Tshwane University Confers Honorary Doctorate on Kaizer Chiefs Legend

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has conferred an honorary doctorate on one of the best footballers in the history of South African football, Theophilus Doctor Khumalo.

Khumalo, who starred for Kaizer Chiefs from the late 80s into the 2000s, has been honoured “for his exceptional talent and profound contribution to South African and international football,” said TUT.

Khumalo was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in Science: Kinesiology and Coaching Science (Honoris Causa).

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BEIJING, May 01 (Xinhua) — Mounting risks around the Strait of Hormuz, disruptions to shipping lanes of vital materials and volatile energy prices have rendered global trade and industrial ecosystems unprecedentedly vulnerable.

Some powers tend to weaponise trade, sever industrial and logistic links, and exploit regional chaos, severely undermining the stability of the world economic order.

While supporting all efforts of regional de-escalation through political and diplomatic means, China is a steadfast guardian of open and resilient global supply chains,READ MORE

BEIJING, May 01 (Xinhua) — A 26-year-old graduate from a non-elite university founded what is now one of China’s most valuable robotics firms. His story is the stuff of legend, but he is not alone. In China’s new wave of innovation, this narrative is playing out at breakneck speed.

Ten years ago, Wang Xingxing made a decision that seemed, to many of his peers, baffling. Having just landed a coveted position at DJI, a leader at the global forefront ofREAD MORE

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) — China will expand zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it starting May 1, 2026, Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday.

The inclusion of an additional 20 African nations under the zero-tariff treatment policy has demonstrated the nation’s active commitment to expanding high-standard opening up, according to the authorities.

From May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2028, China will grant zero-tariff treatment, in the form of a preferential tariff rate, to 20READ MORE

South Africa’s seventh democratic Local Government Elections (LGE) will be held on 4 November 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Thursday during the extended President’s Coordinating Council meeting at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni.

Ramaphosa said the election date aligns with the constitutional requirement that local polls be held within 90 days of the expiry of municipal council terms, which end on 2 November 2026. He noted that he traditionally prefers mid-week voting, leading to the selection of aREAD MORE

A South African social media commentator, researcher, and geopolitics analyst, popularly known as [Evaluator @_AfricanSoil], has formally escalated allegations of serious human rights violations against the South African Office of the Presidency, multiple state institutions, and media houses. The matter has been reported to both domestic and international authorities in pursuit of justice.

African Times has seen the letter.

According to a detailed complaint submitted to oversight bodies, the geopolitics commentator alleges they were subjected to unlawful targeting, surveillance, andREAD MORE

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged efforts to enhance the capacity to prevent and respond to natural disasters and effectively safeguard people’s lives and property.

Xi made the remarks while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Tuesday.

The importance of disaster prevention, mitigation and relief work must be fully understood from a strategic perspective of ensuringREAD MORE

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that the long-delayed racketeering trial involving a co-accused linked to self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri is set to commence on 04 May 2026 in the Pretoria High Court.

On Thursday, the NPA welcomed a judgment handed down by the Pretoria High Court on 02 April 2026, which dismissed an application brought by accused Willah Joseph Mudolo and others. The court found no merit in their attempt to block racketeering charges and rejected what itREAD MORE

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent, coordinated action to fix failing municipalities and address South Africa’s deepening water crisis, warning that poor service delivery continues to place an increasing burden on citizens.

Delivering the opening address at the Extended President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting at Birchwood Hotel on Thursday, Ramaphosa described the gathering as a “historic get-together” that, for the first time, included all mayors and municipal managers alongside national and provincial leaders.

He said theREAD MORE

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has resolved to back Italian-Swiss national Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA President.

Infantino, 56, is seeking a third full term as the leader of the world football governing body.

“CAF held a meeting today, Wednesday 29 April 2026, in Vancouver, Canada on the eve of the 76th FIFA Congress and the CAF Member Associations unanimously agreed to support Gianni Infantino to be re-elected as President of FIFA for the period 2027-2031,” saidREAD MORE