
FIFA World Cup: How narrowly Pitso missed the global showpiece
Pitso Mosimane will have to wait a little longer before he can lead any national team to any FIFA World Cup tournament.
WEDNESDAY, 29 APRIL 2026, 05:46

Pitso Mosimane will have to wait a little longer before he can lead any national team to any FIFA World Cup tournament.

As multilateralism ends, the post-Cold War rules and international organisations such as the United Nations fracture, the world will increasingly see hybrid wars – such as mini regional wars, trade and resource wars. In this new fast-changing world, where old received ideologies, past-based alliances and ways of seeing are now irrelevant, South Africa should focus […]
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