The South African Civil Aviation Authority’s (SACAA) preliminary report on the Vuwani light aircraft crash has revealed that the pilot operated the plane with an expired license. The light aircraft, which was carrying a pilot and two passengers, crashed after taking off from a private airfield near Nandoni dam (Levubu residential zone) outside Thohoyandou on Sunday, 23 March 2025. It was enroute to Louis Trichardt in the province’s Vhembe district. The crash left the pilot and front passenger seriously injured…

The leader of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, former President Jacob Zuma is due in court this coming Thursday for two cases related to the arms deal corruption trial. According to the JG Zuma Foundation, of which Zuma is a patron, he would first hear the ruling of Judge Nkosinathi Chili in the application for leave to appeal the ruling dismissing his request for the recusal of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Advocate Billy Downer. This matter was argued on…

Rwanda and China have long enjoyed a robust partnership, characterised by mutual respect and shared development goals. This relationship has been further solidified by the planned Giseke Dam and Irrigation Project in Gisagara District, a venture made possible through a concessional loan from China.  The project is designed to irrigate 2,640 hectares of land, directly benefitting over 900 households and approximately 4,578 individuals by providing critical infrastructure for crop cultivation. Gisagara District, known for its large-scale rice farming, stands to…

The underfire Secretary-General of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, Floyd Shivambu, has set his party on winning the upcoming by-elections in Mandeni and Mpofana in KwaZulu-Natal. Shivambu also wants to win the ward 24 by-election in the City of Johannesburg set for 14 May 2025. In a message on his Facebook page, he said no amount of distraction should stop the party from achieving this feat. He was apparently referring to the controversy that erupted after he recently visited Malawi…

In an evening dominated by world stars at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards, the African continent was also in the spotlight. The 25th anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards were held on Monday at the Palacio de Cibeles in the Spanish capital Madrid, with Lesotho-based Kick4Life receiving an award. Laureus reported, “One of more than 300 programs supported by Laureus was awarded the Laureus Sport for Good Award. Kick4Life, a football project in Lesotho, shared the stage with the biggest…

It’s official: SA midfielder Jamie Webber has completed his move from Sekhukhune United to USA club FC Tulsa. Tulsa has paid Sekhukhune United €500,000 (R9.4 million), according to Transfermarkt. “This is a landmark moment for FC Tulsa, not just as a club, but as a rising force in the American soccer landscape,” said Caleb Sewell, FC Tulsa Sporting Director and General Manager. “Jamie is a player of true international caliber, with a résumé that speaks for itself. His arrival in…

South Africa will once again have a representative in arguably the best league in the world, the English Premiership. Over the years and since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992, South Africa has had 17 players participate in the league. The last player to do so was Lyle Foster, who starred for Burnley in the 2023/24 season, but they were relegated after just a season in the top-flight. Foster remained with the Clarets, who campaigned in the Championship,…

An employee of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has unleashed his lawyers on the ANC’s splinter party to force it to reinstate an employment contract and salary that has been revised. Srinivasen V Naidoo, who was administration clerk at the party’s constituency offices in the Moses Mabhida region in KwaZulu-Natal, told the party through his lawyers from Mabhida Inc to reinstate the contract or face legal action. Naidoo contends that the party unilaterally decided to change his contract in a…

The Mayor of Nala Local Municipality in Bothaville in the Free State province has dashed to court in a bid to get an order that sets aside her suspension from the lucrative position. Nozililo Mashiya filed the urgent application before the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein, after she was dethroned by her own comrades in absentia. This follows a council sitting on 8 April 2025 that resolved to suspend her from the position, together with the Municipal Manager and…

Midfield talisman Kevin De Bruyne says he’s “surprised” that he was not offered a new deal by Manchester City. The six-time Premier League champion will end his 10-year stay at the Etihad when the current season ends. “There was a little bit of shock,” admitted De Bruyne to the media over the weekend. “I didn’t have any offer from them through the whole year, and the club made a decision. Obviously, I was a bit surprised, but I have to…