MK National Council slams ANC leaders who won’t step down over criminal charges

The council singled out Bongani Bongo and Zandile Gumede who are before for the courts facing corruption charges; while Lungisa has been convicted of assault. FILE: Home Affairs committee chairperson Bongani Bongo. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC)’s uMkhonto weSizwe National Council has slammed ANC leaders defying party instruction to step aside […]

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World Suicide Prevention Day: SADAG, Twitter join forces to help prevent suicide

Local twitter users who searched for terms associated with suicide or self-harm ill receive a large notification encouraging them to contact the South African Depression And Anxiety Group SADAG director Cassey Chambers said loneliness was a huge contributing factor to depression and suicide. Picture: 123rf JOHANNESBURG – As the world marks World Suicide Prevention Day […]

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Orlando Pirates 2-1 Supersport United: PSL highlights and results

It’s an unusually early PSL kick-off as Orlando Pirates and Supersport United square off at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday at 13:30. The Buccaneers are out of the title race and square off against a side still in it, mathematically, in what will be a grudge match. This is after the reverse fixture ended in […]

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Hope and expectation as Tour de France starts in virus shadow

The Tour de France set off from the French Riviera on Saturday, two months later than planned and under the shadow of a coronavirus pandemic which could still shatter hopes of the world’s greatest bike race making it to the Paris finish line in three weeks’ time. Tour de France starts Originally slated for June, […]

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Super Rugby AU: Waratahs beat Rebels to set up tense end to the season

The NSW Waratahs kept their Super Rugby AU hopes alive in a tense nine-try thriller Saturday, edging the Melbourne Rebels 38-32 to send the season to the wire. Rob Simmons team wanted a bonus-point win – scoring three tries or more than the opposition – to secure a place in the playoffs, but were denied […]

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Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza appointed CSA Transformation Ombudsman

Cricket South Africa’ appointed Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza as the ombudsman of the Cricket for Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) project that was formally launched in Johannesburg on Friday 28 August. Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza appointed Transformation Ombudsman According to a CSA press release, Advocate Ntsebeza will be the face of the Office of the Transformation […]

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AmaZulu 1-0 Black Leopards: PSL highlights and results

A sole goal from Bongi Ntuli gave AmaZulu a much-needed 1-0 win over Black Leopards at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday. The result places the KwaZulu-Natal outfit four points away from automatic relegation, while Lidoda Duvha suffer a second consecutive defeat after as many wins in the bubble. AmaZulu 1-0 Black Leopards: PSL match report […]

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Zakhele Lepasa scores praise for grabbing rare opportunity

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer was impressed by the impact made by Zakhele Lepasa in 2-1 victory over Supersport United at Ellis Park on Saturday. Just moments after being subbed on in place of leading PSL goal scorer Gabadinho Mhango, the 23-year-old netted what would end up the winner in his first appearance in the […]

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