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After two years of financial losses, Cricket SA announced an R815m profit at its AGM in Johannesburg on Saturday. Rihan Richards was also re-elected as president, while Dr Mohammed Moosajee, the former team manager of the Proteas men's team and more recently president of Central Gauteng

New Zealand have dropped fullback Beauden Barrett and scrumhalf TJ Perenara to the bench in four changes to their starting line-up to face South Africa in the Rugby Championship on Saturday as Ethan Blackadder and Caleb Clarke miss out through injury. Coach Scott Robertson moved the exp

More clinical work at the breakdown and greater discipline are two of the keys to success for New Zealand flanker Ethan Blackadder as his side prepare to take on South Africa in a second Rugby Championship Test in Cape Town on Saturday. The Springboks rallied from a 10-point deficit wit

Recent efforts to rejuvenate Johannesburg's central business district (CBD) have sparked a heated discussion about the effectiveness of the city's revitalisation strategy. Mmusi Maimane, leader of Build One SA, expressed his dissatisfaction with the scope and impact of the initiatives.

South Africa has a new sporting hero step forward Mpumelelo Mhlongo, who delivered the countrys first medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games. Not only was he the first medallist but it was gold as he scorched to victory in the T44 100m final at Stade de France in Paris on Sunday night.

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has called on South Africans who will be at Ellis Park for the much anticipated Rugby Championship Test match against the All Blacks on Saturday to create an intimidating atmosphere. The Boks take on their arch-rivals New Zealand in their first home game of

You get to understand its a young persons world when one of Team SAs biggest hopes for 2024 Paris Paralympics success is a teenager, and his hero is a 22-year-old countryman who has been to two such Games and won three medals. Puseletso Mabote is only 19, a product of the Jumping Kids s

Udeme Okon stunned the field as he overhauled two front-running Americans to win the 400m at the under-20 world championships in Lima on Thursday night (Friday morning SA time). The 18-year-old Grade 11 pupil from Florida Park High School in Johannesburg crossed the line in 45.69sec ahe

Former Johannesburg council speaker Colleen Makhubele has ditched her political party for Jacob Zuma's MK Party. The former South African Rainbow Alliance (Sara) leader has bowed out of the party she formed after her ousting from COPE, saying the decision to join the MK Party is due to

In an unusual turn of events, DAs Joburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku has come to the defence of mayor Dada Morero, saying she believes a change of mayorship removing him is not the solution to the declining city. This comes after a petition launched on Monday with more tha

Unemployed Soweto youth have been called on to march to Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero's office on Wednesday to hand over their curriculum vitae and demand to be hired. This comes after the recently re-elected mayor suggested the city hire foreigners in the Johannesburg metro police dep

Former MMCs of public safety in the City of Johannesburg believe the establishment of a stronger unit in the JMPD and addressing crime with limited resources at their disposal could be a step in the right direction. This is the sentiment of David Tembe and Michael Sun who have both prev

Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said on Monday they may have to face New Zealand at Ellis Park on Saturday without their most-capped player, Eben Etzebeth, while RG Snyman and Salmaan Moerat are not ready to return to Test action. Davids delivered the news at a press conference in

The DA has blamed the Gauteng government for deadly fires in Johannesburg's abandoned buildings, criticising the state's failure to address human settlement problems. On Sunday a fire broke out in an abandoned three-storey building in Jeppestown, Johannesburg, which claimed four lives a

Newly elected Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has backtracked on his controversial proposal to recruit foreign nationals into the city's metro policing, saying the lekgotla platform allowed for robust debate. His comments, made on Sunday at the ANC's political gathering, sparked public o

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for municipal officials to take a leaf from his streetwise ministers amid the country's energy transition and deliver top quality services. Ramaphosa was the keynote speaker at the Municipal Just Energy Transition Conference in Johannesburg on Monday

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has clarified the ANC regional executive has rejected a proposal to employ foreign nationals as officers in the Johannesburg metropolitan police department (JMPD). Briefing the media at the weekend, ANC regional chairperson Dada Morero, who is also Joburg may

South African boxer Yanga Sigqibo is in hospital after being defeated by Ricardo Malajika in an IBO junior bantamweight fight at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on Friday. Sigqibo collapsed in his dressing room and was immediately rushed to Arwyp Medical Care Hospital in Kempton Park af

The ANC in Gauteng has confirmed it instructed its Joburg regional counterparts to withdraw a resolution that sought to have its leadership impose undue influence on the city's entities. This is despite the Joburg region denying it ever came up with such a controversial stance.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has included three Rugby World Cup winners who have not seen action yet this year due to injury in his the squad for the Rugby Championship Tests against the All Blacks. The Boks welcome back prop Steven Kitshoff, scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse and Canan Moodie

The ANC in Johannesburg was unanimous in its decision to put forward its regional chairperson, Dada Morero, as its mayoral candidate to replace Kabelo Gwamanda when the city council meets on Friday. This will be Moreros second stint as mayor after his election was disputed and he was su

Police minister Senzo Mchunu is concerned recent crimes are leading police to undocumented foreigners. He referenced the recent raid by police in Johannesburg which led to the rescue of 90 undocumented Ethiopians. Mchunu also referenced the 95 Libyans arrested at a military cam

With a little bit of help from Google, Sekhukhune United Peter Hyballa has been able to navigate the first few weeks of his tenure at the club. Apart from learning the complicated names of his players and officials, getting to know his new Johannesburg surroundings and analysing opposit

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that a government of national unity (GNU) was the best tactical option for the ANC to take the country forward after the party lost its outright majority during the May 29 general elections. Ramaphosa was providing his political overview at t

The Hollywoodbets Durban 10km returns for its fourth edition with an increased purse and an addition of a race in Johannesburg. The prize purse has surged to an impressive R357,500, meaning the first male and female finishers will each earn R37,500 while second and third place finishers