News
Suspended Safa four expelled at congress, says VP Linda Zwane
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (423+ words) The four South African Football Association (Safa) national executive committee (NEC) members who were suspended in March have been expelled by a resolution taken at the body's congress on the East Rand, Johannesburg, on Sunday. Safa vice-president Linda Zwane said…...
LISTEN | Residents urged to exercise caution during water disruptions
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (636+ words) A water activist has urged Gauteng residents to exercise caution when using water from trucks, citing concerns about monitoring and water quality. This comes as Rand Water prepares to undertake major maintenance work between May 29, June 2 and July 17. The maintenance…...
Champions Arsenal finish on high with win at Palace, West Ham relegated
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (887+ words) Arsenal celebrated their coronation as Premier League champions with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday at a sun-drenched Selhurst Park, capping a remarkable season that saw them finish with 85 points. Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke gave Arsenal…...
Police launch manhunt after armed robbery at former minister Naledi Pandor's home
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (476+ words) Police have launched a manhunt after an armed robbery and housebreaking at the home of former cabinet minister Naledi Pandor. Suspects allegedly held the occupants at gunpoint before ransacking the property and fleeing with valuables. Police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe…...
Gauteng ordered to pay Putco R154m over unpaid bus subsidies
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (338+ words) Social Justice News Reporter The Pretoria high court has ordered the Gauteng transport department to pay more than R154m to bus operator Putco over unpaid subsidised bus service contracts. In a judgment handed down on May 13, judge Anthony Millar ruled in…...
Aguirre happy at Bafana World Cup opponents Mexico's "best effort' easing past Ghana
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (369+ words) By Janina Nuno Rios Mexico beat Ghana 2-0 in Puebla on Friday in a World Cup warm-up that offered a glimpse of the excitement building less than three weeks before the country opens the tournament. Mexico, co-hosts with Canada and the…...
Ethiopia's Esa wins Cape Town marathon in course record, Kipchoge finishes 16th
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (221+ words) Ethiopian Mohamed Esa claimed the men's Cape Town Marathon title in a course record time of 2: 04: 55 on Sunday as twice-Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya finished a distant 16th. Esa ran the fastest marathon on African soil and finished ahead of…...
African ambas'sad'ors raise fears for safety of immigrants
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (151+ words) Can the government guarantee the safety of immigrants at an Africa Day event in the North West on Monday? African ambassadors do not believe they can, which is why they plan to boycott South Africa's main Africa Day event. Andr…...
MIKE SILUMA | Don't elevate form over substance when it comes to transformation and redress
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (519+ words) Sunday Times deputy editor This week, sports, arts & culture minister Gayton Mc Kenzie revealed his department was processing thousands of objections to proposed town and city name changes already assented to by the South African Geographical Names Council. Also, we…...
LUCKY MATHEBULA | When the town no longer trusts the sheriff
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (659+ words) A country enters dangerous political terrain when succession ceases to be a search for the best leader and becomes a search for the least perilous one. South Africa is edging towards precisely that condition. The image is almost cinematic: the…...