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Mamelodi Sundowns are Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions for the eighth consecutive time.

The Brazilians were confirmed as winners of the 2024/25 Betway Premiership on Wednesday evening after beating Chippa United 3-0 at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London, Eastern Cape.

In the PSL era, since the 1996/97 season, Sundowns have won the league a record 15 times, followed only by Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, who both boast four titles each.

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Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised the importance of South Africa’s role in the G20, calling it an opportunity to promote sustainable development and advocate for the Global South.

He told the Africa Travel Indaba in Durban that hosting the G20 positively casts the country and the entire African continent into the global spotlight.

Mashatile delivered a keynote address at the continent’s premier travel conference held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre on Tuesday, May 13, alongside TourismREAD MORE

Former Minister of Police and ANC leader, Bheki Cele, has opened up about why officials had to make sure that former President Jacob Zuma was jailed in late June 2021, leading to the July 2021 riots and looting.

Cele says there was a clear Constitutional Court ruling that Zuma should surrender to start serving his 15-month sentence for contempt of the apex court. If not, Cele and the then Minister of Justice, Ronald Lamola, should frogmarch him to his prisonREAD MORE

Iran has officially launched a nationwide initiative to monitor land subsidence in areas surrounding its historic and cultural heritage sites. This is reported by Tehran Times, a partner of TV BRICS.

The plan aims to establish a continuous, scientific system for tracking ground subsidence in heritage zones across the country. Government institutions fully support practical, transparent projects focused on protecting Iran’s cultural assets.

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Parents, learners and teachers at Sibongumbomvu Combined School in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, are reeling after its entire batch of computers was stolen weeks after being donated.

The incident occurred in the early hours of 13 May 2025, just weeks after the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies handed over a brand-new cyberlab to the school. Criminals looted the entire facility, stealing 20 donated laptops, the school’s own IT equipment, and causing extensive infrastructure damage.

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Former police detective, Captain Roshanel Banawo, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after being found guilty of conspiring to assassinate Umzinyathi District Commissioner Major General Francis Slambert.

The Newcastle Regional Court confirmed on 14 May 2025 that Banawo had conspired to kill Slambert, not only once but on three separate occasions. The court referred to the motive as both personal grievances and professional disagreements with the commissioner’s work ethic.

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The South African relay teams have put the country on the map after some sensational performances at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou, China, recently.

South Africa topped the medal standings with two golds and one bronze, ahead of the United States of America (USA).

The teams’ top performances haven’t gone unnoticed, with World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics, declaring South Africa the best team from the event.

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Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca has reportedly tabled an offer for Thembinkosi Lorch.

The 31-year-old attacker is currently on loan at Wydad from Sundowns.

While Wydad wants to secure Lorch permanently, they must negotiate with Sundowns as the player remains contracted to the Brazilians.

The Red Castle has offered 5 million Moroccan Dirhams (approximately R9.8 million) for Lorch, but previous reports have suggested Sundowns would be happy with R15-R20 million.

In the meantime, Lorch is looking forward to staying at Wydad.

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A pharmacist who allegedly defrauded members of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) of almost R1 million by promising them Green Cross shoes will appear for the first time in the Giyani Specialised Commercial Crimes Court (SCCC) for possible pre-trial talks on Thursday, 29 May 2025.

Limpopo police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba confirmed the accusations against Tinyiko Gift Mangolele, stating GEMS was defrauded of R910,000.

Ledwaba further disclosed that the investigation into Mangolele’s actions is still ongoing. The Malamulele pharmacy ownerREAD MORE

For the first time, the Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology (KazNIIOIR) has successfully performed a remote robotic operation using the Sagebot SR2000 robotic system, as reported by Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS.

The surgical procedure lasted approximately two hours, during which doctors successfully removed a kidney tumour while preserving the organ and its functions.

Li Xue Sun from Beijing, China, led the operation remotely using advanced telemedicine technology. Meanwhile, surgeonREAD MORE