Maud Khumalo turns one eye to COSAFA semis after early qualification | soccer: Banyana Banyana coach Maud Khumalo is already worried about competition in the next phase as she eyes further progression in the COSAFA Women’s Championships….continue reading HERE.
Chippa shoot down Arrows, rise to third | SuperSport: Chippa United defeated Golden Arrows 2-0 in a Betway Premiership match played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday night.
Goals from Siphelo Baloni and Andile Jali saw the Chilli Boys record a third win of the league season and rise to third place on the log, while Abafana Bes’thende suffered a third defeat and dropped to 10th.
Chippa had the first sight of goal six minutes into the match, with Bienvenu Eva Nga getting on the end of Malebogo Modise’s cross and heading goal-ward, only for Edward Maova to make a fine save.
And the hosts broke the deadlock on 27 minutes via Baloni, who latched onto Ayabulela Konqobe’s assist and fired home a right-footed shot for 1-0.
Arrows looked to fight back and Knox Mutizwa was….continue reading HERE.
Ethiopian millionaire favourite for Soweto Marathon: The only certainty of the 2024 edition of the Soweto Marathon next Sunday is that a new women’s champion will be crowned…..continue reading HERE.
Banyana under pressure to bounce back against the Lionesses: Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis will be looking for vast improvements in her team when they tackle European champions England in an international friendly in Coventry on Tuesday….continue reading HERE.
Bright Anukani helps KCCA FC to beat Wakiso Giants – Africa Top Sports: NEC and KCCA maintained their top two status after claiming victories as match day six wound up.
In Mbale, KCCA needed a first half goal from Bright Anukani to get all three points that temporarily put them in the top spot.
KCCA who are yet to lose a match this season are on 13 points and now in second position following a 2-0 victory for NEC at home to Wakiso Giants.
Muzamir Mutyaba and James Jarieko got the goals for the Bugolobi based side in their victory over the Purple Sharks.
Hussein Mbalangu’s men were fortunate on two big occasions as Hudson Mbalire hit the cross bar while Tervin Kyeyune from close range failed to tap home.
NEC are top with 14 points and will face new….continue reading HERE.
COSAFA Women’s Cup: Botswana, Malawi get Group B wins in Gqeberha – Africa Top Sports: Results from match day 2 of Group B at the 2024 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship have left the pool wide open with three sides still with a chance to qualify for the semi-finals following matches at Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday.
Botswana went to the top of the log with four points after thrashing Mauritius 5-0 in the first game. Yaone Modise scored the third hat-trick of the tournament with all her goals coming in the second half including a late penalty in the game.
The other two goals came from Keitumetse Dithebe in the opening 10 minutes and Ontlametse Gaonyadiwe in injury time of the first stanza.
The Mares dominated their opponents, who also had chances to…..continue reading HERE.
India squad for South Africa T20 2024: Sanju Samson, Avesh Khan make team: Sanju Samson and Avesh Khan were selected in the Indian cricket team that will tour South Africa from November 8.
The BCCI selection committee, on Friday, named the 15-member squad, to be led by Suryakumar Yadav, that will play four T20Is in the rainbow nation next month.
The series will start with a T20 at Durban on November 8 with Gqeberha hosting the second match on November 10. The action moves to Centurion for the third T20 to be played on November 13 with the final T20I at Johannesburg on November 15.
Samson, the Rajasthan Royals captain, continued to be part of the T20 set up for India after recording the second fastest century by an Indian batter in the shortest format, in just 40 balls, in the third and final match…..continue reading HERE.
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VVS Laxman Set To Become India Head Coach For South Africa Series: VVS Laxman is set to be the head coach of the Indian team for their short white ball tour to South Africa according to a report published by Cricbuzz. He will coach the Indian side as national head coach Gautam Gambhir will be guiding the national side in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. According to the report by Cricbuzz, a top official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday.
The four-match series was not pre-planned but it was arranged by the BCCI and Cricket South Africa. India will play four T20Is in Durban, Gqeberha, Centurion and Johannesburg on November 8, 10, 13 and 15 respectively. The report mentions that the Indian side playing against South Africa will depart on November 4. The Indian team will…..continue reading HERE.
WATCH | Officials monitor dam levels amidst Level 6 weather warnings: The Cape Winelands and the West Coast areas remain on Level 6 of disruptive weather, while the Overberg and other regions have been downgraded to Level 4.
Officials say they are monitoring dam levels as they remain a concern for certain areas during this time.
Disaster teams are collaborating with the education department to assess the situation, particularly for matric pupils who are writing exams.
While there are no plans to close schools in these areas at this time, authorities are urging caution….continue reading HERE.
IND vs SA: VVS Laxman Set to be Head Coach For South Africa T20Is as Gambhir & Co Travel Down Under – Report: Former India batter and current NCA chief VVS Laxman is reportedly set for another short stint as head coach of the Indian cricket team during the upcoming tour to South Africa for a T20I series.
Laxman, who has often filled in as cover, will be travelling with Suryakumar Yadav-led squad to South Africa next week with head coach Gautam Gambhir and his coaching staff set for travels Down Under for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
The Indian T20I side is scheduled to travel to South Africa around November 4 for the four-match series which is scheduled to start on November 8 in Durban….continue reading HERE.
Amadlozi swim in their sleep! | Daily Sun: Graves covered in water at a cemetery in Gqeberha.
THIS maspala is putting the dead first.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has set aside R3 million to fix the Motherwell Cemetery storm water drainage system following recent floods in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.
Public Health Portfolio head, Thsonono Buyeye, who led a site visit to one of the flooded cemeteries, the Motherwell Cemetery on Wednesday, 23 October, said construction work is expected to start soon in Motherwell to ensure a sustainable solution to the ongoing challenge of flooding.
“We’ve done an assessment of the state of cemeteries after the recent rains…..continue reading HERE.
Gqeberha buzzing ahead of international rugby storm: Large crowd expected at stadium for top-level game between Stormers and French side RC Toulon
The countdown has started for a ground-breaking clash between the Stormers and French side RC Toulon at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in rugby-starved Gqeberha on December 7.
This is the first time an Investec Champions Cup will be played in Gqeberha and a large crowd is expected to flock to the stadium for a rare top-level professional match in the metro….continue reading HERE.
Mighty Warriors win, but . . .: ETHEL Chinyerere was the toast of the Mighty Warriors yesterday as Zimbabwe thrashed Lesotho at Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha to keep alive their hopes of progressing to the semi-finals of COSAFA Women’s Championship in South Africa.
Chinyerere scored a brace in the second half to help Zimbabwe claim a comfortable win in Group D.
She also provided an assist in between goals as she set up Christabel Katona to be on the score-sheet.
The Mighty Warriors, however, will have to wait with keen interest for the outcome of the last pool game featuring group leaders Mozambique and Lesotho tomorrow before knowing….continue reading HERE.
Gqeberha: Gqeberha’s Role in Apartheid – Gqeberha played a significant role in the anti-apartheid movement, with various protests and demonstrations taking place in the city
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is known as the “Rainbow Nation” thanks to its mix of cultures across the country. The status of being a cultural “melting pot” is evident in the fact that South Africa has a whopping 11 official languages: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, IsiNdebele, Sesotho, Northern Sotho, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga. Most South Africans speak more than one national language. IsiZulu is the most common first language and isiXhosa is second. Fun fact – did you know the people of Wakanda speak isiXhosa in Marvel’s Black Panther movie?
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Hayibo! – wow! [Hai-bo] Derived from the Zulu word meaning “definitely not!” This word is usually expressed on its own, at the start or end of a sentence when something seems unbelievable.Example: “Hayibo! Ha! Ha! I can’t believe that!”