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URUMQI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend activities marking the autonomous region’s 70th founding anniversary.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has led a central delegation to Xinjiang for the celebrations, marking the first time in the history of the Party and the country that such an arrangementREAD MORE

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for consistency in selection for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match, against Argentina at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

Erasmus made minimal changes to the side that secured a record 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington less than two weeks ago.

Erasmus made only two personnel changes to his starting XV – which will be led by Siya Kolisi in what will mark his 97th Test – with the experienced EbenREAD MORE

The news broke not as a shock, but as a confirmation—a quiet, resonant chord struck deep within the heart of Africa’s largest university.  

When the University of South Africa (UNISA) was announced as the double winner at the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) awards recently, it felt less like a surprise to many and more like a continent exhaling a sigh of pride.

SARIMA brings together research and innovation management practitioners to reinforce various disciplines and institutionalREAD MORE

Bafana Bafana’s penultimate clash in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe will take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Zimbabwe, who are the hosts, have officially confirmed they have secured the venue in KwaZulu-Natal to play the match.

The Warriors – Zimbabwe’s senior national team – has been playing their matches in South Africa, due to a FIFA ban stemming from stadium concerns.

South Africa are top of Group C on 17 points from eight matches, with two matches remaining,READ MORE

The South African Football Association (SAFA) held a send-off celebration for the SA U20 Men’s National Team in Johannesburg on Monday night.

The gathering was to honour the youth team for recent achievements, including being crowned the 2025 COSAFA U20 winners, lifting the CAF U20 Men’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy and also qualifying for the FIFA U20 Men’s World Cup in Chile, South America, in the process.

The event was attended by, among others, the Amajita squad, Minister ofREAD MORE

The South African Police Service’s Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), which once stood at the forefront of tackling KwaZulu-Natal’s deepening crisis of assassinations, continues to make headlines months after its controversial disbandment. Its successes, failures, and the political battles surrounding it are now under the microscope at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where top police generals and suspended politicians have been called to account.

This week, the Pietermaritzburg High Court handed down a double life sentence to notorious hitman SabeloREAD MORE

Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati were crowned the best men’s and women’s players in the world at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night.

Dembele, the Paris Saint-Germain and France forward, took the men’s prize after leading his club to a treble-winning season and their first Champions League success.

“What I have just experienced is exceptional; I have no words for it—what happened with PSG,” said an emotional Dembele, whose mother joined him on the stage.

“IREAD MORE

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — A white paper titled “China’s Achievements in Women’s Well-Rounded Development in the New Era” was released on Friday by the State Council Information Office.

The white paper, consisting of five chapters, was released ahead of the 2025 Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, which will be held in Beijing.

The white paper provides a comprehensive introduction to China’s philosophy, principles and innovative practices in promoting gender equality and women’s well-rounded development inREAD MORE

South African coach Fadluraghman “Fadlu” Davids has completed his big move to Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca.

Raja confirmed his appointment on Monday afternoon, with contract details not yet publicised.

Davids, 44, has also said his goodbyes to Tanzanian club Simba SC, after a season with the club.

“It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to Simba SC,” noted Davids, in a statement on Monday afternoon.

“From the moment I arrived, I felt the passion of this greatREAD MORE

At its resumed sitting at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College, the Madlanga Commission has heard probing testimony from National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, particularly concerning the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), operational authority, and high-profile cases linked to the University of Fort Hare.

Appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in August 2025, the Commission’s mandate is to investigate allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption involving senior police and political figures.

General Masemola told the Commission that the PKTT wasREAD MORE