Nyakane beefs up Bulls front row for Stormers match

World Cup-winning prop Trevor Nyakane will anchor the scrum in the only change to the starting team when the Bulls host the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 31 October 2020. There are few rivalries as intense as the North-South derby. The Bulls will be looking to make amends for their abject 13-0 loss against […]

Continue Reading

Noah Lolesio to make Wallabies debut in Tri-Nations opener

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has been forced to turn to youth in the crucial number ten jersey with Noah Lolesio set to debut in their Tri-Nations opener and third Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks. With James O’Connor and Matt To’omua ruled out through injury Rennie hands the jersey to uncapped Brumbies pivot Lolesio. […]

Continue Reading

CAF postpone Champions League semi-final and final

The CAF Champions League semi-final return match between Zamalek of Egypt and Raja Casablanca of Morocco has been postponed from November 1 to a date to be decided, CAF said Thursday. CAF Champions League semi-final and final postponed Many of the Raja squad have tested positive for the coronavirus, leaving only 10 fit players, an […]

Continue Reading

Senzo Meyiwa: A legacy that each of us should learn from

It’s been six years since the passing of former Orlando Pirates legend and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa and while the focus remains on justice, we often forget the legacy ‘Ndzori’ left behind. Senzo Meyiwa was murdered by unknown gunmen in October 2014 whilst visiting his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo in Vosloorus and after six long […]

Continue Reading

SASCOC members voice their frustration at Olympic Committee’s failings

The Positive Change Group of National Federations and other members of SASCOC have voiced their frustration at the ongoing leadership crisis and nominations scandal involving the Olympic Committee. The stakeholders group called out SASCOC’s failure to implement the recommendations of the Zulman Inquiry. SASCOC members cry out for intervention The Zulman inquiry revealed that SASCOC’s […]

Continue Reading

Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs: Last time in the MTN 8 [video]

Durban stood still on 20 September 2014 with the arrival of Soweto giants, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates for the MTN 8 final. The two titans of South Africa meet again in the semifinals of the 2020 edition of the competition, with the Buccaneers hosting the first leg of the semifinal tie at Orlando Stadium […]

Continue Reading

South Africa records 2,056 new COVID-19 cases

South Africa records 2,056 new COVID-19 cases According to the department, 53 more coronavirus deaths were recorded, pushing the country’s death toll to 19,164. FILE: A crew of a private ambulance service in Port Elizabeth wear personal protective equipment on 11 July 2020 ahead of checking on a patient affected by COVID-19 coronavirus at her […]

Continue Reading

Steenhuisen ‘confident he will emerge victorious’ in DA leadership race

In an interview with Eyewitness News, Steenhuisen admitted that politics were in its nature unpredictable, but despite this, he was certain he has ticked all the boxes to garner favour from the majority of the voting delegates. DA interim leader John Steenhuisen at Parliament for the State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020. […]

Continue Reading

Katlehong, Vosloorus residents wake up without power

Katlehong, Vosloorus residents wake up without power Eskom said it would restore power to frustrated customers at 9am. Picture: Pexels JOHANNESBURG – Thousands of households in Katlehong and Vosloorus on Friday woke up without electricity. Eskom cut power to many communities at 5am as part of its load reduction schedule, saying it was trying to […]

Continue Reading

It’s important women feel safe when travelling by taxi, says Ramaphosa

The president delivered a virtual address as the three-day event got underway in Gauteng on Thursday. FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa interacting with communities across the nation through a virtual Presidential Imbizo on coronavirus. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said the national taxi lekgotla underway should be a turning point for […]

Continue Reading