Year: 2021
Football News
Sundowns winning streak crashes
Four months on, Sundowns had not known a league defeat since the inception of the 2021/222 campaign. That impressive run came to a screeching halt yesterday. The full-time score was: AmaZulu FC 1-0 Mamelodi Sundown. Tuesday | December 21, 2021 Like a long-winding road to a far away land, Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club’ (FC) winning […]
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Science and Health
Fully-Vaccinated President Ramaphosa Quarantines after Testing Positive for Covid-19
Monday | December 13, 2021 South Africa President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday while in Cape Town for scheduled visit and is isolating in line with the rgulatory protocols. Earlier in the day Ramaphosa delivered a ulogy at the former President Frederick W. De Klerk’s state-sanctioned memorial service held in Cape […]
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Science and Health
Omicron Variant Behind Sharp Covid-19 Cases Spike
New variant sparks new fears across the globe and triggers renew defensive and rigid mechanics against certain countries. Friday | December 3, 2021 Days of uncertainty have returned in South Africa as a result of the exponential spike in Covid-19 infections. Today, Friday Dec. 3, confirmed cases jumped to an alarming 16, 055 while a […]
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Science and Health
US, Europe panic over new Covid-19 variant spark travel bans
Saturday | November 27, 2021 South Africa (SA) reported a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called “B.1.1.529” on Wednesday Nov. 24. The government has announced with concern the rising covid-19 cases around the country and advised all citizens to adhere to nonpharmaceutical measures to deal with the scourge. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has taken note of […]
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Football News
CT City bullish about ending Sundowns winning streak
Saturday | November 20, 2021 Cape Town City are determined to bring to a grinding halt Mamelodi Sundowns unbeaten run in the Dstv Premiership 2021/2022 season. The City-Sundowns showdown will take place in Cape Town Stadium this evening in Capetown at 17:30. Perched comfortably on top of the league table, Sundowns have gone nine games […]
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Ghana pips SA at the post to progress to 2022 FIFA WC Qualification playoffs
Ghana win was shrouded by questionable officiating when they qualified ahead of South Africa on goal advantage Sunday night. There are very divergent reflections on the game. Most of these are not much about the quality of the game nor the standard of African football but are all about how the game was decided. Monday […]
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SA travels to Ghana for a Crucial World Cup 2022 Qualifier
Never before have the hopes of the nation tipped so high in recent memory than the upcoming penultimate stage of fighting to play in the most decorated pinnacle of games on earth. Ghana hosts South Africa in the Fifa 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Sunday night. Sunday | November 14, 2021 The tough road […]
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Sundowns Clinch MTN8 Cup in 14 Years
Sunday, October 31, 2021 The 14-year drought came to a bitter end yesterday when Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (FC) were coronated the 2021 MTN8 Cup victors under the Durban sky night in KwaZulu-Natal. The Brazilians, as Sundowns are adoringly called, prevailed over Cape Town City FC at the impressive Moses Mabhida Stadium through penalties: 3-2. […]
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SA beat Ethiopia to stay top of Group G in WC Qualifiers
Wednesday | October 13, 2021 The rejuvenated South African (SA) senior national football team win affirmed its place at the top of Group G in the race to Qatar 2021 FIFA World Cup. The traveling Ethiopia came down hard against the youthful Bafana Bafana [SA] yet again at FNB Stadium last night. Although the final […]
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Bafana aims for a double against Ethiopia in WC Qualifiers
Tuesday |October 12, 2021 South Africa – Football fans will make their way to stadium for the first time since the emergence of the global pandemic 18 months back. The South Africa senior man’s football side (affectionately known as Bafana Bafana) is aiming for a second victory against Ethiopia in four days. The FIFA […]
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