Month: September 2020
Football News
DStv becomes new PSL title sponsor
Sunday | September 27, 2020 Last week, Premier Soccer League (PSL) revealed one its closely guarded secrets in football administration yet. PSL Chairman Irvin Khoza officially unveiled DStv as the new title sponsor for the domestic elite league. The sponsorship spans a 5-year period. It swings into the fray after Absa did not renew its […]
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Football News
Chiefs Finally Got their Hunt
The hunt for the head coach is over for Kaizer Chiefs Football Club. After much speculation, the Soweto giant finally got its big catch. Thursday | September 17, 2020 It came as no shock when Gavin Hunt was unveiled as the new Kaizer Chiefs coach on Thursday. There are few local coaches who are as […]
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Government and Politics
Ramaphosa’s Full National Address: SA Eases Covid-19 Lockdown Rules
Image cred: SA News Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. 16 September 2020 My fellow South Africans, Exactly half a year has passed since we declared a national state of disaster in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In that time, more than 15,000 South Africans […]
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Science and Health
Covid-19 cases declining sharply in SA
Tuesday | September 14, 2020 As the United States, Brazil, India record sharp increases, the total number of coronavirus infections in South Africa are on a drastic decline. This has triggered a call for a total removal of lockdown regulations. The county is on Level 2 measures to control the scare of Covid-19 spread. In […]
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Football News
Ineligible Player Shrouds Sundowns Nedbank Cup Victory
It started well in the still of Soweto night. But it ended in a pool of sobs for the Bloemfontein Celtic players. On the opposite berth, it was a ball of funfare when Mamelodi Sundowns were hailed the 2019/20 Nedbank Cup kings. Meanwhile, there was a situation simmering on the sidelines. That concerns a Sundowns […]
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Football News
Sundowns clinch domestic treble by winning the Nedbank Cup
Sunday | September 13, 2020 Gastón Sirino led Mamelodi Sundowns to a third their Nedbank Cup trophy at Orlando Stadium in Soweto Saturday night. Sundowns beat Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0. The Uruguayan scored the only goal of the cup-final in the 80th minute, very late in the game. Sirino received a pass from Themba Zwane and […]
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General news
Clicks reaches a deal with EFF on black hair racist ad
Friday | September 11, 2020 After days of national protests mobilised by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) against Clicks’ offensive advert, the two parties have reached an agreement. According to EFF’s statement released Thursday, Sep. 10: “Clicks will donate 50 000 sanitary towels, 50 000 sanitisers and masks to rural and informal settlements identified by […]
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Football News
Nedbank Cup Final: Sundowns gearing up for a treble
Friday | September 11, 2020 The Nedbank Cup final is coming to a head on Saturday, Sep. 12. Bloemfontein Celtic take on the indomitable Mamelodi Sundowns in the final match of the Premier Soccer League top-tire tournaments. While Celtic will be looking for their maiden Nedbank Cup victory, Sundowns will be sizing them up as […]
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General news
Mandela lawyer, George Bizos, passed away aged 92
Thursday | September 10, 2020 George Bizos, renowned human right lawyer, died yesterday in his Johannesburg home. In his tribute to the anti-apartheit lawyer, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Bizo contributed immensely to the fight for freedom and democracy. He played a critical role in the crafting of the constitution. According to Daily Maverick: Born in […]
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Economy
Dis-Chem, Makro pull TRESemmé off the shelves
Thursday | September 10, 2020 Dis-Chem Pharmacy and Makro are the latest retailers to pull TRESemmé brands off their shelves. TRESemmé is suffering from a racist advert published on Clicks website portraying black women’s hair as “dry and damaged” and white woman’s hair as “normal”. There was an eruption of public fury that culminated into […]
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