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Malcolm Libera ·19 Jul 2025 Kannaland Local Municipality could be considered the worst-run municipality in the Western Cape, having received a disclaimed audit opinion for three consecutive years. This was highlighted by the Auditor-General’s (AG) Consolidated General Report on Local Government Audit Outcomes for 2023/24, which outlined the persistent failures in governance, accountability, and service …
20 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana beat Senegal 4-1 on penalties in a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarterfinal clash that kept the South African senior women’s national team’s title defense on track. The match ended at 0-0 during regulation time at the d’Honneur Stadium on Saturday night and it was goalkeeper Andile Dlamini …
Banyana Banyana © Backpagepix Defending champions South Africa and Ghana both needed penalties to book their places in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) semifinals, where they will meet Nigeria and Morocco, respectively. In the early kick-off, Ghana overcame Algeria 4-2 in the shootout lottery after their quarterfinal tie ended in a 0-0 …
The traditional initiation season in Limpopo is coming to an end and initiates have started returning home. The provincial government approved more than 600 initiation schools for the winter season and more than 25,000 male initiates from the across the province took part of the ritual. Nearly 600 male initiates graduated from one of the …
Fullback Gilermo Mentoe scored a late try as the Junior Boks beat New Zealand in the World U20 Championship final in Rovigo on Saturday night. South Africa clinched their first junior world championship since 2012 as flyhalf Vusi Moyo kicked 13 points to go with tries from Mentoe and flanker Xola Nyali for a 23-15 …
Banyana Banyana and Senegal have announced their starting line-ups for their Women’s African Cup of Nations quarter-final. Banyana had a good run in the group stages, topping Group C after winning two games, beating Ghana and Mali, while playing a draw with Tanzania. Desiree Ellis’ side have managed to score seven goals after their rousing …
More than one million South African youths have applied to join the Police Service. It is reported that only 5,500 posts are available. Of the more than 1,049,998 applications received by the midnight deadline on Friday night, 595,049 were female applicants and 454,949 were male applicants. Gauteng had the highest number of applicants for the …
South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) is developing an AI policy to regulate how lawyers use artificial intelligence, following two recent court cases where fabricated case law—generated by AI tools—was submitted as precedent. The cases, Mavundlela v. KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Northbound Processing v. SA Diamond Regulator, were referred to the LPC after …
The SA U20s join the reigning Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, and the Blitzboks at the top of the World Rugby competition podium. The Junior Springboks’ tournament victory – their first since 2012 – came on a hot and humid night in Italy where they once again proved the masters of their southern hemisphere …
South Africa may lose top AI talent to global markets due to weak local demand for homegrown technology, warns Dr. Vukosi Marivate, professor of computer science at the University of Pretoria and co-founder of Lelapa AI. Despite the country’s ranking among the top 13 globally in AI compute capacity, Marivate says South Africa lacks the …
Various factors, both positive and negative, continue to shape South Africa’s agricultural sector. Starting on a positive note, early signs suggest a high likelihood that the upcoming 2025-26 summer season may also present favourable rainfall conditions across South Africa. Current forecasts indicate a neutral season, which would be generally favourable and with average rainfall. But …
Fire authorities are on high alert as extreme veld fire conditions threaten multiple regions. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued multiple severe weather warnings for Sunday, 20 July 2025, with damaging winds and extreme fire conditions expected across several provinces. A yellow level 1 warning has been declared for the central Northern Cape, …
They got more that their monies worth from the Boks, who held a 22-10 lead at the break and then flexed their muscles to add another 33 unanswered points on the scoreboard in the second half. Georgia, the 11th ranked team in the world, made it very hard for the number one side and will …
The two sides meet on Saturday night in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Heading into the knockout stage, the defending champions, South Africa, were statistically the best team based on their superior goal difference. However, hosts Morocco and Nigeria also topped their respective groups with seven points …
Gayton McKenzie, the Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, has provided insight into how a South African F1 Grand Prix would be funded. Speaking in parliament, McKenzie said that the government would not need to pay for the race, as private companies have expressed their support for the race. Furthermore, he said these businesses – …
South Africa’s biggest retail chains are fiercely competing to secure a greater share of the growing petrol station forecourt retail space. This is as in recent years, the purpose of petrol stations has evolved from simply being a place to refuel to a convenient spot to pick groceries and other goods. With the steady decline …
Nasdaq listed ASP Isotopes has announced several updates on the progress of commercial production at the Company’s three isotope enrichment facilities in Pretoria, South Africa. The Company commenced commercial production of Silicon-28 during late March 2025 and has successfully enriched large quantities of intermediate product to 99%. The Company expects to ship finished commercial product …
18 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says the African champions will not make the mistake of underestimating Senegal when the two teams meet in the quarterfinals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 this weekend. The clash takes place on Saturday night (19 July 2025) at the Honneur …
“In a rural village such as Citrusdal, agriculture is the backbone of employment, whether through farm work, packing facilities, or the local retailers that service the local community,” she says. “A reduction in the income of the Citrusdal valley would force farmers to operate with skeleton staff and cut back on social support services to …
“Why is there a KFC in South Africa?” he asks, genuinely bewildered. The location, confirmed by locals to show WF Nkomo Street in… Biodiversity Hotspots: South Africa is home to several biodiversity hotspots, including the Cape Floristic Region and the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany region. Read More at the Source
In a strong show of South-South cooperation, Algeria and South Africa have signed new bilateral agreements to deepen their strategic academic and scientific partnership. The agreements were finalized during the visit of South African Higher Education Minister Prof. Blade Nzimande to Algeria. Accompanied by a high-level delegation, Nzimande toured the University of Saad Dahleb Blida …
A Denel T5-52 self-propelled howitzer. State-owned aerospace and defence group Denel has an order opportunity pipeline worth more than R53 billion, with R45 billion in high value potential contracts for artillery, armoured vehicles, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This is according to a presentation the company delivered in mid-June to Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee …
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) will soon begin the recruitment process for a new Executive Director. The recruitment will be conducted in line with COSAFA’s Statutes and the procedures outlined by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ms Sue Destombes has been a central figure in COSAFA’s development for over two decades, …
In commemoration of International Nelson Mandela Day, Agbiz partnered with SOS Children’s Village Mamelodi to contribute to the wellbeing and development of vulnerable children through an initiative aimed at providing practical support and inspiration. The visit forms part of Agbiz’s continued commitment to community upliftment and youth empowerment. SOS Children’s Village Mamelodi provides family-based care …