O’Mahony will lead a team packed with international quality as the Barbarians prepare to face the Boks for the first time on South African soil. Fellow Ireland Test centurion Cian Healy, who will also call time on his rugby career on Saturday, packs down at loosehead alongside France’s Camille Chat and Samoan tighthead Paul Alo-Emile….
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has condemned what it calls the continued dysfunction and ideological incoherence of South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU), following the Cabinet reshuffle and the dismissal of Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield. According to the party, these developments “underscore the structural flaws inherent in the GNU’s composition,” which it says was…
Coach Rassie Erasmus was forced to make a late change to his Bok team on Friday, following the withdrawal of Siya Kolisi due to an unspecified injury. Marco van Staden has been drafted straight into the starting lineup as a replacement for Kolisi and will partner up with Vincent Tshituka and Jean-Luc du Preez in…
The thrashing, led by goals from Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Savinho, and an own goal by Pierre Kalulu, marked a return to form for Pep Guardiola’s side at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Guardiola praised his team’s performance, emphasizing their rediscovered edge. “The players felt what it’s like to be a good team…
Highlands Park, a former Premier Soccer League (PSL) club, won the ABC Motsepe League in Gauteng and were expected to represent the province in the national playoffs. The Lions of the North were docked a hefty 62 points after they were found guilty of playing Nigerian attacker Franklin Ogbonna, using fraudulent visa documents. Setenane says…
UMKHONTO weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma believes he can “rescue” the ANC from its current leadership under President Cyril Ramaphosa. Zuma hauled Ramaphosa and his former party to court on Thursday in a bid to challenge his expulsion from the party. His decision to take the ANC and its leader to court came after…
Former Minister Malusi Gigaba has successfully obtained a temporary court order to stop the airing of an interview featuring his ex-wife, Noma Mngoma, on the Showmax series “Untied.” The interview, which delves into the turbulent aspects of their marriage, including allegations of infidelity, pornography addiction, and misuse of public funds, has raised significant public interest…
The South African champions needed a win to advance to the round of 16 but were unable to break down a disciplined Fluminense side, who progress instead. Head coach Rulani Mokwena named an unchanged starting XI from the 4-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, while Fluminense opted to rest veteran centre-back Thiago Silva Sundowns…
Erasmus has selected four uncapped players in a quality team to contest the Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town, although they will be surrounded by plenty of experience and Test caps to help ease them into the action. Prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye and flanker Vincent Tshituka crack the starting XV for the first time, while hooker…
June 20, 2025 The Eastern Cape is in mourning after severe floods claimed 92 lives, with many more still unaccounted for. The South African National Defence Force(SANDF) and police are conducting a thorough search of the Mthatha River in an effort to locate the bodies of those swept away by the raging waters. Furthermore, the…
