Author: Larson Thebe
Bafana Bafana have beaten African Cup of Nations (AFCON) favourites Morocco 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament in San Pedro in Ivory Coast. Coach Hugo Broos used the same line-up that featured against Tunisia last week, while Morocco was without key players such as Sofiane Boufal and Hakim Ziyech. Morocco dominated the first half putting Bafana on the back-foot and forcing goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to make several safes. Bafana opened their account when Evidence Makgopa beat the offside trap after collecting a pass from Zwane. The Atlas Lions, as Morocco is popularly known, received a lifeline with…
The Pretoria High Court has dismissed an application by record label boss and musician Arthur Mafokate to have his multimillion-rand lodge La Villa Rossa in Midrand released from a preservation order. The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) was granted the order to preserve the property in 2022, following an investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) that the 999 Music allegedly bought it with the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant. Investigations by the SIU revealed that Mafokate’s non-profit organisation, South African Arts and Development Organisation (SAADA) was granted R9.3 million to assist and develop unemployed youth in the arts and entertainment…
President Cyril Ramaphosa believes western countries will try to push the ANC out of power during this year’s national and provincial elections in retaliation of South Africa’s International Justice Court case against Israel. Ramaphosa closed the ruling party’s National Executive Committee Lekgotla on Tuesday vowing to unleash an election machinery that will prove critics wrong as it will achieve a resounding victory. “We are also conscious of the fact that there will be a systematic fight back campaigns as well. I say this so that we are aware of it. There can be little doubt that these forces will do…
President Cyril Ramaphosa wished Bafana Bafana good luck in the crunch match on Tuesday night at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in San Pedro, Ivory Coast. The team is playing FIFA World Cup semi-finalist and tournament favourite Morocco, in the last 16 of the tournament. “Bafana Bafana is playing tonight, and they’re going to win without any doubt. “I would like you to send them a good luck message from me and tell them I expect them to win. I’m here with their skipper coach, the Minister (Zizi Kodwa). “The whole nation is behind them, we want them to…
Gaza is home to some of the oldest churches and mosques in the world, but many have not escaped the widespread destruction of Israel’s military offensive. Of 117 religious sites which were reportedly damaged or destroyed between 7 October, when Israel’s campaign began, and 31 December. Seventy-two are mosques and two are churches. Israel’s offensive was triggered by Hamas’s unprecedented attack on 7 October. In a statement, Hamas – the Palestinian Islamist group which rules Gaza – said 378 mosques and three churches had been hit up to 9 January, though this figure has not been independently verified. The Israel…
A joint report by the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission and South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has found tensions between African and Indian communities in the Phoenix area, Durban. According to the reports by both chapter nine institutions, this may have contributed to the July 2021 racial attacks in the area, that left 36 people killed and scores injured. This emerged today when both institutions released joint reports into their investigations in Umhlanga. The CRL Rights Commission found that there exists adversarial relationship between members of the African and Indian communities. “The mistrust and suspicion of the…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, has issued provincial measures ordering Israel to take all measures to ensure that it does not commit genocide at the Gaza Strip. The order comes after Pretoria approached the ICJ in December last year, under the Genocide Convention, for alleged attacks committed by Israel on the Gaza Strip. The court dismissed Israel’s request that the case be removed from the court roll, and ruled that, prima facie, it has jurisdiction pursuant to the Genocide Convention to entertain the case. “The State of Israel shall, in accordance with its obligations…
The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) is holding a three-day meeting in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. The first two days of the party’s highest decision-making body between conferences has been reserved for the NEC meeting, while Sunday has been set aside for its Lekgotla which will end on Monday. The meeting comes two weeks after the party held its 8 January statement celebrations in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. The meeting also come as the party is facing some of its biggest challenges including the thorny subject of former president Jacob Zuma, contradictory statements by its top leadership, economy, and election…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has applauded the team’s efforts after qualifying for the round of 16 at the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. This despite the team playing to a goalless draw with Tunisia in the final match of Group E at Korhogo. The team will now face the top ranked team in the continent and FIFA World Cup semi-finalist Morocco, next week Tuesday. “I don’t have to tell you that there’s a very happy coach sitting behind this microphone. I am not only happy because we’ve qualified for the next round, but I am also happy…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, will on Friday deliver its judgment on whether it will grant emergency measures to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. This comes after South Africa approached the ICJ in December last year, under the Genocide Convention, for alleged attacks committed by Israel on the Gaza Strip. “On Friday, 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice will deliver its order on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of…