Ex-Sundowns midfielder obtains FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Sibusiso Kumalo is still involved in football, and he has now obtained a unique FIFA qualification.
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INSPIRE: Cultural hub uses jazz and soul to bring us back together
Music institution Bassline, which began as a venue 32 years ago, is now a roving concert company about to put on its annual festival.
Kuse was a zombie, ravaged by drugs in 2022, says Tengimfene
Mlandeli Tengimfene helped Siyakholwa Kuse overcome addiction and become a WBC champion
Man jailed for shouting death threats at Jews in London
A man arrested for shouting “I will kill you Jews”, who then threatened to blow up Jewish schools an hour after being released from custody, was jailed in a London court on Friday after admitting to antisemitic hate crimes.
News24 | US pauses weapons sales to Taiwan to save munitions for Iran war, says Navy secretary
A top United States military official has said Washington is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran.
SOCCER: Hostile environment awaits Champions League hopefuls Mamelodi Sundowns in Morocco
In their pursuit of a second Champions League title, Mamelodi Sundowns will have to down Morocco’s AS FAR in Rabat. It won’t be a welcoming environment for the Brazilians, who head into the second-leg encounter with a slender 1-0 lead.
CRYSTALLISING SUCCESS: Queen bees reshaping SA beekeeping industry
‘The bee kingdom is led by women, we can’t keep assuming men lead it,’ says Lulu Letlape, founder of Bongi Bees. She is one of a new generation of women entrepreneurs quietly reshaping one of South Africa’s most overlooked agricultural sectors.
MULTIMILLION-RAND CLAWBACK: SIU recovers R25m from Covid-19 school sanitising contracts
Following a series of articles by Maverick Citizen, the SIU has finalised a R25-million asset recovery from a network of contractors linked to the Gauteng Department of Education’s irregular R431-million Covid-19 sanitisation contracts.
WATCH LIVE | Public protector releases Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire delay report
Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka is on Friday releasing a report on an investigation into allegations of undue delay by the Gauteng government to repair the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, which was damaged by fire in 2021.
News24 | Pep Guardiola to step down after glittering decade at Man City
Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football.
RAW DEAL: Asenathi Ntlabakanye doping case exposes cruel reality of ‘strict liability’
Springbok and Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has started an 18-month ban for a doping violation that says more about the system than it does about any perceived cheating on his part.
Dead dairy workers found in milk cooling tank in Humansdorp
Police retrieved the bodies of the two men from a tank on a farm in Humansdorp
China to crack down on illegal cross-border securities activities
China on Friday launched a crackdown on cross-border activities that illegally channel domestic money into overseas securities, futures and fund products.
News24 | Gauteng depts delayed Charlotte Maxeke hospital repairs after 2021 fire – Public Protector
The Public Protector has found that the Gauteng Infrastructure Development and Health departments “unduly delayed” repairing damage at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital after a fire in April 2021.
Samsung workers begin voting on pay deal, some non-chip employees to oppose it
Samsung Electronics’ 005930.KS workers in South Korea on Friday began voting on a pay deal that ensures huge bonuses for its memory chip workers, but other employees who didn’t fare as well said they plan to oppose it.
News24 | Murder rate in SA dropped by 9.5%, says police minister
Between 1 January and 31 March this year, South Africa recorded 5 181 murders, representing an average of 58 murders a day – a decrease of almost 10% compared to the same period last year.
Stellantis to launch €60bn business plan to 2030, with 60 new models
The Franco-Italian carmaker said it would also refocus its approach to its sprawling 14-brand portfolio
Explosion at MOL’s Tiszaujvaros petrochemical plant in Hungary kills one
An explosion at Hungarian oil and gas group MOL’s MOLB.BU petrochemical plant in Tiszaujvaros, eastern Hungary, has killed one person and injured several others, the company said in a statement on Friday.
News24 | Carrick given permanent deal as Man United manager
Manchester United on Friday rewarded Michael Carrick with a permanent deal as head coach for guiding the club to a third-placed finish in the Premier League.