59+ min ago  (158+ words) Sowetan IN PICS | Bafana Bafana's historic World Cup journey ends with a rousing homecoming Bafana Bafana returned to a jubilant welcome home after a history-making World Cup soccer campaign that captured the imagination of the nation. Supporters gathered at OR…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago  (163+ words) Bafana Bafana arrived back from the 2026 Fifa World Cup to an enthusiastic greeting at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg early on Thursday morning. A band accompanied the few thousand supporters who gave the team a noisy greeting in the…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (323+ words) Bafana Bafana owe us nothing; they have done enough to make the country proud." These were the words of an excited man who was one of the hundreds of fans who gathered at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday morning…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (236+ words) Waste collection services across Johannesburg have been disrupted after casual workers contracted through Pikitup's fleet ad-hoc service providers embarked on a protest demanding permanent employment. Pikitup spokesperson Anthony Selepe said the workers downed tools on Thursday, affecting refuse collection operations…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (207+ words) The franchising model represents a powerful growth engine for businesses worldwide. Growth, we would probably all agree, is a good thing. However, what happens when a franchise outgrows its management architecture, when simply auditing, enforcing standards and reporting performance are…...

4+ hour ago  (149+ words) Sowetan READER LETTER | How does Netanyahu sleep at night? Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks about taking 70% of Gaza like he is dividing property and not standing over a graveyard he helped create. How does he sleep? Does he close…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (147+ words) Motorists are being cautioned against falling victim to fraudsters who are issuing email demands for immediate payment of traffic fines. Simon Zwane, spokesperson for the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), said the digital scammers are sending scam emails through fraudulent…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (309+ words) Fed up with skew feeds at scrums? Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus reckons that infraction is going to be policed more carefully, but only where throw-ins are wildly off-centre. Law 19. 15. f dictates that the scrumhalf feeding the ball into the scrum…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (151+ words) Sowetan READER LETTER | Valiant citizens save the day When uncertainty threatened to overshadow our nation's principles of democracy and rule of law on June 30, courage, discipline and unwavering resolve prevailed. Law enforcement officers, CPF members, private security personnel, and dedicated…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (170+ words) North West police have launched an attempted murder investigation after the Madibeng municipal manager, Quiet Kgatla, was wounded in an attack on a road near Hartbeespoort Dam on Wednesday night. Kgatla was travelling on Zilkaatsnek Road towards Hartbeespoort at about…...