Author: Larson Thebe
South Africans who can’t afford to go full solar to escape load shedding are turning to easier solutions like inverters and battery backups – but researchers say that these systems are basically undoing any ‘good’ that load shedding is trying to achieve. As load shedding shows no signs of stopping, more South Africans are turning to power backups to keep outages at bay. This has seen a boom in alternatives like solar and generator use in the country. The use of solar is being incentivised by the government, with the introduction of solar tax incentives for the 2023/24 financial year.…
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Director of Rugby, has confirmed Makazole Mapimpi will miss the remainder of the World Cup due to a fractured cheekbone and eye socket. Mapimpi was injured in the Springboks’ 49-18 Pool B victory over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday. The incident was reviewed by the Television Match Official but no yellow card was issued. After scoring a hat-trick against Romania in his first outing at this year’s global tournament, the 33-year-old winger was playing his second match of the year. “It’s sad with Mapimpi’s injury because he’ll be out for the rest of the tournament. It’s…
Friends and family of the Mandela family have described the late Zoleka Mandela as a beacon of hope for cancer patients. Family and friends had gathered at the Mandela home in Orlando West Soweto, to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela Mandel’s granddaughter and Zindzi Mandela’s daughter, Zoleka who passed away this week after a long battle with cancer. Paying tribute to Zoleka who passed away on Monday, former ANC NEC member and Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu told mourners that the 43-year-old survived many difficulties in her young life.. “Zoleka Mandela has endured enough to fill several lifetimes,…
The management of the Springboks has announced that the coaches would evaluate the team’s goal-kicking alternatives following the team’s tight 13–8 loss to Ireland in their highly anticipated Pool B match on Saturday. On Sunday, the Springboks returned to their base of operations in Toulon, where Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus stated that games between evenly matched teams often come down to narrow margins, with the outcome in this particular encounter being decided by goal-kicking. “When number one in the world plays number two, the game is going to be decided by a margin of one of two or three…
Banyana Banyana arrived safely in the USA and are ready to play the four-time World Cup champions in two international friendlies set for Friday 22 September at 01:30 am (SA Time) in Cincinnati and Sunday 24 September in Chicago 23:30 pm (SA Time). Fresh from reaching the last 16 at this year’s global showpiece, Desiree Ellis will look to use these fixtures to prepare for the start of their Olympic qualifying journey, which kicks off in October with a double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo. The winner of the tie will advance to the third round of qualifying, which is…
After retiring from football due to an injury misdiagnosis, former Cape Town City captain Lebogang Manyama returns to the game. On Tuesday the Cape Town based club announced the appointment of the former midfielder as assistant coach to Eric Tinkler. “Cape Town City are delighted to confirm the appointment of former club captain Lebogang Manyama as an assistant coach in Eric Tinkler’s technical team. Welcome home, Lebza!” the club said on its socials. Manyama, 33, had to retire from professional football earlier this year due to a knee injury, he posted on social media that a misdiagnosis of an anterior cruciate…
Mamelodi Sundowns will once again represent the COSAFA region at the CAF Women’s Champions League after being crowned Champions at the qualifiers on Friday. Banyana Ba Style beat Double Action Ladies of Botswana 2-0 at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal. It was a mouthwatering encounter, with both teams in high spirits, as they both finished at the summit of their respective groups. The Brazilians emerged as the top scorers of the tournament, netting an impressive 21 goals across six games, they secured five clean sheets, showcasing a flawless performance. Andisiwe Mgcoyi, scooped the overall Golden Boot Award. Masandawana…
The semifinal stage has been set at the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League’s COSAFA Qualifiers after the final round of pool matches were played, confirming the Last 4 teams. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies maintained their perfect record at the ongoing qualifiers, following a 4-0 victory over Mozambique’s Costa Do Sol on Monday afternoon in Durban. Goals from Zanele Nhlapho, Miche Minnes, and a brace from Andisiwe Mgcoyi, were enough for Banyana Ba Style to clinch Group B in brilliant style, securing nine points from the three games played. Coach Jerry Tshabalala’s team will this afternoon (15:30pm) face Zambia’s Green Buffaloes in…
Banyana Banyana have climbed nine spots in the FIFA rankings after reaching the last-16 stage of the recently concluded Women’s World Cup. FIFA has officially announced the latest rankings, which sees Banyana move up to 45th (from 54th) in the world and second in Africa, one behind Nigeria who are ranked 32nd in the world. Desiree Ellis’ charges wrote their name into the history books after becoming the first-ever senior national football team (men or women), to make it out of the group stages of the global showpiece. Banyana reached the last 16 by beating Italy in their last group…
With progress made over the years in women’s sport, major challenges remain, particularly regarding equal pay, professionalisation, training conditions and media coverage. Wage gap is one of the most unconcealed areas of prejudice, as women remain far behind their male counterparts when it comes to being paid in sports. In a trailblazing move, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced equal international-match fees for their men and women players, joining New Zealand and India in bridging the gap across genders. The new match fees will be effective from September when the Protea women tour Pakistan for the first time. The tour,…