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…
Mthatha– Deputy vice chancellor of Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Sinethemba Mpambane, was tragically shot and killed on the university’s Mthatha campus on Thursday evening. The incident took place just before 6 PM near the Nkululekweni entrance gate, close to the N2 highway. According to Eastern Cape police, the victim was found inside a parked vehicle…
East London – The South African Navy, in collaboration with Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) and Transnet National Port Authority, is gearing up to celebrate World Hydrography Day (WHD) in East London. This important event highlights the vital role of hydrography in ensuring safe navigation, maritime security, and environmental protection. The WHD celebrations will take…
June 19, 2025 A horrific incident has shaken the community of Kariega in Khayelitsha where the bodies of two female students were discovered on 18 June 2025. According to reports from residents, the girls were students at Nkululeko Secondary School in Kwanobuhle and were believed to have attended a Youth Day celebration. The South African…
MTHATHA- The Mthatha High Court has ordered the freezing of over R2.1 million linked to a fraud investigation involving the Umzimvubu Local Municipality. The court granted this preservation order on June 5, 2025, after a thorough investigation by the Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialized Investigation unit and the Asset Forfeiture Unit. According to Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe…
BUTTERWORTH – The government estimates it will take R1.2 billion to rebuild houses for the victims of last week’s devastating floods, which affected 4,652 households and claimed at least 90 lives.* Eastern Cape Human Settlements MEC Siphokazi Lusithi announced that due to the urgency of the situation, not all rebuilding efforts will follow the usual…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that Liam Jacobs is no longer a Member of Parliament (MP) following his recent defection to the Patriotic Alliance (PA). This confirmation came in response to questions regarding Jacobs’ resignation and status within the party. DA spokesperson Karabo Khakhau said: “The DA hasn’t received a resignation letter from Liam….
After reconfiguring the provincial executive committee four months ago to rebuild structures following last year’s humiliating defeat, the KwaZulu-Natal ANC has disbanded regional executive committees, which will be replaced with task teams. The decision was made recently, and the process was expected to kick off in KwaDukuza, where the party’s national leadership was expected to…
