The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
COVID-19: Schools reopen in South Africa
Children in South Africa began returning to classrooms on Monday as part of a gradual loosening of restrictions imposed under a months-long COVID-19 lockdown in the continent’s most industrialised nation. The re-opening of schools had…
Protest against ‘racism and discrimination’ at top SA…
Grade 12 pupils at one of the country’s top private boys' schools, Diocesan College in Cape Town, better known as Bishops, held a protest at the school on Friday against “racism and discrimination”. They also…
Sports: Minister Mthethwa concerned by rate of transformation…
Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa is concerned over the lack of urgency in the transformation of South African sport. In a statement released by the department of sports, arts and culture on Friday, it was confirmed…
Coronavirus cases nears 180K in Africa
Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths from the pandemic on the continent. A total of 7,126 new cases were registered in…
Deon Hotto makes coach Pitso Mosimane of Mamelodi…
In what has been a busy week of player contract extensions at Mamelodi Sundowns, the Siya crew can now reveal their next target! Deon Hotto is believed to have made coach Pitso Mosimane’s wishlist and…
News: ”Black Lives Matter” protest hits South Africa
Supporters of the ‘‘Black Lives Matter’‘ movement gathered outside the South African parliament in Cape Town Wednesday. Protesters expressed solidarity with African-American George Floyd in the United States. Floyd, 46, died after a white Minneapolis…
South Africa delays school reopening by a week,…
Some parents in South Africa held up placards to protest outside a school in Cape Town on Monday. They are demanding the educational institutions remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Reopening of schools has been…
South Africa: Western Cape schools ready to welcome…
The Western Cape will open its doors to learners today contrary to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s decision last night that they only report back on June 8. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) issued…
Education: Pupils ‘may not return to school on…
Angie Motshekga is facing an uphill battle to make her ‘back to school’ plan stick, after unions and educational activists cranked up the pressure on the embattled education minister. Earlier this month, Motshekga revealed that…
Sports: Barnes Shares Memories Of Kaizer Chiefs’ Clash…
Liverpool FC legend, John Barnes shared some of his memories about facing Kaizer Chiefs back in 1994. Liverpool and Amakhosi played to a 0-0 draw in a United Bank Festival match, which took place at…
South Africa burdened by about 100,000 virus testing…
Authorities in South Africa have expressed worry over shortages of COVID-19 testing kits and reagents as cases consistently rise in the country and across the continent. Nearly 100,000 people have not taken the coronavirus tests…
Marko Ragini In Talks With PSL Club
A local agent has confirmed discussions for an Italian coach with an Absa Premiership club, who is keen to come to Mzansi. As reported in edition 1175 of Soccer Laduma, Italian coach Marko Ragini has…
Coronavirus plans for SA schools revealed
South Africa’s Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has detailed some of her department’s plans to provide personal protective equipment to learners. Motshekga announced last week that the country’s schools would reopen for Grade 7…
South African Airways aims to resume domestic flights…
South African Airways (SAA) aims to resume domestic flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town from mid-June, the cash-strapped airline said on Tuesday, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. SAA, which is under a form of bankruptcy…
Rakhale would be a good fit for Kaizer…
Teko Modise has shared his thoughts on whether or not he thinks Thabo Rakhale would be a good fit for Kaizer Chiefs. The Siya crew reported over the past weeks that Rakhale has made it…
South African businesses under COVID-19 pressure
Strict measures adopted by South Africa to curb COVID-19 continues to bite entrepreneurs. Fino Dlamini, started her business only in 2019 to offer bicycle tours of Soweto to visitors. But now, her tools are idle.…
Business: Gordhan Stakes Clout for South Africa on…
Pravin Gordhan, South Africa‘s minister for public enterprises, is staking his own credibility and that of President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s government on the creation of a new airline out of the ashes of the bankrupt national…
Breaking: Voluntary ‘baby abandonment’ soars in South Africa
A Johannesburg NGO ‘Door of Hope’ is concerned more families will abandon their babies as the economic situation worsens during the coronavirus lockdown. They say Since South Africa shutdown at the end of March they…
