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Sports: Give Chiefs The Trophy – Koutroulis

Experienced soccer administrator, Peter Koutroulis, has weighed in on the discuss in the fraternity that Kaizer Chiefs must be passed the Absa Premiership title if the season ends as it is.    While the league is yet to supply some other replace about the resumption of the 2019/20 season, some reviews have cautioned that the […]

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Sports: Maritzburg United are interested in Reyaad Pieterse of Mamelodi Sundowns

Siya sources in the comprehend have printed that Maritzburg United are showing interest in bringing on board a goalkeeper from Mamelodi Sundowns. The Team of Choice’s range one, Richard Ofori has been linked with an exit from the KwaZulu Natal outfit for quite some time now and sources have indicated in the previous that the […]

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S.Africa seized samples of viruses which spur biohazard warning

A biohazard alert in South Africa’s Eastern Cape used to be sparked Tuesday after large samples believed to be COVID-19 trying out went lacking when a truck was hijacked, in accordance to media reviews Tuesday. The incident took place Monday in Port Elizabeth, The Southern African website reported. “Yesterday we obtained reports that a courier […]

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SABC troubles add to a rising list of state finance problems

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s organizational and financial problems will come to the fore once again on Tuesday as the broadcaster updates Parliament on its flailing fortunes. Its woes may seem to be recent, but the public service broadcaster’s missteps date to more than a decade ago. The Parliament’s Communications Portfolio Committee is scheduled […]

South African song ‘Jerusalema’ sparks viral dance steps globally

A song that has transcended its national boundaries, the continent and has people across the world dancing to its vibrant rhythm. So vibrant it has inspired a dance challenge that has taken social media by storm. The song is Jerusalema – made in South Africa by producer, DJ and artist Master KG featuring Nomcebo. Reports […]

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South Africa: Numsa to pick over work losses at ArcelorMittal

South Africa’s National Union of Metalworkers announced in a statement on Sunday evening that it would picket at ArcelorMittal on Monday at several sights of service. The statement said the picket would take place on Monday morning in which a memorandum of demands would be handed to the union. Picketing will be in Sedibeng, Vanderbijlpak, […]

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Sports: Karabo Molefe Opens Up On Journey To Promotion

A youngster from Kaizer Chiefs has explained how his life has changed since being promoted to the first Amakhosi team. Karabo Molefe was promoted to Chiefs’ first team set-up back in February 2019, when he was just 16 and spoke to Amakhosi’s official website, the young goalkeeper opened up about his upbringing and the journey […]

Mandela biggest influence for young Africans, Obama in distant second – survey

Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s fight for freedom and human rights makes him the most influential person among Africa’s youth, according to a survey conducted across the continent. Mandela’s legacy is alive seven years after his death, according to the poll of young people in 14 African countries in which 86% of respondents said […]

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Sports: Sundowns Confirm 6 First Team Injuries

Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed that six of their first team players are currently nursing strains. Head Coach Pitso Mosimane took to his official Twitter account yesterday to reveal that his side are currently experiencing many injury concerns during their preparations for the restart of the 2019/20 season. The Brazilians are currently conducting their training camp […]

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Public transport commuters in South Africa raise safety concerns

Using a public means of transport in South Africa in these times of coronavirus is no easy task. In addition to waiting for a ride, commuters are forced to comply with hygiene measures. These measures are necessary, but do not help operators in the sector or the passengers. “It’s hard, because even when we are […]

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Breaking: Load shedding is over, but load reduction isn’t

Eskom released a statement on Friday evening, announcing that it would implement load reduction in the Nkangala District Municipality in Mpumalanga from on Saturday morning from 05:00 to 09:00. The statement comes at the end of week which saw load shedding return to South Africans’ lives, although Eskom managed to avoid having to implement load […]

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MANDELA DAY: Xenophobia not what Madiba stood for

The international Nelson Mandela Day this year is under the theme “Acting to bring about change”. Among the things Nelson Mandela stood for was pan-Africanism. He reminded us that, “as long as gross poverty, injustice and gross inequalities persist in our world, none of us will have real rest”. With economic hardship in South Africa, […]

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Sports: Grobler To Pirates Still On The Cards?

Orlando Pirates are believed to have landed the signature of Thulani Hlatshwayo from Bidvest Wits on a five-year deal and Siya sources have since revealed that they have reignited their interest in another one of their long-time transfer targets. The Bucs have been linked with several players ahead of the transfer window, with the likes […]

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South African rapper, AKA recovers from coronavirus

South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA, has recovered from coronavirus. AKA had confirmed he tested positive for the novel virus few days ago. The rapper took to his Instagram page on Thursday announcing that he has recovered from the virus. He disclosed that he did not cough all through the 13 […]

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‘Mobilising’ SAA funding doesn’t mean money is there yet – nor that the playing field is even

Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Thursday wrote a letter to South African Airways’ business rescue practitioners, committing to “mobilise” funding for restructuring SAA – but it remains unclear where the money will actually come from. The letter, which does not mention particular amounts or sources of funding, was […]

NEWS: SAA staff want say on decisions

Employees of the troubled national carrier SAA are demanding to be part of the decision-making structures at the reconfigured airline now expected to emerge from its ruins. Cosatu affiliate the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) wants SAA staff represented in all of the new airline’s governance and decision-making structures, regardless of the form […]

Health: South Africa Wits University clinicians volunteer for COVID-19 vaccine trial

Six senior clinicians at the Faculty of Health Sciences at University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, have volunteer to participate in South Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial. The Ox1Cov-19 Vaccine VIDA-Trial aims to find a vaccine that will prevent infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences […]