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Parliamentary committee to visit Kimberley after Ekapa mine body recovery
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (578+ words) " ZENANDE MPAME 10:12 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 Members of parliament's portfolio committee on mineral and petroleum resources will visit Kimberley on Tuesday (10/3) after the recovery of the body of one of the five trapped workers at the Ekapa Minerals mine. Recovery operations for…...
Country mourns death of former Free State premier and Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (791+ words) " KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 11:24 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 Condolences are pouring in following the passing of the Free State's first democratic premier, Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota. The Kroonstad-born leader died in the early hours of Wednesday (3/4) at the age of 77 after a period of…...
Proteas welcome favourites tag ahead of T20 World Cup semis
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (659+ words) " MORGAN PIEK 10:07 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 The Proteas have embraced the favourites tag as they gear up to face the New Zealand national cricket team in Kolkata on Wednesday in the semi-finals of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, hosted in India and…...
Cheetahs target strong start against Boland
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (656+ words) " MORGAN PIEK 08:39 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 The Toyota Cheetahs will be targeting a strong, fast start to their 2026 SA Cup campaign when they tackle the Boland Cavaliers in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. There is a personal edge to this clash, but the…...
Economist urges action over promises ahead of Ramaphosa’s 2026 Sona
3+ week, 5+ day ago (543+ words) " ZENANDE MPAME 08:00 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 Close to 500 members of parliament, representatives of local government, and guests are expected to attend the 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday (12/2). National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza announced the parliament's readiness during a media…...
Reyneke’s dream debut seals last-ball thriller for Proteas in Potch
3+ week, 6+ day ago (786+ words) " MORGAN PIEK 08:02 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 The 20-year-old all-rounder Kayla Reyneke lit up Potchefstroom on Tuesday night as the Proteas Women edged Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating first T20 International. Making her senior international debut, Reyneke smashed the winning runs - a…...
Bloemfontein police investigate the murder of three women
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (528+ words) " ZENANDE MPAME 07:00 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Mangaung police are investigating the fatal shooting of three women in the Bloemfontein area. The first of the two shootings occurred on Saturday (7/2), when the body of an unknown woman, believed to be in her mid-thirties,…...
Blitzboks show nerves of steel to win Perth Sevens
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (611+ words) " MORGAN PIEK 12:13 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 The Springbok Sevens delivered a stirring response to recent heartbreak in Singapore as they edged Fiji 2119 in a thrilling final of the Perth Seven on Sunday (8/2). This was the Blitzboks first on Australian soil since lifting…...
All square between South Africa and Montenegro after day one
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (619+ words) " MORGAN PIEK 07:38 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 The South African Davis Cup team showed a lot resolve on the opening day of their World Group II playoff against Montenegro, ending Saturday's play locked at 11 at the Irene Country Club in Centurion. South Africa…...
Blitzboks to play France in Singapore sevens semifinal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (558+ words) " ILSE SMALBERGER 07:40 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 The Springbok Sevens will meet France in the HSBC SVNS Singapore semifinals after winning their first two pool games on Saturday, before going down in extra time against Fiji in the last clash of the day....