1. Sello Maake KaNcube officially rejects his honorary doctorate The veteran actor has formally renounced and dissociated himself from the honorary doctorate awarded by Trinity International Bible University, an unaccredited institution. 2. The degree has caused him years of public backlash KaNcube has endured ongoing trolling and criticism since the award became public, especially after…
1. Parliament demands an urgent digital overhaul Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Science, Innovation and Technology says South Africa must urgently use its scientific and technological capacity to fix ongoing data‑migration and payment failures affecting SASSA beneficiaries. 2. Long‑standing digital inefficiencies blamed Committee Chair Lusizo Makhubela says the social protection system has been held back for…
South Africa’s homegrown beer, Castle Lager, is set to celebrate the nation’s football faithful, as Bafana Bafana return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 16 years. The brand has launched its FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ campaign, aptly titled; The Fans That Stood the Test of Time. The first chapter of the campaign…
Mamelodi Sundowns are champions of Africa once again. On Sunday evening in Rabat, the Brazilians held AS FAR to a 1–1 draw in the second leg of the 2026 CAF Champions League final, securing a 2–1 aggregate victory after their 1–0 win at Loftus Versfeld last week. The result sees Sundowns claim continental glory for…
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…
