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The referee, Wilton Sampaio sends Bafana Bafana’s Themba Zwane off the field with a red card during the South African team’s first match in the 2026 World Cup tournament. (Photo: Yuri Cortez / AFP). South Africa kicked off their first game of the World Cup tournament on Thursday on a disappointing note with a 0-2 loss against Mexico. Bafana Bafana’s nine-man side finished the iconic Estadio Azteca upside down, after Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were sent off with red cards. Mexico itself finished the match with just 10 players when its captain, César Montes, was also sent off shortly…
The World Cup soccer tournament is here and the opening match of this sport’s biggest spectacle did not go according to plan for Bafana Bafana. South Africa lost 2-0 against Mexico at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday.
Game TheoryHow does a football penalty become a story about survival? As Bosnia and Herzegovina prepare to face Canada in their 2026 World Cup opener, many eyes will be on Esmir Bajraktarevic. Born in the US, to a family affected by the Srebrenica genocide, his journey is about far more than just football.Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
(Archive photo: Elisma van der Watt/Maroela Media) The police on Orkney in North West are investigating a case of murder and defeat of justice after a 71-year-old man’s charred body was found in a panel van near a shaft in this town. Lt. Col. Sam Tselanyane, police spokesperson in the North West, says the preliminary investigation indicates that mine security informed the police at 06:00 on Wednesday about a burnt out vehicle in a remote field behind the shaft. Once there, the police found a charred body in the back of a panel van. The victim was identified as Willie…
ActionSA gives an overview of the government of national unity on Thursday. (Photo: Michael Beaumont/X) South Africans got a “government of national underperformance” (GNO), rather than a government of national unity (GNE). This according to ActionSA who, in the spirit of the RNE’s first two years since its establishment, gave a comprehensive overview of the RNE. It is based on ActionSA’s own performance framework, the so-called GNU Performance Tracker. The party admits in the review that there have been isolated improvements over the past two years. “But isolated improvements are not enough,” Athol Trollip, ActionSA’s parliamentary leader, said on Thursday…
The visit comes after weeks of public criticism over the state of the garden’s facilities and certain collections. (Photo: Provided) Is the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden really deteriorating, or is it the target of a calculated social media campaign? This question was in the spotlight this week when Willie Aucamp, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, went to investigate himself on Wednesday together with a prominent botanist. It comes after weeks of public criticism over the state of the garden’s facilities and certain collections. The minister invited the well-known botanist, Eugene Moll, a former professor from the University of…
Yalinka Senekal. (Photo: Facebook) The last memory that Michael Davis has of his 13-year-old niece, Yalinka Senekal, is her “broadest and most beautiful smile” – an image that will stay with him forever after her sudden death. This gr. 5th grader from Laerskool Frans Conradie’s life was cut short on Wednesday when she was hit by a taxi on the Cuyler Street bridge in the direction of Kruisrivier in Kariega in the Eastern Cape at around 18:30. “The driver of a white Toyota Quantum taxi was traveling in the direction of KwaNobuhle when he noticed pedestrians on the side of…
THE LEADER of the March and March organisation, Mrs Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, has come out publicly and said that she is not interested in those who say that the organization is a stockpile of the former president of the country, Mr Jacob Zuma.He said he knows there are people who will say this because of being part of the march of the MKP group in Durban, yesterday.”I know there are those who will say that this organization is Zuma’s stokofela. I don’t care what they say, they can go and die. We will not talk about things because it will be…
ISOLO Misuzulu of Zwelithini has appealed for stability and peace as people are scared and confused about what is happening. Mbube said that there must be peace especially as we go to the local elections on November 4.”Let there be stability and peace in the country, we have supported all the activities of President Cyril Ramaphosa. I know people are anxious, they are scared, but the important thing is that we cooperate. We have no other country, only this one. We hope that things will be alright soon,” said Mbube.Mbube said this while speaking to DA leaders who were visiting…
(Photo: Boys Boys/X) AfriForum wished the national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, all the best with their participation in this year’s Soccer World Cup, which officially kicks off tonight in Mexico City. This follows as the excitement in South Africa reaches a boiling point ahead of the historic opening match in which Bafana Bafana face the host country, Mexico. ⚽???? World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony Live Today ????⚽ ???? FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony ???? Hosted by Mexico, USA & Canada ???? June 11, 2026 ????️ Opening Match Venue: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City ???? Featuring global music stars and spectacular…