Minister Restarts Nominations for Candidates to Chair SETAs, Doors Still Open to Withdrawn Candidates

The Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has officially restarted the process for the public to nominate candidates to chair the country’s 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs).

The decision comes after Nkabane was forced to back down and withdraw the previous chairpersons, which included Buyambo Mantashe, the son of ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe, former KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube and former sport, arts and culture MEC in the same province, Amanda Bani.

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) said president Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the U.S was to sacrifice South African sovereignty and appease the Trump administration.

In separate media statements released on Thursday, May 22, both parties accuse Ramaphosa and his delegation of allowing Trump to steer the discussions about his claims of a genocide against white Afrikaner farmers, without countering him with evidenced crime statistics of South Africa.

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF), in partnership with sponsors TotalEnergies, have unveiled the new CAF Champions League trophy ahead of the 2024/25 final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Pyramids FC.

The two sides meet in first leg of the final on Saturday, 24 May, at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria, before the second leg in Cairo on Sunday, 1 June.

The trophy reveal took place at the offices of TotalEnergies in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday.

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South Africa’s senior national team coach Hugo Broos has called up 41 players in the preliminary squad for next month’s friendlies.

Bafana Bafana will play two friendlies against neighbours Namibia and Tanzania.

However, the SA Football Association is yet to officially confirm the identities of the two countries.

Broos did not called up any Mamelodi Sundowns players, because they will be playing in the FIFA Club World Cup.

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The South African President has made an offer of his country’s rare earth minerals to the US during his heated meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington DC.

President Cyril Ramaphosa told Trump that his country has the minerals which the US needs to fuel its vast economy, but he did not name the minerals.

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A group of 15 NGOs (non-governmental organisations) has called out the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, for his directive that all foreign nationals employed by entities funded by his department be removed from their positions.

The NGOs say McKenzie’s directive is unlawful and incites hate against foreign nationals.

This comes after he declared at the signing of stakeholder compacts with public entities under his department: “I want them out… Get them out before I get you out.”

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Spanish club FC Barcelona has finalised a new deal with their manager, Hansi Flick.

The initial deal when he arrived at the Blaugrana last year was set to run until June 2026, but new terms have extended it by a year.

“FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick have reached an agreement for the renewal of his contract, which will tie him to the club until 30 June 2027,” confirmed the club.

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South Africa’s U20 side, Amajita’s success in the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations will stand the group in good stead for the future.

Amajita were crowned champions of Africa last weekend after beating Morocco 1-0 in the final played in Cairo, Egypt.

All but one in the squad play their football for SA Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs, and even so, most are on the fringes of the first teams across the country.

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South Africa’s political terrain has always had its fair share of critics — some well-meaning, others just bitter and bored. But it is the latter, masquerading as analysts, that have now become the loudest prophets of doom. Chief among them is Moeletsi Mbeki — the permanent pessimist, the serial slanderer, the man who has not met a Black President he would not crucify to satisfy his personal bitterness.

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World football governing body FIFA has approved a special transfer window for Africa’s elite clubs and others.

Africa’s four clubs that are heading to the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup will be able to bring in players for 10 days next month.

The continent will be represented at the Club World Cup by Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Al Ahly (Egypt), Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia), and Wydad Casablanca (Morocco).

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