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He will fight in his usual way even though there are special prizes for those who will defeat the boxer from KwaZulu-Natal, Thabiso Mchunu.Mchunu will meet Kareb Shitana from Namibia in the Cruiserweight division in a six-round fight that will be held at the Galleria Events Venue in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Saturday night.Although Mchunu was supposed to go to fight in Russia this month, that trip ended up failing due to the ongoing war in this country.What is different about these Knockout Chaos fights organized by Aquila Boxing Promotions is that there is money that will be earned by the…
General Fannie Masemola has now been provisionally suspended. (Photo: @SAPoliceService/Twitter) General The provisional suspension of Fannie Masemola, the national police commissioner, is being welcomed from various quarters. “But suspension alone is not enough,” says Geordin Hill Lewis, the DA’s new federal leader. Hill-Lewis on Thursday afternoon shortly after pres. Cyril Ramaphosa informed South Africans that the head of the police has been provisionally suspended, pointing out that Ramaphosa as president has a constitutional duty to ensure that the police service functions efficiently. “That duty now requires more than just another temporary solution,” Hill-Lewis said late in the afternoon. “It requires…
Barcelona have announced that Lamine Yamal’s domestic season in Spain is over, but that the international forward should be fit to represent his country at this summer’s World Cup.The 18-year-old striker helped Spain to the Euro 2024 title, while also lifting La Liga with Barca last season.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHis club side are well on the way to defending that title, with a nine-point lead over Real Madrid, although they will have to do so now without their iconic starlet.Al Jazeera Sport looks at how Yamal’s injury grabbed global headlines after their football game on Wednesday,…
One of the players who made a name for himself in Bobokhoko and Hollywoodbets Sharks, Lukhanyo Am, has NOT given up on fighting for his place in the national team.Am (32), who won the World Cup with the Springboks in Japan in 2019, was also called up to replace Makazole Mapimpi who was injured in the middle of the tournament when the team defended the title in France in 2023.In those years he was considered one of the best players in the world in his midfield position.However, several injuries over the years have led to him not joining the national…
THE COACH of MaZulu FC, Arthur Zwane, believes it is important for the team to retain some of its key players so that it can compete with other teams in the fight for titles. Zwane said this while speaking to the media yesterday, at Kings Park, Durban, while the team was rehearsing for the Betway Premiership match they will play at home against Chippa United at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, on Saturday at 3 pm. The Zulus are coming to this match, coming back from the 3-0 defeat they got from Orlando Pirates last Saturday, at the Orlando Amstel Arena,…
ALTHOUGH the coach of Lamontville Golden Arrows, Manqoba “TV” Mngqithi, pokes a feather at Hugo Broos, for restoring the reputation of Bafana Bafana, but there is still an area where he sees signs of weakness in this squad as it is still a few days before the World Cup starts.Since 2002, Broos has been the first coach to put Bafana through his sweat in the World Cup where he was drawn in Group A.Bafana, who will open the tournament by facing Mexico who is one of the hosts on June 11 at the Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, will continue with…
(Foto: Shutterstock) Three people appeared in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court on Friday after seven family members between the ages of 20 and 83 were kidnapped and then murdered at their home in Newton in Newark, KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday evening. Col. Robert Netshiunda, police spokesperson, says intensive investigative work of several role players in crime fighting led to the arrest. “Information indicates that the (one) victim’s domestic worker saw on her arrival at the house on Wednesday morning that there had been a break-in. Seven people and a vehicle were missing.” The Newark police were called to the scene and several…
ALTHOUGH things did not go well for the Hollywoodbets Sharks in the United Rugby Championship against the Ospreys at the weekend, this match ensured that the team got another talented player from Dumbe, in the north of the province, Zekethelo Siyaya.This player (18) played for the first time in the senior Sharks team when they were defeated by Ospreys from Wales, 21-17 away on Saturday.Although this game left the team coached by JP Pietersen in 11th place with 33 points, and also reduced the chances of going to the playoffs, Siyaya’s confidence on the field showed that the coach did…
A 28-year-old man from Mlaza, who is said to have recruited eight members of the public in this township last year, will begin his trial at the beginning of next month. This was revealed by Judge Jacqueline Henriques when the defendant, Mr. Sanele Dlamini appeared before the Durban High Court on Wednesday. The defendant is accused of an incident that allegedly took place at a bar in U, Mlaza on May 16, 2025.It is said that in the incident which is suspected to be revenge for the killing of his brother, the defendant recruited eight members of the community.The dead…
Mamelodi Sundowns’ victory in the last game in the DStv Diski Challenge (DDC) has intensified the fierce battle for the league title between the team from Chloorkop who are second on the log and Orlando Pirates who are on top.Sundowns won 3-1 against Polokwane City at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Tuesday, putting them on the heels of Pirates on the log as both teams have three games left before the end of the season.In 27 league games, Pirates are at the top with 66 points, while Sundowns are behind them with 63.It is hard to ignore that the…