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Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie says the Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday will not be televised on SABC. The SABC and SuperSport reached a one-off partnership in celebration of 30 years of democracy to tele

While most athletes would grab the opportunity to train in a country such as the US where resources, equipment and opportunities are almost endless, school pupil Bayanda Walaza rejected offers to head there. He announced he planned to stick with his coach and his unique running style. <

Their strong model that has won praise, plus a healthy dose of adversity that brought the best out of the team, are the secrets to Stellenbosch FC's potent recipe for success, having reached a second cup final in 10 months, says the chef of it all, coach Steve Barker. The nephew of late

School pupil Bayanda Walaza plans to stick with his coach and his uniquely strange running style when he goes to the University of Pretoria next year, the double under-20 world champion said on his return from Peru on Tuesday morning. Walaza, who faces matric prelim exams starting with

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi admitted after his team crashed out of the MTN8 semifinals 2-0 on aggregate to Stellenbosch FC that the Brazilians are struggling with some of our key players in terms of performances. The coach added all his players performed well in the pres

Bayanda Walaza struck down his rivals with his trademark lightning start to win the 200m in Lima, Peru, on Friday night (Saturday morning SA time) to claim the first mens sprint double at the under-20 world championships in 26 years. Walaza, a member of the South African 4x100m relay te

Olympic relay star Bayanda Walaza, stormed through to capture the under-20 mens world 100m crown in Lima on Thursday morning (SA time) with his Paris teammate Bradley Nkoana taking bronze. The matric pupil at Curro Hazeldean in Pretoria delivered the quickest start and held on to his le

Nkwe Platinum Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading global mining company the Zijin Mining Group, welcomes the decision of the Pretoria high court to grant its application for leave to appeal the judgment of the same court. The judgment was handed down on the January 30 2024, and re

In the 33rd episode of the Arena Sports Show , presenter Clauiee Grace Mpanza and regular guests Sizwe Mabena and Mahlatse Mphahlele are joined by former University of Pretoria (Tuks) and Moroka Swallows defender Tebogo Monyai. Monyai, who is the acting president of the South African Fo

Union federation Cosatu has criticised impeached former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for her court application seeking a multimillion-rand gratuity payout from the public protector's office. Mkhwebane is appearing in the Pretoria high court on Tuesday, fighting for a R10m gratuit

Electricity and energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is outlining South Africa's nuclear programme in the future energy mix at a media briefing in Pretoria on Friday. The programme forms part of the countrys future energy mix which the government has been working on under the 2019 Inte

The Patriotic Alliance has initiated legal action against the Miss SA organisation in a bid to get Chidimma Adetshina withdrawn from the competition. Adetshina has been in the spotlight in recent weeks with many South Africans questioning her eligibility to compete for the title. She wa

South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) governor Lesetja Kganyago says while South Africas placement on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist did not immediately impact correspondence between local banks and foreign institutions, the need to exit the list remains urgent for the economy.

Disgruntled residents of Madibeng local municipality in Brits visited the public protectors office in Pretoria on Monday to raise concern about the slow pace of investigation into allegations of nepotism and corruption against mayor Douglas Maimane . Residents asked the protector last y

In a world dominated by fast fashion, the art of craftsmanship is often forgotten. However, when a career is driven by a passion for the bespoke and carefully crafted, the artistry cannot be ignored. Renowned milliner Albertus Quartus Swanepoel understood this all too well. The South Af

1908 Reggie Walker claims South Africas first-ever Olympic medal, winning the 100m crown at the London Games. The 19-year-old from KwaZulu-Natal, who was not initially picked for the South African team, equalled the Olympic record of 10.8 sec, the fraction measured as 4/5 in those days.

Parliament is planning to use the dome structure deployed as a venue for former president Nelson Mandelas funeral in 2013, says National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza. Last Friday I had a meeting with public works minister Dean Macpherson to explore the possibility of getting a dome tha

1908 Reggie Walker claims South Africas first-ever Olympic medal, winning the 100m crown at the London Games. The 19-year-old from KwaZulu-Natal, who was not initially picked for the South African team, equalled the Olympic record of 10.8 sec, the fraction measured as 4/5 in those days.

Having been bitten by the orchestral bug and then trying to break into the opera scene, the question that perennially haunted 18-year-old Bongani Tembe was Can you read music? He was asked this question at every turn, and it nearly put paid to his lifelong ambition. Here was a young man

President Cyril Ramaphosa warned other developing nations on Monday that future carbon taxes proposed by rich countries would damage their economies unless they act swiftly to ditch fossil fuels in favour of green energy. Addressing a National Treasury and World Bank climate change conf

Former EFF national chairperson Dali Mpofu contends the red berets have never denied receiving donations from looted and defunct VBS Mutual Bank, which left pensioners penniless. The party has been in the spotlight and criticised about receiving funds from the bank, but in an interview

EFF leader Julius Malema continues to maintain his innocence and has dismissed claims he benefited from funds looted from the VBS Mutual Bank which left pensioners destitute. Last week former VBS Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Pretor

The claim by former VBS Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi that he had initially paid R5m and then made R1m monthly donations to the EFF to clean up the banks bad reputation after it gave former president Jacob Zuma a home loan for Nkandla has sparked debate. The funds were alleg

Ireland dropped captain Peter OMahony from their starting lineup as they made four changes to their side for tomorrows second Test against South Africa. OMahony drops to the bench for the clash at Kings Park with Caelan Doris taking over as captain. Tadhg Beirne, who was in the

The SABC will no longer televise the highly-anticipated Inbound two-match Test series that will see world champions the Springboks host Ireland. The first Test between the worlds top-ranked Boks and second-placed Ireland takes place at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday (5pm) while