Peseiro not thinking about Bafana Bafana’s penalty-saving specialist
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Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has underlined that he is not thinking about South Africa’s penalty-saving specialist Ronwen Williams ahead of Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal clash between the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana. The Mamelodi Sundowns glovesman etched his name into the history books as the first goalkeeper to ever save four penalties […]
Auction to Sell Mandela’s Personal items Suspended
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A public auction to sell approximately 70 personal items belonging to South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela has been halted. Guernsey’s auction house in New York stopped the sale abruptly without an explanation, but the decision comes in response to public outcry in South Africa. Makaziwe Mandela, the eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela, had planned […]
South African DJ Black Coffee Sustains Injuries During a Flight to Argentina
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Grammy award-winning South African DJ Black Coffee is receiving treatment for injuries sustained during a flight, reportedly because of air turbulence. Black Coffee’s plane, which was traveling on Sunday from the Brazilian city of Florianopolis, was forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo. The 47-year-old artist, whose real name […]
Super Eagles In 3rd Place, After Rwanda Shocks South Africa In 2026 World Cup Qualifier
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Hosts Rwanda beat visiting South Africa 2-0 on Tuesday in Butare to shoot to the top of Group C in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers. The result meant that Rwanda now had four points from two matches to stop South Africa from widening their lead. It was also a result that would help […]
Basketball Africa League Expands To South Africa For Fourth Season
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The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced that the league’s expanded fourth season will tip off in March 2024 in South Africa. The 2024 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a record 48 games across four African countries – South Africa, Egypt, Senegal and Rwanda – over […]
South Africa Recalls All Diplomats From Israel
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South Africa says it is recalling all of its diplomats from Tel Aviv following Israel’s intense air strikes on Gaza on Sunday night. Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor, who staunchly condemned Israel on Monday told a press conference that South Africa was withdrawing its diplomats, as the country was extremely concerned at the continued killing of […]
2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Draw Benin, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho in Group C
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group C alongside South Africa, Benin Republic, Rwanda, Lesotho and Zimbabwe for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. All teams in the nine groups will play in a home and away, round-robin format starting in November 2023, with each of the group winners qualifying automatically for the FIFA […]
NBA and FIBA Basketball Without Borders Camp to Return to South Africa
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) (https://www.NBA.com) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced that the 19th edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa will be held at the American International School of Johannesburg in South Africa from Friday, July 28 – Monday, July 31. This marks the 15th time that the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and […]
South Africa Not Withdrawing From ICC – Presidency
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The South African presidency has “clarified statements” from its President, Cyril Ramaphosa that the country would be “exiting” the International Criminal Court (ICC). During a state visit by the Finnish President on Tuesday, Mr Ramaphosa had declared that the governing African National Congress (ANC) had resolved to quit the ICC over “unfair treatment”. However, the […]