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Bafana fires blanks in disappointing 0-0 World Cup warm-up draw with Nicaragua
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (506+ words) Sports Reporter At Orlando Stadium Bafana Bafana could only fire blanks in a disappointing 0-0 draw with central American minnows Nicaragua during their 2026 World Cup send-off match at Orlando Stadium on Friday night. A passionate crowd that braved the chilly Johannesburg…...
Alvarez & Marsal expands into Africa, launching office in Cape Town
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (195+ words) Consultancy firm Alvarez & Marsal has launched its first African office in Cape Town, targeting a continent drawing investor interest amid a global scramble for critical minerals used in defence, electronics and energy transition. Competition for minerals between China and the…...
RECORDED | Legal battle over remains of Zambian ex-president continues
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (206+ words) Times LIVE RECORDED | Legal battle over remains of Zambian ex-president continues The family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has turned to the appellate court in a bid to appeal an August 2025 Gauteng High Court judgment that found that the…...
Poor Africans not responsible for unemployment, collapsing public services, says Malema
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (529+ words) Amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment, EFF leader Julius Malema says African migrants are being scapegoated for crises they did not cause. Malema maintained that unemployment, inequality and failing public services are a result of deeper structural and historical economic injustices, arguing…...
5 style essentials you need for this year's Durban July
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (556+ words) We are one month away from South Africa's favourite fashion event, the Durban July. The annual horse racing event calls on lovers of fashion to showcase their best outfits aligned with the theme. This year's theme is Country Allure, reigniting…...
Striker Rayners adds X-factor to World Cup squad, says Bafana coach Broos
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (350+ words) Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is delighted with the return of Iqraam Rayners to SA's World Cup squad, saying he would add a different dimension to the attacking skills of Lyle Foster and Evidence Makgopa. Rayners was a surprise omission…...
Hawks probe early-morning explosion at Bloemfontein Woolworths
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (292+ words) An investigation into an alleged explosion at a Woolworths store inside the Preller Square shopping centre in Bloemfontein has been taken over by the Hawks, after emergency services were called to the scene early on Friday. According to Hawks spokesperson…...
Eight killed in horror taxi and truck crash near Potchefstroom
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (217+ words) Eight people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed and five seriously injured in a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck near Potchefstroom, North West, in the early hours of Friday. The crash occurred at the intersection of the…...
Hugo Broos explains why he did not select goalkeeper Petersen for the World Cup
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (372+ words) Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has clarified that he left in-form Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen out of his final 2026 Fifa World Cup squad because he went with familiarity. Broos is taking Ronwen Williams, Sipho Chaine and Ricardo Goss to…...
Ad hoc committee receives draft report on alleged criminal justice system corruption
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (690+ words) Norman Arendse SC, the evidence leader of the parliament ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system, has presented a report detailing findings from evidence presented before the committee. The committee met on Thursday evening to…...