Month: March 2021

Football News

SAFA boost out senior national team head coach

Wednesday | March 31, 2021 South African Football Association (SAFA) has terminated the services of Molefi Ntseki, the national senior men’s team (Bafana Bafana) head coach, on Wednesday March 31. Ntseki’s dismissal follows on the heels of failing to qualify SA to the African Nations Cup (AFCON) to be staged in Cameroon next year, 2022. […]

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Government and Politics

Full Speech of President Ramaphosa: Few Covid-19 Restriction Adjustments on Easter Period in SA

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Developments in the country’s response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic 30 Mar 2021 Fellow South Africans, Good Evening, We decided to delay the start of this address to the nation by half an hour because a legend of South African broadcasting, Ms Noxolo Grootboom, presented her last isiXhosa bulletin at 7pm on […]

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General news

Tanzania President John Magufuli dies at 61

Wednesday | March 17, 2021 The President of Tanzania John Magufuli has been pronounced dead by his Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan on national television, the BBC reports. Magufuli was out of the public space for over a period of two weeks. He became controversial around his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in his country. […]

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Football News

CAF Goes with SA Tycoon Patrice Motsepe Presidency

Friday | March 12, 2021 Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club President Patrice Motsepe has been elected the new Confederation of African Football (CAF) President. Motsepe was vying for the top job in African football with three candidates who threw in the towel in the last minute to become and support him as his deputies. The mining […]

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Lifestyle and entertainment

King Zwelithini died at age 72

Friday | March 12, 2021 The King of the Zulu nation Goodwill Zwelithini passed away Friday, March12. His death was confirmed by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi early Friday morning. eNCA reported that King Zwelithini was undergoing “high levels of glucose” (diabetes) treatment when he succumbed in hospital. A Royal Family member who spoke to eNCA said […]

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General news

Top technocrats, Peter Matlare, dies

Sunday | March 7, 2021 Former South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Chief executive Officer (CEO) Peter Matlare passed away on Sunday due to “Covid-19 related complications”, according to eNCA. Matlare, 61, is well-known  for running some of South Africa’s flagship companies. He worked for, among other companies, Prime Media and Tiger Brands, the biggest manufacturer […]

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Football News

CT City host Stellenbosch in Cape derby

Saturday | March 6, 2021 In football parlance, football derbies are bigger than the honours at stake. Today, Cape Town (CT) City FC will do battle against Stellenbosch FC in the DStv Premiership League clash at Cape Town Stadium this afternoon. This Cape derby will start at 15:00 in a fierce fight for the three […]

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Science and Health

Covid-19 still life-threatening a year after first case

A year on, the Covid-19 pandemic still seizes and holds nations by the scruff of their naps and suffocates them to death with minimal sympathy on the dry and dreadful horizon. Friday | March 5, 2021 Today marks one year since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in KwaZulu-Natal province. A 38-year-old Durban man […]

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Football News

Galaxy shoot down The Birds as Pirates close gap at the top

Wednesday | March 3, 2021 The four DStv Premiership League fixtures set for Tuesday evening produced a 100% winning outcome – four clubs won: Pirates, Galaxy, AmaZulu and Maritzburg. A rarity. Wednesday | March 3, 2021 Swallows FC went into their 17th DStv Premiership League match against TS Galaxy FC without a loss since the […]

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Football News

Pirates awaits unpredictable Celtic in Orlando

There are four DStv Premiership League matches scheduled for today, Mar. 2. All these league ties will kick off at 17:00 respectively. The Tshakhuma FC against Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch versus Mamelodi Sundowns league draws have been deferred. Tuesday | March 2, 2021 After a busy Nedbank Cup weekend, the DStv Premiership League games return […]

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