Author: Larson Thebe
Hugo Broos, announced his final 23-man roster for the team’s two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Nigeria and Zimbabwe next month. Relebohile Mofokeng of the Orlando Pirates, Siyabonga Ngezana, a defender stationed in Romania, and Lyle Foster of Burnley are among the team’s notable additions. On Friday, June 7, Bafana Bafana will take on the Nigerian Super Eagles in Uyo. Four days later, Bafana Bafana will play Zimbabwe at the Free State stadium in Bloemfontein. The team also includes Patrick Maswanganyi of the Pirates, Elias Mokwana of Sekhukhune United, and Jayden Adams and Iqraam Rayners of Stellenbosch FC.…
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has dismissed allegations of vote rigging allegedly made by members of uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK) at the IEC storage sites in Chesterville and Hammersdale in KwaZulu-Natal. “We wish to clarify that the videos depict our planned logistical arrangements and storage of election materials as we prepare for the first day of special voting on 27 May 2024. These are legitimate and authorised arrangements for the distribution of ballot papers and other bulk material. The planned security measures were that the trucks distributing ballot papers are escorted by SAPS to the local storage site. These storage sites…
As it wrapped up its campaign in anticipation of this week’s elections, the principal opposition party in South Africa, the Democratic Alliance, issued one last plea to the people of the country to assist it in unseating the incumbent African National Congress. The largest opposition party in South Africa, the Democratic Alliance, has joined forces with a few minor opposition parties to form the Multi- Party Charter for South Africa. Under this agreement, a number of political parties will pool their votes to confront the ANC after the elections. The smaller opposition Inkatha Freedom Party, which has promised to cooperate with the big opposition and has its strength in the popular province of KwaZulu Natal, held a demonstration on Sunday at the same time as the main opposition. According to analysts and recent polls, the ANC might win fewer than 50% of the national vote. A number of the Democratic Alliance’s former leaders left the party to join other political parties that will be in the polls, and the party is facing pressure after its support dropped in the most recent national elections. Thousands of its leaders and fans flocked to Benoni, east of Johannesburg, on Sunday, when a tiny stadium in the town was decked with party memorabilia and blue flags. After the 2021 local government elections, a coalition led by the DA and other parties, notably the Patriotic Alliance, in the Johannesburg council fell apart, returning power to an ANC-dominated coalition and igniting political hostilities between the two parties. Steenhuisen has consistently charged that the left-leaning Economic Freedom Fighters and the ruling African National Congress are preparing to form a partnership following the election. Speaking prior to the Inkatha Freedom Party’s last gathering in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday, leader Velenkosini Hlabisa stated that the party’s primary goal was to overthrow the existing…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe announced on Saturday that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite business is now able to operate in the country of southern Africa thanks to a telecom regulator’s approval. High-speed, reasonably priced LEO (low-Earth orbit) internet infrastructure “is expected to be deployed throughout Zimbabwe and particularly in all the rural areas,” according to a statement released by Mnangagwa following the decision. According to him, IMC Communications will be Starlink’s only and exclusive local partner for service delivery. According to a 2021 World Bank estimate, just 34.8% of Zimbabweans had internet connection. The country’s internet service is dominated by three major mobile network operators. The Starlink approval comes amid a government crackdown on unregistered users smuggling Starlink kits from neighbouring countries like Zambia. Starlink is currently officially offered in various African nations, including Nigeria, Mozambique, Zambia, Kenya, and Malawi. Last month, Cameroon ordered the seizure of Starlink equipment at the country’s ports of entry as the provider was not licensed.
While the Israeli army claimed it had targeted Hamas militants, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority said that Israeli strikes on a center for displaced people near the southern city of Rafah on Sunday resulted in the deaths of several dozen people. The strikes “claimed the lives of 35 martyrs and left dozens injured, most of them children and women,” according to a statement released by the health ministry in the territory controlled by Hamas. It also stated that it was “aware of reports indicating that several civilians in the area were harmed as a result of the strike and fire that was ignited. “The event is being investigated.” According to the Israeli army, at least eight rockets were fired from Rafah on Sunday at the country’s center, striking Tel Aviv, the nation’s commercial center, for the first time in several months. The epicenter of fighting has been Rafah, where the Israeli military began a ground offensive in early May in spite of strong opposition due to worries about the people who were…
Goalie Andile Dlamini of Banyana Banyana says the national team will use the two friendlies against Senegal to get ready for the major tournaments that are coming up later this year. It’s unclear if this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will occur, although the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations Women’s Championship is held in October at Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Banyana Banyana will play their first match since losing to Nigeria in the Olympic qualifying tournament at the beginning of the month. In the upcoming weeks, they will play Senegal in two international friendlies. According to Dlamini, they plan…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill and the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill into law today in a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. According to the Presidency, the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill lays the foundation for a multi-sectoral approach to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa.This landmark legislation is a critical step forward in ensuring the safety and security of women from all walks of life. The council will be the statutory body charged with providing strategic leadership in the elimination of gender-based violence…
South Africa welcomes the decision by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Kahn KC, on the application for arrest warrants for the Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Israel and three leaders of Hamas for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute of the ICC within the context of the present conflict in Gaza. Pretoria, which has been a leading proponent for a ceasefire in the conflict, said the law must be applied equally to all to uphold the international rule of law, ensure accountability for those that commit heinous crimes and protect…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a message of condolences to the people of Iran, following the passing of President Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and personnel. They passed away on Sunday near Jolfa, a city on the border with Azerbaijan, about 600 kilometres north-west of the Iranian capital, Tehran. On behalf of the government and people of South Africa, President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the Supreme Leader of Iran, The Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, and the government and people of the Islamic Republic. Our thoughts are with the families of the late President and Foreign…
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has sought to assure South Africans that a conducive environment for a peaceful election has been prepared. This emerged during a media briefing held in Pretoria, led by the South African Police Service (SAPS), the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the State Security Agency (SSA), commonly known as the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster. “As the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) which is led by the South African Police Service, the South African National Defence Force, and the State Security Agency, we are confident that the measures…