Baroka snap up former Orlando Pirates teenage sensation

Former Orlando Pirates teen sensation Augustine Mahlonoko has joined Baroka, according to a report by KickOff. The midfielder made history in 2018 when he became the youngest player to be capped by the Buccaneers just two weeks short of his 17th birthday. Augustine Mahlonoko joins Baroka  Despite being tipped as one of the world’s most promising […]

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Bledisloe Cup fixture moved from virus-hit Melbourne

Melbourne lost another major sporting event to the coronavirus pandemic Monday, with Australia’s upcoming Bledisloe Cup rugby Test against the All Blacks pulled from the city. Second COVID-19 wave proves costly for Melbourne Marvel Stadium was due to host the first of two Tests against New Zealand on 8 August, but the game was postponed […]

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Rugby World Cup 2023 draw pushed back to December

The draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France has been moved to 14 December due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament’s chief executive, Claude Atcher, said on Monday. Rugby World Cup draw moved  It was originally set for 30 November but has been postponed until after the Rugby Championship, which has been rescheduled […]

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Orlando Pirates launches probe into Lorch domestic abuse claims

Orlando Pirates says it is launching an investigation into allegations of domestic abuse levelled against midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch. The 27-year-old was arrested on Monday morning after his girlfriend Nokhupiwa Mathithibala opened a case of assault, claiming he had slapped and strangled her on Sunday. Orlando Pirates investigates domestic abuse claims  The player was released on […]

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SABC secures broadcast rights for upcoming Bundesliga season

The SABC will broadcast live Bundesliga matches for the 2020/21 season, as well as the following campaign. This is after the national broadcaster, and Bundesliga International struck a deal for Free-To-Air (FTA) broadcast rights. Bundesliga comes to SABC According to the deal, SABC 3 will broadcast one live match per week, with a weekly magazine […]

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Zuma, Thales arms deal case postponed to 8 December 2020

The case was officially postponed to December on Tuesday, in the Pietermaritzburg High Court, after it emerged that current travel restrictions would prevent key witnesses who were abroad to testify in the matter. FILE: Former president Jacob Zuma appears in the Durban High Court on 8 June 2018 on corruption charges related to the arms […]

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Clicks: Senior exec resigns over racist hair ad, EFF forges on with protests

The racist advert was met with public outrage, protests by the Economic Freedom Fighters and calls to boycott and ban Clicks stores and TRESemmé products. A hair product advert by retailer Clicks. JOHANNESBURG – Clicks has confirmed that a senior executive responsible for its racist advert has resigned while all other employees involved in the […]

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Dlamini-Zuma: Government needs land to address apartheid spatial planning legacy

Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said the eThekwini Municipality was an example of the apartheid spatial planning patterns with the majority living far from work. Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Picture: @NationalCoGTA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said government needed land to be able to address apartheid’s legacy. She said […]

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Tsotsi says Guptas threatened him with ‘Baba’ Zuma to try get their way at Eskom

Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi appeared at the state capture commission on Tuesday, where he said he met the Guptas three times at either Saxonwold or Sahara, at their behest. A screengrab shows former Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi at the state capture inquiry on 8 September 2020. Picture: SABC Digital/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom […]

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3 people dead, 11 injured after multi-vehicle collision in Ekurhuleni

A bakkie, taxi, and car collided in Bapsfontein. Three men were killed on 8 September 2020 and 11 others injured in a crash on the R25 in Bapsfontein. Picture: @Netcare911_sa/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Three men were killed on Tuesday morning and 11 others injured in a crash on the R25. A bakkie, taxi, and car collided […]

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