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THE SUCCESS of Mamelodi Sundowns in the first leg of the quarterfinal of the Caf Champions League will mean a lot to the coach, Miguel Cardoso, if it is time for them to complete the work on the road after they have already done the right thing in the Betway Premiership.Sundowns had their work cut out for them on Friday when they defeated Mali’s Stade Malien 3-0 in the first leg at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria.Cardoso’s team is represented by a league match against Marumo Gallants today at 7.30 pm, in the same stadium.He will say that before this game…
(Photo: Provided) They are now cutting through the Wild Coast – tired, sore and thoroughly tested by the sea, but determined to complete every kilometer for farmers. The four Pretorians finally set out to sea at 05:00 on Friday after stormy conditions delayed their initial departure on Wednesday. Since then, they tackle the grueling trek along the country’s coastline with sustained perseverance. The team – Carlo Smuts (30), Lourens Mahoney (42), Ruan Jordaan (32) and Henry Lubbe (53) – were on the Wildekus on Tuesday morning. The days so far have been long and physically exhausting. With sore hands and…
MaZulu’s DEPUTY coach, Simo Dladla, mentioned the importance of the experience of the team’s players, Hendrick “Pule” Ekstein and Thabiso Kutumela, who scored goals when they defeated Richards Bay FC in the Betway Premiership match on Saturday. Zulus beat Richards Bay 2-1 at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban. Kutumela and Ekstein’s goals ensured that AmaZulu collected three points, and continued to stay in the middle of the top five teams in the Premiership log. “We had played five games (actually four) without winning, so it was important that we regain our dignity. We really needed these three points to regain our…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has complained about road accidents that kill 12,000 people every year in the country, which he said he wants to reduce in the coming years.Ramaphosa, who said this while opening a transport conference in Johannesburg, yesterday, said that if the roads are disrupted, R1 billion is lost in the economy per day.”We plan to reduce the number of accidents involving people from 12,000 every year. We plan to reduce these accidents by half by the year 2030.”He said the roads are the most profitable as many goods are transported through them.”Campaigns such as deploying law enforcement officers…
Margery Meek in Doha. (Photo: Provided)By Kaylia SmithersFor many South Africans in the Middle East, alarms and emergency notifications accompanying airstrikes from Iran have become part of their daily life.However, many of them have no desire to return to South Africa at this stage.”You are restless all the time and when the notifications about another attack come through, you don’t know if you will see your family (in South Africa) again. But the government here is really making an effort to protect you and keep you safe,” says Margery Meek (64), a South African who has been working as a…
Photo for illustration. (Archive photo: Isabel Venter/Maroela Media)Action Society warns that South Africa is increasingly facing a crisis, with serious criminal cases stagnating due to investigative failure, forensic backlogs and inadequate oversight.According to the organization, in the past week they have addressed formal letters to leadership within the police and requested urgent intervention in several serious cases which have apparently come to a standstill.This includes, among other things, a murder case and cases of sexual assault of children.Action Society says these cases point to a worrying pattern nationwide where investigations lose momentum, forensic processes collapse and communication with victims’ families…
Cilliers Brink. (Photo: Heléne Mocke/Maroela Media) On Monday, the DA and ActionSA took different positions on the controversial spending on water tankers in the Tshwane metro after the Special Investigation Unit (SUE) began an investigation into the contracts. The DA believes that the investigation into the R777 million that the metro spent on water tankers in the 2024-25 financial year can help to expose possible corruption. Cilliers Brink, the DA’s mayoral candidate in Tshwane, says the investigation could uncover a “water tanker mafia” in the city. According to Brink, the seriousness of the situation was further emphasized by a Sunday…
History has been made by a businessman, Dr Bahle Zondo of the insurance company, Amahle Benefits Scheme, who donates R19 million to budding entrepreneurs so that they can develop themselves.This happened during the company’s 19th anniversary celebration. The event was held at Cecil Emmet, Vryheid, on Saturday afternoon.Speaking at the event, Zondo said he believes in empowering budding entrepreneurs. He revealed that he has a deep love for agriculture.He said that this is why emerging farmers will benefit the most from this funding.”We felt it was very important that we do something to help farmers. We thought it would be…
The national football federation wants to relocate its group matches to Mexico due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving its World Cup 2026 matches from the United States to tournament co-host Mexico due to concerns about the safety of players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj has said.“When (US President Donald) Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team, we will certainly…
(Photo: Piotr Chrobot/Unsplash)Deliberately inhaling or smoking the contents of a fire extinguisher is extremely dangerous and can lead to serious health problems, including respiratory distress, seizures and even death.The warning comes from the Johannesburg emergency services amid videos circulating online showing young people twisting open a fire extinguisher in their mouths and inhaling and exhaling its contents.”Fire extinguishers are safety devices and are not intended for human use or inhalation. Parents are encouraged to educate their children about the dangers of inhaling the contents of fire extinguishers.”Meanwhile, the Department of Basic Education also said it had taken note of the…