Head coach of the South African U17 Men’s National team, Vela Khumalo, says they have learnt some important lessons after they bowed out of the 2026 CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 3-1 defeat to Ghana on Wednesday night in Morocco. South Africa finished bottom of the table in Group D on…
South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya is heading to this year’s FIFA World Cup, where he will serve as Doping Control Officer. Dr Ngwenya will be based in Dallas, United States of America, from 7 June to 15 July 2026, and the FIFA Anti-Doping Unit (FADU) has assigned him under…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and the Chiliz Group, the world’s leading blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industry, have announced a landmark partnership that will see Bafana Bafana, South Africa’s senior men’s national team, launch their official Fan Token™ on the Socios.com fan engagement platform, joining a global network of sporting giants….
Dear Fellow South African, Since the start of this year, we have held a series of high-profile engagements with domestic and international investors. These have included business forums on the margins of visits to Brazil and Spain, the sixth South Africa Investment Conference in March, and, last week, an Infrastructure Investment Summit convened by BlackRock, one of…
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, wishes Mamelodi Sundowns FC well as they prepare to take on AS FAR of Morocco at Loftus Versfeld stadium on Sunday 17 May 2026. “On behalf of the Gauteng Provincial Government, we wish Masandawana all the best as they take the Moroccan side this…
Botswana’s Wings for Life World Run continued its upward trajectory in 2026, held at the iconic Royal Aria Stadium on Sunday, the 10th of May, with 450 participants taking part in the country’s second edition of the global event, marking strong year-on-year growth and cementing Botswana’s place in the worldwide movement running for spinal cord injury…
Dr Onyinye Nwaneri Children with autism do not struggle because they lack potential; they struggle when the world around them is not ready to understand how they communicate, play, learn or cope with change. In South Africa, that challenge is often felt most sharply in the education system, where support is uneven, specialist services are…
Members of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) visited South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan on Thursday to share some of the plans they have for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Revina Lawrence, Vusi Ngobeni and Yazeed Sadien visited SAFA House and…
A Will is one of the most important financial documents you will ever sign but it doesn’t override the law. Many South Africans misunderstand what a Will can legally do, which can expose families to delays, disputes and unintended outcomes. At FNB Fiduciary, these misconceptions often surface when families are already navigating loss which is…
Simphiwe Phakathi As South Africa approaches the 2026 deadline for the replacement of their SASSA social grant cards, millions of grant recipients have an important decision to make about how they access their money. At the heart of the card replacement process is one critical message: grant recipients have a choice in how and where…
