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CAF president Patrice Motsepe has urged the anger caused by the turmoil over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title not to destroy unity in African football.Motsepe said this during his visit to Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, where he had a meeting with the president of the country, Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the president of the Senegalese football governing body, Abdoulaye Fall. Senegal became champions in January, after defeating Morocco 1-0 in the final with a goal blocked by Pape Gueye in extra time.That happened after the Senegalese players left the field because the referee gave Morocco a penalty at…

Radio and media personality Gareth Cliff. (Photo: Jhua-Nine Wyrley-Birch/Maroela Media)In the midst of a digital world where content flows almost limitlessly and audiences are overloaded daily with superficial and often misleading information, quality content remains an important way to really stand out.That’s what radio and media personality Gareth Cliff said on the second day of Maroela Media’s Gauteng Klankgolf community radio seminar.According to Cliff, who has more than 28,000 hours of live broadcasting experience and pioneered local broadcasting with his online radio station, CliffCentral, the “democratization of the internet” has led to content becoming “cheap” and creators needing to work…

A high standard is expected in this year’s Durban International Marathon, following the increase in the prizes that will be awarded to the runners who will take part in the race which will be run early next month. The Durban International Marathon, which includes the ASA Marathon Championships and the Abbot World Marathon Majors, was officially launched at the Riverside Hotel, Durban, on Thursday. This annual 42.2km race including a 10km run, organized by the Newlands Athletics Club, will be run on May 3, in Durban. It precedes the biggest Comrades Marathon of 87km which will be run on June…

WILL OPEN in Group D with dangerous countries in the Africa Cup of Nations, the country’s Under-17 boys’ team.The jimbos were drawn against the team that won the tournament in 2023, Senegal, the 1995 and 1999 champions, Ghana, and Algeria in the event held in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.The tournament will be held in Morocco from May 13 to June 2.The Jimbos booked their spot when they won the Cosafa qualifying tournament held in Zimbabwe, in September, last year, defeating Angola 2-1 in the final.In the recent Under-17 Afcon, which was also held in Morocco, last year, this local team…

Benin will elect a new president on Sunday in a race that is shaping up to favour the chosen successor of the governing party, which has been in power for the past decade.Outgoing President Patrice Talon, 67, is barred under the constitution from running again after two terms in power, and will step down with a legacy of mixed results: economic growth, but also a clampdown on the opposition and critics.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe small West African nation with a population of 14 million has also seen increasing numbers of attacks in its north as Sahel-based…

The UNFORGIVENESS shown by Mamelodi Sundowns in the recent Betway Premiership games is what could be the weapon of this team from Chloorkop, which is hidden as it enters the climax of the CAF Champions League.This is the opinion of Miguel Cardoso who is the head coach of Sundowns who last won the Champions League 10 years ago, Pitso “Jingles” Mosimane is still there.Sundowns, who are trying to win the South African league title for the ninth time in a row, have won the league up to 10 times without being interrupted by a draw.Due to this form, Sundowns has…

Archive photo of prisoners for illustration purposes only. (Photo: Wikus de Wet / AFP). The highest court in Eswatini ruled that migrants who were deported from the USA to this country last year are entitled to visits from a local legal representative. The ruling follows after the government’s appeal against an earlier court order failed. This order made it possible for Eswatini human rights lawyer Sibusiso Nhlabatsi to visit the first group of five deported men. According to the court, the state did not dispute the core issue of access. “The issue of access in itself is not contested in…

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou WANTS his team to continue to be determined in the six matches they will play in the Betway Premiership this season, even though the chances of them winning the title have decreased.The Blacks slipped back into the title race, drawing 2-2 with Richards Bay FC at Mhlathuze Sports Complex on Friday night.This result left Mamelodi Sundowns leading the log with 56 points from 23 games, followed by Pirates with 55 points from 24 games.Bay took the lead with Thulani Gumede’s goal in the first half, Magebhula equalized with Oswin Appollis in the second half.Lindokuhle Zikhali’s…

THE last service of Lady Apostle Nonhlanhla Patricia Gama of the Zionist church known throughout South Africa, Trust in Christ Ministries, will be held at the Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, from 5 am.Before the last service of Lady Apostle Gama (43), who died early on Monday, there will be a vigil service to be held at KwaMashu Indoor Sports Center today at 10pm.When contacted Rev. Vusi Gama, who is the leader of this church and the husband of the deceased, said that his wife will miss him a lot because he was the most important leader in the church and…

Archive photo of the Constitutional Court. (Photo: X) Sakeliga and the employers’ organization Neasa have submitted a final application to the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal against a previous court decision which refused to urgently intervene against South Africa’s new employment quotas. The application, submitted on April 1, may be the last opportunity for urgent interim relief, according to Sakeliga. “The application is important because our available remedies for urgent interim relief in South African courts are running out,” says Sakeliga. According to Sakeliga, the quotas place strict restrictions on employment based on race and gender at organizations with…