FRIDAY, 12 JUNE 2026, 08:54
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa’s Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico’s Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium.
South Africans unable to find any rhythm and seem overawed by the stage and occasion
Mexico’s 2-0 victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener was a gift of Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos’ loyalty rather than what the hosts did on the Azteca Stadium pitch on Thursday, writes Njabulo Ngidi.
Mexico’s Julian Quinones scores the opening goal of the 2026 World Cup against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium.
After two nights of unrest, pockets of protests held across Northern Ireland have passed off peacefully
Loud, proud and united — Bafana fans make their voices heard as South Africa takes on Mexico
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality said this week that it would be ‘premature and irresponsible’ to set a date for fixing two of the metro’s busiest roads, the William Moffat Expressway and Kabega Road, as officials have indicated they are awaiting ‘potential’ funding from the national government.
Even after its banning, corporal punishment is still being used in some schools and for a new generation of teachers they need to learn to exert discipline in classrooms without the use of the rod.
As NSFAS enters its third period under administration, Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe has proposed replacing the embattled scheme with direct National Treasury funding to save costs and improve accountability.
The owner of West Ham United’s home has raised concerns it was not told about safeguarding restrictions.
The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
Residents of the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, describe how they’ve lived in fear for years, long before a massacre claimed 12 lives.
A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup’s official soundtrack.
Real Madrid have confirmed the re-appointment of Jose Mourinho as head coach.
‘Best before’ is not ‘use by’. That distinction, long misunderstood across South Africa’s food system, is one of the central clarifications in Sans 2088, the country’s first national framework for food donation and redistribution.