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Tickets go on sale for the Springboks’ defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship crown – with two Tests against Australia in August – via Ticketmaster on Friday, 13 June at 09h00. Tickets are priced from R525 for the Wallaby Tests at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg (16 August) and the DHL Stadium in Cape …
A new name will be engraved on the Carling Currie Cup First Division trophy in the last weekend of July, and all six teams will be eager to get their charge off to a strong start when the competition kicks off on Saturday. Last year’s champions, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, were promoted to the Premier …
Pretoria, South Africa – 12 June 2025: JLR has hired 50 specialists to maximise the resilience of new electric vehicle supply chains and uphold ethical standards, amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty as it transforms to deliver its next generation of pure electric models across all its brands by 2030. The new roles have been created to …
The Springbok Women left Stade Makis in Antananarivo with smiles on their faces on Wednesday afternoon, knowing that much was gained from their gutsy victory over Kenya in the second round of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Madagascar. That is the view of Bok Women assistant coach Franzel September, who said the hard-fought encounter, …
The 2025 BAL Finals (https://BAL.NBA.com) are officially set. Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) will face Petro de Luanda (Angola) on Saturday, June 14 at 4 p.m. CAT at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, marking the culmination of the league's milestone fifth season.
In last night's first semifinal, Al Ahli Tripoli defeated APR (Rwanda) 84–71. Fabian White Jr. led the way with 23 points and 7 rebounds, while Caleb Agada added 17 points. Al Ahli's sharp shooting from beyond the arc (41.4%) proved decisive, as APR struggled from three, going just 4-for-18. Nuni Omot led APR with 22 points, while Obadiah Noel, Chasson Randle, and Aliou Diarra each contributed 13 points.
In the second semifinal, the defending champion Petro de Luanda cruised to a 96–74 win over Al Ittihad (Egypt) as they continue their pursuit of back-to-back BAL titles. Kendrick Ray led all scorers with 21 points, while Aboubacar Gakou added 17. Petro shot 40.7% from three and made 85% of their free throws. For Al Ittihad, Lual Acuil scored a team-high 16 points, but the team struggled from deep, hitting 5 of 26 attempts.
Al Ittihad will face APR in the third-place game on Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. CAT.
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Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) celebrates the progressive approach that Minister Dr. Dion George has taken to the marine environment. Minister George this week signed the High Seas Treaty on behalf of South Africa at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France. The Treaty, formally titled the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on …
Dear Editor The DA supports the 2025 Fiscal Framework because it reflects some critical breakthroughs for ordinary South Africans. But we are under no illusions. This is not a moment for celebration. It is a moment to push even harder for real economic reform that streamlines government, creates jobs and delivers growth. Thanks to the …
It really is preposterous, isn’t it? A government that wants to establish a new state-owned shipping company, but whose navy has little to no working ships and whose air force has little to no working aircraft. Thankfully, government is – as it does – moving forward so unhurriedly that we may not see final legislation …
South Africa 43 for 4 (David Bedingham 8*, Temba Bavuma 3*, Mitchell Starc 2-10) trail Australia 212 (Beau Webster 72, Steve Smith 66, Kagiso Rabada 5-51) by 169 runs. South Africa are in a world of trouble on 43 for four at stumps despite performing superbly to bowl out Australia for 212 on the first …
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BARBADOS: Qiana Joseph recorded a half-century to steer the West Indies to a four-wicket win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method against...
Staff Writer ·12 Jun 2025 National Treasury has admitted that previous attempts to raise revenue through raising income taxes didn’t work, and that trying to do so to fill the current gap in the budget will hit the same wall. Responding to the debate around the 2025 Budget, the finance department reflected on the various …
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) brought together the past, present and future of the women’s game in a powerful gathering at...
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More than 1,000 starving elephants may have to be culled. Parliamentarians demand answers by tomorrow (Friday). In a scathing parliamentary session on Tuesday, 10 June members of the Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment accused North West officials of gross mismanagement and evasion of responsibility for the ongoing elephant crisis in the Madikwe …
Breaking news – Award winning Hot 102.7FM and the Sunshine Tour have agreed to partner for the 2025/26 season. Hot 102.7FM will be the official radio partner to the Sunshine Tour bringing excitement and regular updates to the airwaves as the Tour celebrates its 55-year anniversary. The agreement plants the Johannesburg-based station on the first …
Parents at Bhetshwana Primary, which has 200 learners, say the school has begged the education department for toilets for decades
Kagiso Rabada warned Australia ‘there is still a lot of cricket to be played’ as he backed his South Africa side to come out fighting on day two of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025. Rabada took five for 51 on the opening day to etch his name on to the Lord’s honours board …
Steve Smith is ruing a missed opportunity with the bat but insists Australia have rebounded into a promising position after a late surge of wickets put South Africa on the ropes at Lord’s. Smith hit a fluent 66 on the first day of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 but lost concentration when facing …
Mitchell Starc led an Australia fightback after Kagiso Rabada’s superb five-wicket haul, as bowlers dominated the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord’s. Starc took two top order wickets and combined with fellow quicks Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to reduce South Africa to 43 for four at the close, …
Angie Motshekga inspecting Paramount’s stand at AAD 2024. South Africa’s Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has expressed her strong admiration for the South African defence industry (SADI), calling it one of the country’s most valuable assets and a pillar of national capability. Speaking following the conclusion of the South African National Defence …
Watch – Are the IMF and World Bank pointing fingers at BEE? Multimedia South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to journalists during a meeting… Media Coverage of Africa: South African media plays a crucial role in covering African news and issues, contributing to a broader understanding of the continent. Read More at the Source
The National Ceremonial Guard is an integral part of Armed Forces Day parades. Events and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier this year contributed in no small measure to the postponement of two major annual SA National Defence Force (SANDF) events. Armed Forces Day (AFD), centred round the troopship SS Mendi sinking …
Look to the southern horizon just after sunset tonight, June 11, to witness the lowest full moon in nearly 20 years, known as the Strawberry Moon. Thanks to an orbital phenomenon called a major lunar standstill, the moon will rise unusually low in the sky — creating a dramatic and rare view for Southern Hemisphere …
