FOOTBALLER OF THE SEASON AmaZulu Football Club is delighted to announce the arrival of seven exciting new officiallysignings as Head Coach Arthur ‘Phakimpi” Zwane continues to shape his squad ahead of the2026/27 Betway Premiership season. The new additions reflect the club’s ambition to build on last season’s impressive fourthPlace, finish, and further strengthen the squad…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has dismissed claims that mentor Hugo Broos has left his role as the head coach of the South African senior men’s national team. Broos remains the head coach of Bafana Bafana, and reports to the contrary are completely false. It is not the first time that the Belgian mentor…
Sasol Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced a preliminary squad of 31 players for the upcoming CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026) to be held in Morocco from 26 July to 16 August 2026. The squad will be trimmed down to 26 players who will travel to North Africa for…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) Women’s Football department concluded Youth Month (June) with two successful campaigns. Held under the FIFA Women’s Football Campaign banner, the project visited Witbank in Mpumalanga as well as Mothibistad in the Northern Cape for an uplifting programme for girls between 6 and 12 years in each province. The Campaign…
Tournament Ambassador, Brighton Mhlongo, with representatives of the Boys teams during the 2026 Engen Knockout Challenge KwaZulu Natal Media Draw at Garden Court Marine Parade Hotel in Durban on 8 July 2026 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix The stage is set for another exciting edition of the eThekwini leg of the Engen Knockout Challenge following the official…
The Gauteng Department of e-Government, in partnership with Microsoft, will host the Youth Tech Expo (YTE) G13 Hackathon Finale from 7 to 8 July 2026 at the Microsoft Offices in Johannesburg, followed by a closing ceremony on 9 July 2026, also at the Microsoft Offices in Johannesburg. The closing ceremony will be led by Gauteng…
Schools across South Africa are to receive 10 return domestic flights each, bringing the total number of schools supported through the initiative to 23 FlySafair has announced the 10 winning schools in its 2026 School Booster Competition. Now in its third year, the initiative helps learners access educational, sporting and cultural opportunities through travel. Each…
It is an honour and a profound privilege to rise in this House to table the 2026/27 Budget Vote of both the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development and the Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA). This Budget Vote is about building a capable state, accelerating infrastructure delivery, preserving public assets, tackling unemployment and building a modern…
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, today intensified engagements with taxi associations as part of a targeted programme to address taxi violence, improve service delivery, and strengthen partnerships with the public transport sector. MEC Diale-Tlabela visited the Faraday Taxi Association in Johannesburg to assess whether the Department of Roads and Transport is effectively…
The City of Johannesburg has noted recent media reports portraying the City’s third-quarter financial performance as evidence of a municipality in crisis. This interpretation is not supported by the full performance report, which reflects a municipality making measurable progress while candidly acknowledging areas requiring improvement. The City’s 2025/26 Third-Quarter Performance Report demonstrates steady improvements in…
