Legal Practitioner Gunned Down in Johannesburg CBD
Police in Johannesburg have launched a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of a 35-year-oldREAD MORE
Mpumalanga Education MEC Cathy Dlamini Axed In Surprise Provincial Government Reshuffle
The Premier of Mpumalanga, Mandla Ndlovu, has wielded the axe just a year into the 7th administration and fired the embattled former MEC for Education,…
Rulani Mokwena: The Motivation Is Not Money or Fame
South African coach Rulani Mokwena says he is not fazed by the challenge that lies ahead at Algerian club Mouloudia Club d’Alger. Mokwena has penned…
Real Madrid Legend Accepts the Italian Job
Croatian midfielder Luka Modrić has agreed to a one-year deal with Italian Serie A side AC Milan. The 39-year-old was expected to quit when it…
Banyana Banyana Edge Closer to Title Defence
South Africa’s senior national women’s side, Banyana Banyana, is three games away from defending the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Banyana Banyana finished top…
NGOs Renew Calls to Tax the Rich and Immediately Stop Tax Abuse by Multinational Companies
A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has renewed calls for developing countries to tax the super-rich and stop tax abuse by multinational companies to raise…
Economic Watch: China’s Economic Development Zones Fast-Track Innovation With Policy Push
BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — China’s national economic development zones are set to play a bigger role in incubating industrial and technological innovation thanks to…
CPLP Parliamentary President Urges Member States to Establish Electoral Observation Missions
The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (AP-CPLP), Teresa Asangono, has called on CPLP member states to establish Electoral Observation…
China’s National Economic Development Zones Foster Coordinated Regional Development
BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — China’s national economic development zones serve as powerful engines for regional growth, driving industrial advancement across both prosperous and less-developed…
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PSL Awards on Ice to Support Sundowns
The end-of-the-season Premier Soccer League (PSL) awards will take a backseat for now.
The league has confirmed that the awards have been postponed indefinitely to allow Mamelodi Sundowns, the reigning PSL champions, to focus on the CAF Champions League final and the FIFA Club World Cup.
“In recent seasons, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Awards Ceremony has traditionally been held during the month of June,” the PSL said in a statement on Tuesday.
“However, due to Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club’sREAD MORE
Ramaphosa Reportedly Planning to Appease Elon Musk by Allowing Starlink to Operate in SA Without BEE Partner
With South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the USA to meet with President Donald Trump and other senior government officials, reports have emerged that there is a plan to appease Pretoria-born billionaire Elon Musk.
According to Bloomberg, the plan involves allowing Elon Musk to operate Starlink in South Africa without having to partner with a local BEE company.
The news agency claims that this move is aimed at easing tension between Musk, a key power broker in the Trump administration,READ MORE
DA Finally Succeeds as Criminal Cases are Lodged over uThukela Water Infrastructure Theft
The Uthukela District Municipality has finally opened theft cases with the police after critical water pumps were allegedly stolen from water stations servicing several townships and villages.
The charges follow sustained pressure from the Democratic Alliance (DA) over the municipality’s continuous failure to find and arrest the thieves responsible for the disruptions and prolonged water shortages in uThukela.
DA Chairperson in Uthukela, Councillor Thys Janse van Rensburg, said in a statement: “These theft involved the removal of large industrial waterREAD MORE
Hawks Arrest Former Director and Payroll Administrators for Alleged R6.3 Million Fraud
The Hawks in Limpopo have arrested Global strake security former director and two former payroll administrators for allegedly creating 33 fraudulent invoices that amounted to R6.3 million on Wednesday, 19 May 2025.
According to the Hawks provincial spokesperson Lethunya Mmuroa, the trio of former employees of the security company based in Mokopane, allegedly submitted fraudulent invoices and claimed funds from the Anglo-American Platinum mine for security services that were not rendered.
The fraudulent activity is said to have happened betweenREAD MORE
SACP Says False Refugee Claims Are Aimed at Forcing SA to Halt Transformation
The South African Communist Party (SACP) says the false claims of Afrikaner refugees who recently left for the United States of America (USA) are aimed at forcing South Africa to halt its transformation policies.
The communist party also says the country is being penalised for taking Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
This is contained in a post-political bureau (Politburo) statement of the party issued on Monday following a meeting on Friday last week in Johannesburg.
“The PolitburoREAD MORE
Legal Threats, Unresolved Disputes Throttle ANC Peter Mokaba Elective Conference
The tussle of power in the ANC Limpopo’s Peter Mokaba region turns its ugly head as factional battles for top leadership are at the centre of the protracted delays of the regional elective conference.
Peter Mokaba was initially set to hold its regional conference in April at the Ranch Hotel. Since then, it has been embroiled in delays due to unresolved internal branch disputes, parallel branches leadership that occurred during the REC leadership nominations and election of delegates for theREAD MORE
Why Benjamin Mkapa Stadium Was Snubbed For Confed Cup Final
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has defended its decision to move the Confederation Cup final second-leg from East Africa’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, to Zanzibar.
Tanzanian club Simba FC would have preferred to host the match against Moroccan outfit RS Berkane at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, situated in Dar es Salaam, on Sunday, 25 May.
The Benjamin Mkapa Stadium can accommodate 60,000 fans, but the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar can only take in 10,000. Simba, therefore, apparently feelREAD MORE
BRICS Scientists Meet in Brazil to Prioritise Joint Research in Neuroscience and Biotechnology
The sixth meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Biotechnology and Biomedicine, covering health and neurosciences, was held within the framework of Brazil’s BRICS Presidency. It was attended by delegations from Brazil, Russia, India, China, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran. This is reported by the official website of the Brazilian Government.
During the meeting, key topics discussed included multi-centre clinical trials, preparedness for new pandemics, mental and cognitive diseases, technologiesREAD MORE
China’s Rice Donation to Uganda’s Drought-Stricken Karamoja Sub-Region Saves Thousands from Starvation
A friend in need is a friend indeed, said Thomas Lokirut, an elder from Uganda’s Karamojong people after learning that China had donated 1,610 tonnes of rice to his people.
“The Chinese have proved that they are our true friends by donating food to us at this trying moment, when most of the people in the Karamoja sub-region have no food to eat,” he told ChinAfrica.
Drought brings hunger
The Karamoja sub-region is located in the country’s northeastern part, about 458READ MORE
Date Set for the 2025 Ballon D’Or
The Ballon d’Or organisers have confirmed this year’s award ceremony will take place on 22 September.
The 69th Ballon d’Or will be held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France Football magazine and UEFA said.
“The Ballon d’Or will be announced a month earlier than usual this year… The 2025 ceremony will be marked by parity in the distribution of awards: all the trophies that existed only for men will now be available for women (best goalkeeper, best youngREAD MORE