The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to provide an update to its members, stakeholders, the football fraternity and the public on the status of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Project and the R20 million received from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC). In April 2026, DSAC transferred R20 million to SAFA to…
Champs for Change launches paperback, inspires youth to see that careers in sport exist – on and off the field. Book featuring 40 real-life stories aims to inspire South Africa’s youth to see sport as an industry filled with career opportunities – on and off the field. For many young people passionate about sport, the…
Tinyiko Barbara Ngobeni The City of Johannesburg is creating opportunities for employees to enhance their skills through funded overseas short training programmes. The initiative supports employee development while strengthening the City’s capacity to improve service delivery. Tomas Sindane, Deputy Director: Resource Mobilisation, Economic Development, says the aim is to ensure that training contributes meaningfully to the…
The world is changing faster than the hospitality industry can plan for it, and the businesses that will thrive are the ones that build the agility to adapt, rather than waiting for certainty. This was the central thread running through the fourth annual Hospitality Industry Think Tank, held last month at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. Now…
Neil Lund New data suggests that South Africa’s technology brain drain is becoming more prevalent, with Johannesburg emerging as a key source of professionals considering emigration. A snapshot of 437 IT, software, data, and cybersecurity professionals who approached New World Immigration from April to June 2026, about relocating to Australia, found that around 70% wanted to leave…
Orlando Pirates have secured the upper hand in their MTN8 semifinal tie against Sekhukhune United, claiming a 1-0 away win in the first leg match, played at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A tense and tight match was decided by a fine strike from Deon Hotto late in the first half, keeping…
Golden Arrows have dealt Mamelodi Sundowns a major blow in the teams’ MTN8 semifinal tie, claiming a 1-0 away win in the first-leg match, played at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Tshwane on Sunday afternoon. Abafana Bes’thende secured the upset victory thanks to a first-half strike from Sede Junior Dion, while the Brazilians will look…
The shutdown of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has escalated to direct government intervention, with the Department of Higher Education and Training stepping in. The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, requested that a team from the university education branch work with CPUT to facilitate discussions between the university and student…
Pedri Reyneke We no longer live in a ‘man’s world’. Women are social and economic forces in our society, building successful careers, leading businesses, serving as breadwinners, and guiding household financial decisions. Why, then, are South African women underrepresented as investors? Notably, women head as many as 42.6% of South African households, according to Statistics SA’s General Household Survey. Research…
Women’s rights are constitutionally protected – but is there equality in practice Seventy years ago, some 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings to take a stand against a proposed law that would strip them of their freedom of movement and ownership of self, forcing them to carry passes that dictated where they could live,…
