Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic 30 May 2021 Fellow South Africans, It has been some time since we last held a family meeting. When I last spoke to you, exactly two months ago, South Africa was recovering from a deadly second wave of coronavirus […]
Read MoreSunday | May 30, 2021 Hardly a season in the hot seat, Thomas Tuchel has won Chelsea Football Club (FC) the most prestigious trophy in European sports. To this throne, Chelsea beat Manchester City FC 1-0 at Estadio do Dragao Stadium in Porto last Saturday night. Kai Havertz rounded off the City goalkeeper and rolled […]
Read MoreFriday | May 28, 2021 Apprehension lingers in the air as South Africa grapples with an increase in Covid-19 infections and deaths in the country. In the past 24-hour reporting cycle, a total of 4, 575 cases and 123 Covid-19 related deaths were confirmed by the national Department of Health. There is a high possibility for […]
Read MoreFriday | May 28, 2021 Kaizer Chiefs Football Club dismissed their head coach Gavin Hunt prematurely. Hunt had signed a 3-year contract in September 2020 with the Soweto giant. Today Chiefs ended it in his first season after a disastrous domestic season. The statement from the club read: “Kaizer Chiefs have terminated coach Gavin Hunt’s […]
Read MoreThursday | May 27, 2021 Not once but for the 11th time since 1997, Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club have won the 2020/2021 edition of the Dstv Premiership League with three games to spare. The Brazilians reached the 60 points after beating cross-town rivals SuperSport United 3-1 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria last night, Wednesday […]
Read MoreToday the Dstv Premiership features two league games in two cities. No connection with the epic novel “A Tale of Two Cities” authored by Charles Dickens. One of these will be in Pretoria where the league may be won with games to spare. The other is staged in Thohoyandou where one team is staring at […]
Read MoreSunday | May 2, 2021 Mamelodi Sundowns have regained the top-of-the-table position after Amazulu Football Club overtook them 24 hours ago. They returned to the top of the Dstv Premiership League standings when trashed Orlando Pirates 3-0 at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Sunday, May 2. In a first-half characterized by a slow start and […]
Read MoreSunday | May 2, 2021 Only united by province and status in the league, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns are fierce rivals in the domestic football front. Still smarting over their 4-1 devastating loss to Sundowns in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal just over weeks ago, the Buccaneers may not be faulted to settle the scores […]
Read MoreSaturday | May 1, 2021 If bookies said that Amazulu Football Club (FC) would be among the top contenders for this 2020/2021 league campaign, many would not have fallen for it. However, the Usuthu star is soaring even higher. They have mounted the pinnacle of one of the most prestigious leagues in Africa – the […]
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