Senegal Stripped of AFCON Title in Favour of Morocco!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent shockwaves across the world after stripping SenegalREAD MORE

BREAKING NEWS: Floyd Shivambu Reveals He Was Fired as MK Party SG Using Fake Intelligence, Starts Process to Consult Over Forming New Party

The former Secretary-General of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Partym Floyd Shivambu has revealed the actual reason why he was fired from the position early this…

SANCO Stops Attempt to Register It as a Political Party With the IEC

The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO), has thwarted yet another attempt to have it registered as a political party and contest the elections outside…

Proteas to Meet Fans in Sandton

Newly crowned ICC World Test Championship winners, the Proteas, are back home and have sent an invite to the fans to celebrate with them in…

How the China-aided Africa CDC Became a Game-changer for Public Health

In the heart of Addis Ababa, where tradition meets modern ambition, a gleaming structure of steel and glass is quietly reshaping Africa’s future. The new…

Wydad Forward Lorch Puts on a Good Show

Thembinkosi Lorch will look back on the match against Manchester City with fond memories despite the negative result. Unsurprisingly, the favourites, Manchester City, beat Wydad…

Egypt Unveils Major New Gold Deposit

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced the start of development of a large gold deposit. This was reported by Sada El-Balad, a partner of…

Champions Liverpool Kick Off New Premier League Season

As in previous seasons, the English Premier League fixtures are out early and the 2025/26 season kicks off in mid-August. Liverpool will be home to…

Xi Urges China, Central Asian Countries to Promote High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation

ASTANA, — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Central Asian countries to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and forge ahead…

Hope for farmers as Rwanda and China sign $47 million financing deal to boost irrigation

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 toREAD MORE

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Floyd Shivambu Sets MK Party on Winning Two By-elections in KwaZulu-Natal and Another in City of Joburg

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 MalawiREAD MORE

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Lesotho’s Football Project Kick4Life Wins Laureus award

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 biggestREAD MORE

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USA Club Pays R9 Million for South African midfielder

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 inREAD MORE

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Bafana Bafana Striker Returns to the English Premier League

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,READ MORE

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MK Party Employee Rehired with Lowered Salary Unleashes Lawyers on Party to Get his Perks Back

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 aREAD MORE

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Free State Municipality Mayor Dashes to Court to Get Job Back after ANC Comrades Dethroned her in Absentia

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 ManagerREAD MORE

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De Bruyne Accepts Impending Manchester City Exit

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 toREAD MORE

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Netball SA Seeks Clarity over Suspension of its President

Netball South African president Cecilia Molokwane’s suspension by World Netball will not go unchallenged.

Widespread reports over the past couple of days have confirmed her suspension, but Netball South Africa (NSA) claims it’s unaware of the charges leveled against her.

Molokwane serves as NSA president as well as Africa Netball and also sits on the board of the international body.

It is alleged that her suspension stems from allegations that she’s “systematically removing people who she feels will not backREAD MORE

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Mixed Feelings for Fadlu Davids after Stellenbosch Clash

Tanzanian club Simba has one leg in the CAF Confederation Cup final following their 1-0 win over Stellenbosch FC in Zanzibar on Sunday.

The two sides will meet again in the return leg at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Sunday, 27 April.

Stellenbosch would certainly fancy their chances of a comeback considering it’s a slender lead for Simba and this is where Fadluraghman “Fadlu” Davids, who guides the East Africans, comes in.

“Our objective in terms of keepingREAD MORE

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