has condemned the overnight decision by Israel to attack Iran, saying it will lead to wider instability in the Middle East.

The labour federation says the attack will also lead to a catastrophic war by the entire world.

According to the federation, the act of aggression is not an isolated act but a direct consequence of decades of U.S. imperialism, which arms, funds, and emboldens Israel’s apartheid regime to carry out genocide,READ MORE

Abu Dhabi has recorded a Sustainable Fisheries Index of 97.4 per cent by the end of 2024, continuing a six-year streak of marine conservation achievements in line with World Oceans Day.

The accomplishment marks an improvement from just 8.9 per cent in 2018. This was reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS.

Recent marine monitoring also documented key indicators of ecosystem recovery. Notably, 55 specimens of the rareREAD MORE

Ex-Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro has dismissed claims that he left the club for family reasons.

Before his departure in mid-May, there were reports that he was homesick and wanted to return to his home country, Spain.

Riveiro, however, has remained on the African continent with Egyptian club Al Ahly, with whom he has signed a two-year contract.

Speaking to Andile Ncube on Metro FM’s Sports Night Amplified With Andile (SNAWA) on Thursday night, Riveiro explained his decision to jumpREAD MORE