
Paris disturbances and 127 arrests mar PSG’s Champions League win
Fans took to the streets to celebrate the Paris team’s qualification for the final, but celebrations were marred by disturbances.
FRIDAY, 08 MAY 2026, 19:26

Fans took to the streets to celebrate the Paris team’s qualification for the final, but celebrations were marred by disturbances.

Abdeslam Ouaddou had a shaky start to his career at Orlando Pirates but he is now on the brink of a long-standing club history!

A 69-year-old woman who later died in South Africa is among those who left MV Hondius at St Helena.
At least 71 minibus taxis and 84 private vehicles were classified as discontinued pending repairs

A 19-year-old is the third person to be arrested over an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in north London.

In the 103rd episode of the Arena Sports Show, host Clauiee Grace Mpanza and regular guest Mahlatse Mphahlele are joined by Lerumo Lions owner Sibongile Marokana.

Trainer Don Charles guarantees Daniel Dubois’ team will not be hosting a party before Saturday’s fight against WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley in Manchester.
National Coloured Congress (NCC) MP Fadiel Adams will remain in custody until 13 May 2026 while the State gathers further information before formal bail proceedings.

The 2-millionth battery electric BMW has rolled off the Dingolfing plant in Germany — a BMW i5 M60 xDrive sedan in Tansanit Blue. The anniversary vehicle is going to a customer in Spain.

McSweeney was the prime minister’s chief of staff in October 2025 when his government phone was stolen in London.

Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.

In July last year, the tribunal upheld a commissioner’s finding that Hendrick Wallace Roelofse had sustained a 20% permanent disability.

Khadija Shaw is likely to leave Manchester City this summer after talks stalled over a new contract.

Spotlight is our bite-size entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more.

Last time Steve Biko hospital recorded multiple birth of this scale was in 2013

Africanist Fikile Mlotshwa was the first Sowetan Woman of the Year in 1987.
Days after celebrating the reopening of the Brixton reservoir as a major service delivery win, Johannesburg Water has confirmed that a near-complete Midrand project has been halted after funds ran out – delaying critical infrastructure in one of the city’s fastest-growing areas.

Due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions, no burials will be permitted at a number of municipal cemeteries.