Author: Larson Thebe

Banyana Banyana have been knocked out of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 after a 1–2 defeat to tournament hosts Morocco in a quarter-final match played at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Saturday night. The disappointing loss also means the team have failed to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Brazil. Morocco were the first to register a goal in the 31st minute when Sakina Ouzraoui scored a stunning goal to put the hosts in front. The hosts were awarded a penalty in the 51st minute after…

A deadly wave of gun violence across the Cape Flats has left 11 people dead and two others injured, following three separate shooting incidents in Khayelitsha, Langa and Gugulethu. The overnight attacks have prompted Western Cape police to increase deployments in the affected communities and other areas identified as potential crime hotspots. The first shooting was reported in Lingelethu West, Khayelitsha, on Saturday night. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said three men, aged 25, 31 and 35, were fatally shot. A second incident followed in Phase 3, Langa, where five people were killed in a shooting. In the early hours…

The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach, replacing Hugo Broos. The approval was made during an NEC Extraordinary Meeting at SAFA House in Nasrec on Saturday. The decision comes a few days after Broos stepped down following his success in guiding the team to the second round of the recent FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 victory over South Korea in Monterrey, Mexico. “The NEC has approved the appointment of coach Pitso to Bafana Bafana, but we still need to tie up some loose ends.…

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) employees have opened a criminal case against a former board member for allegedly stealing 10 laptops intended for under-resourced schools in the Eastern Cape. According to a statement from NSFAS, the board member, who was leading the scheme’s delegation, allegedly kept 10 of the 30 laptops allocated to six high schools during a donation drive in March this year. Each school was expected to receive five laptops for communal use. Meanwhile, NSFAS Administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula has expressed disappointment over the incident, adding that it is “shocking that a board member of an organisation…

The North West Department of Education has expressed its gratitude after the 1MillionSchoolShoes Campaign donated 600 pairs of school shoes to learners from six schools across the province. The donation, which coincided with the conclusion of Nelson Mandela Month, was handed over during an event at Sarucena Primary School in Extension 25, Vryburg. The Pretoria-based non-profit organisation has donated more than 150,000 pairs of school shoes to vulnerable learners across South Africa over the past decade. Through the initiative, the organisation aims to ensure that children from disadvantaged communities have access to proper school footwear, helping to restore dignity, improve…

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced a decrease in petrol prices for motorists, while diesel users will have to dig deeper into their pockets from 3 August 2026. This marks the second consecutive decrease in petrol prices, while diesel and illuminating paraffin have recorded their first increases. “Both grades of petrol will decrease by 52 cents per litre. “Diesel will increase by R1.23 and R1.38 per litre. “Illuminating paraffin will increase by 2 cents and 3 cents per litre at the retail level. “The maximum retail price of LP Gas will decrease by R4.41 per kilogramme countrywide…

The Gauteng Department of Health has rolled out its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign at participating independent primary schools across the province. The campaign, which forms part of the Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP), will run from 3 August to 9 October 2026. The department has, meanwhile, called on parents, caregivers and legal guardians to support the campaign by signing and returning consent forms to schools to ensure eligible learners receive this life-saving vaccine. “Thereafter, vaccination teams will visit outstanding public primary and special schools to reach eligible learners who may have been missed during the earlier campaign, as most…

South African football star Relebohile Mofokeng has continued his impressive rise after helping Royal Union Saint-Gilloise lift the Belgian Super Cup. Mofokeng scored the winning penalty as Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Club Brugge 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time to claim the season’s opening silverware, marking another milestone in his promising career. Mofokeng came off the bench in the 61st minute, with his side trailing, but it took 16 minutes for Union to find an equaliser through Kevin Mac Allister to force the game to go to penalties. The latest triumph comes just 70 days after Mofokeng…

The Border Management Authority (BMA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have clarified that truck delays along the corridor leading to the Beitbridge Border Post in Musina are not being caused by operations on the South African side of the border, but rather on the Zimbabwean side. According to the two organisations, the primary cause of the delays is screening procedures and congestion at the Zimbabwean border. “All SARS and BMA functions, including immigration processing, agricultural inspections, port health services and biosecurity controls, are operating efficiently, with systems functioning normally. The congestion is being experienced on the Zimbabwean side…

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has launched an investigation following a viral video showing JMPD officers assaulting a motorist. What began as a routine traffic stop turned violent after the driver was verbally assaulted, manhandled inside the vehicle, grabbed by the throat, pulled from the vehicle, and thrown onto the tarmac. JMPD spokesperson Superintendent Xolani Fihla said the department had noted the incident with serious concern. “While the department has not yet received a formal complaint regarding this specific matter, an active investigation is officially underway through our Internal Affairs Unit using all available evidence currently at our disposal.…