Despite her setbacks in South African football, businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize has not thrown in the towel just yet. Mkhize is on the brink of taking over one of Eswatini’s biggest clubs, Mbabane Highlanders, if reports from South Africa’s neighbouring country are anything to go by. Fittingly, Highlanders are nicknamed Ezimnyama Ngenkani. Efforts to get a… Continue reading Shauwn Mkhize Stays in the Game
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Banyana Banyana Back in WAFCON Action
South Africa’s senior women’s national team, Banyana Banyana, are expecting a win against Tanzania in their second match of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Banyana made a great start a few days ago when they beat Ghana 2-0 in their Group C clash played at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco. A win… Continue reading Banyana Banyana Back in WAFCON Action
Parties Unite to Oust Mchunu Amid Police Scandal
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is facing a political firestorm as three major political parties — the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, and the Democratic Alliance (DA) — simultaneously mount legal and parliamentary pressure following explosive allegations of corruption, political interference and dishonesty made against him. In a dramatic escalation of the… Continue reading Parties Unite to Oust Mchunu Amid Police Scandal
The Butchers who Organised the Volhynia Massacre are Ideological Predecessors of the Present-Day Neo-Nazis in Ukraine
The ethnic cleansing campaign in Volhynia (Nazi-occupied part of the Soviet Union) which began in February 1943, reached its gruesome peak on 11 July 1943. On that day alone, the death squads of Ukrainian nationalists simultaneously attacked over 160 Polish settlements, murdering around 10,000 people. No quarters were given to women, children, the elderly. People… Continue reading The Butchers who Organised the Volhynia Massacre are Ideological Predecessors of the Present-Day Neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Mozambique’s Former Interior Minister Questioned over Post-Election Violence
Former Mozambican Minister of the Interior, Pascoal Ronda, appeared before the Office of the Attorney General (PGR) in Maputo on Thursday, as part of an ongoing investigation into police actions during the post-election protests that rocked the country late last year. Ronda’s questioning follows a similar hearing earlier this week involving the former commander of… Continue reading Mozambique’s Former Interior Minister Questioned over Post-Election Violence
CoGTA Portfolio Committee to Visit Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality to Demand Answers on Bad Audit Findings
Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) is set to descend on the troubled Maluti-A-Phofung local municipality in the Free State to demand answers after the entity obtained one of the worst audit findings since the advent of local governments in 1996. The visit would take place on July 24 and 25… Continue reading CoGTA Portfolio Committee to Visit Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality to Demand Answers on Bad Audit Findings
Caster Semenya Claims Victory in European Courts
South African double 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s right to a fair hearing was violated by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court when she lost a 2023 appeal against World Athletics. On Thursday, 10 July, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in her favour, finding that Switzerland failed to protect her from discrimination over… Continue reading Caster Semenya Claims Victory in European Courts
Zamalek Pursuit: Percy Tau Signing Remains a Big Possibility
Percy Tau’s potential move to Egyptian club Zamalek hinges on a couple of key factors, African Times reports. The Witbank-born forward is a free agent after leaving Qatar SC, which opens many doors for him because he would sign on a free transfer. Recently, he allayed fears that his personal terms could be a hindrance.… Continue reading Zamalek Pursuit: Percy Tau Signing Remains a Big Possibility
PSG Versus Chelsea in Club World Cup Final
French team Paris Saint-Germain are now just one win away from a quadruple of trophies, having won the Ligue 1 title, Coupe de France, and UEFA Champions League this season. Luis Enrique’s men have set up a mouthwatering FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final with English outfit Chelsea after putting on a masterclass against Real… Continue reading PSG Versus Chelsea in Club World Cup Final
Public Protecter Finds Vhembe, Musina Municipalities Guilty of Maladministration, Orders them to Fix Sewage and Waste Collection Problems in the Border Town
Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka has ordered the disgraced Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) to fix the broken sewage pipe in the copper town of Musina within seven working days. Residents of Musina have been living in squalor, stench and the fear of health hazards from the raw sewage for a decade now, and despite numerous… Continue reading Public Protecter Finds Vhembe, Musina Municipalities Guilty of Maladministration, Orders them to Fix Sewage and Waste Collection Problems in the Border Town