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WHILE the governing body for football in the country, the South African Football Association (Safa), confirms that the country’s men’s national team, Bafana Bafana, will play two friendly matches against Panama, different opinions have emerged from football fans in the country.These games are planned to sharpen the local team as there are months before the start of the World Cup which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.Part of the fans expressed doubts about the level of the Panamanian national team which does not have much history in world football and…

(Photo: Hennie Stander/Unsplash.com)The DA demands urgent answers from the chairman of the portfolio committee on higher education and training after more than R630 million in discretionary grants could not be accounted for at the Sectoral Education and Training Authority (SETA).Karabo Khakhau, the DA’s deputy spokesperson for higher education and training, says the auditor-general’s findings could not substantiate almost R637.6 million in expenditure on grants due to missing records. Auditors also apparently could not have confirmed the validity of the expenditures.”These funds were intended to support critical skills development programmes, including scholarships, internships and work-integrated learning opportunities for young South Africans.…

March 23, 2026 Elisma van der WattHow would you like to share the article?According to a Facebook post by Hi-Tech Barberton, eight crocodiles escaped, one of which died after being hit by a car. (Photo: Hi-Tech Barberton/ Facebook)Seven crocodiles, which are thought to have escaped through a cut wire fence from a crocodile farm, were caught along the R40 near Barberton.According to a Facebook post by Hi-Tech Barberton, eight crocodiles escaped, one of which died after being hit by a car.This security company, Polsec and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Board’s assistance helped secure the animals and prevent further risk…

A war of words broke out between members of the MKP and the DA in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislative Assembly during the vote to approve the redistribution of money. MKP and DA members exchanged words during the debate that preceded the budget vote. The draft that was being voted on was officially presented by the Minister of Finance who is a member of the DA, Mr. Francois Rodgers. Among the things contained in the framework is the allocation of R146 million to pay government employees who want to retire early and money to repair the damage caused by the floods. The…

The IFP is sitting comfortably in the KwaNongoma Municipality after winning the by-elections held on Wednesday. The IFP’s seizure of two wards held by the NFP in Nongoma means that it now has enough seats to govern independently.The IFP currently governs in partnership with the EFF and NAPF.Winning Wednesday’s by-election means that the IFP now has 23 of the 45 seats in KwaNongoma Municipality. The results mean that the IFP has independently managed 19 municipalities.IFP spokesperson, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, said that winning two wards in KwaNongoma will restore stability to the council. The IFP took all the wards where there were…

The Sharks, who have just 29 points on the table after their bonus point win, will have to approach each of their five remaining games as knockout games if they are to make it to the top eight and qualify for the knockout rounds.

KHWELE fell to the self-proclaimed Delangokwona who were standing in the way of the completion of construction at Menzi High School, Mlaza, the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, KwaZulu Natal, Martin Meyer.Meyer was speaking yesterday when the department he leads officially handed over the completed rooms of the school.”We will never sit down and talk to criminals. The completion of this school is a clear proof that we can defeat crime. And this clearly shows that Delangokoba can be defeated,” he said.He said that as a government, they will never admit that there are certain people who threaten them,…

Key indexes in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong tumble as Iran threatens attacks on energy infrastructure across region.Published On 23 Mar 202623 Mar 2026Stock markets in the Asia Pacific have fallen sharply amid US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum warning Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the annihilation of its energy infrastructure.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI plunged 4 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively, in early trading on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index tumbled about 2 percent.Australia’s ASX 200 dropped about 1.6 percent, while the NZX…

Edwin Sodi (Photo: X)The DA in the Free State welcomes the order granted by the High Court in this province to finally declare six luxury properties and a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG of the controversial businessman Edwin Sodi forfeited.The value of the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG is around R32 million.Dr. Roy Jankielsohn, provincial leader of the DA in the Free State, says these assets were determined by the court to be the proceeds of illegal activities such as fraud, corruption and money laundering related to the R255 million scandal.”The DA in the Free State Legislature played an important role in exposing this…

The race for R2 million in the program is renewed this yearBig Brother Mzansi yesterday, Liema from Qonce in the Eastern Cape, who finally took the title. This program, which started 11 weeks ago, is among the most watched programs and is followed by millions of people. During these weeks there was a lot of taunting on social media, people saying different things that affect things happening inside the house. Thandeka from Durban, was the second runner-up, as his fans also showed their love and voted for him. The lady from Gqeberha, Trixie, was the first to be evicted from…