When it rained, it poured for Mamelodi Sundowns at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium after succumbing to a heartbreaking 1-0 (2-0 aggregate) defeat to Esperance on Friday night. The result means that north African dominance in the Champions League is set to continue for at least another season, as Tunisian giants Esperance set up a date

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years of direct imprisonment after he was found guilty of attacking Emergency Medical Services (EMS) crew in July 2023. Matome Tumi Sepesu and his three accomplices robbed the crew in the Nellmapius area, east of Pretoria, after hijacking, kidnapping, assaulting, and robbing them of their personal cell

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on students who do not have bank accounts to open new ones, saying it will pay allowances directly into those accounts from May. The beleaguered public bursary scheme, which is under administration, made the announcement on Friday. “NSFAS has devised a payment mechanism to address these

Former Al-Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns dribbling wizard Phakamani Mahlambi was released on R500 bail this week by Kempton Park magistrate’s court. This after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. Gauteng police spokesperson Col Noxolo Kweza said police are investigating a case of assault following the arrest of 26-year-old Mahlambi on Tuesday. Kweza said

A cold war is brewing at the Polokwane High Court over a lucrative R25-million tender to host the popular Marula Festival, which is set to take place in Phalaborwa in seven days.   Music organiser MT World has dragged the Limpopo economic development, environment and tourism department to the high court after being awarded the

The Electoral Court has issued a detailed ruling on its decision to validate Jacob Zuma’s disqualification as a candidate for the MK Party by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). According to the court, Section 47(1)(e) of the constitution, which disqualifies individuals sentenced to more than 12 months’ imprisonment without an option of a fine, does

The Gauteng education department has appointed legal firm Seanego Attorneys as the independent investigative law firm that will probe the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two Daveyton Skills School pupils. The learners, Siphamandla Peterson, 15, and Sibusiso Sibiya, 17, drowned during a boot camp at Rock Falls Adventure Ranch in Centurion, north of Pretoria. The

The sentencing of nine people for a cumulative of 10,939 years for committing various crimes, including money laundering, fraud and forgery, has been welcomed by the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya. Four of the convicted criminals are South Africans, the other four are Zimbabwean nationals and

The murder trial of Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirate’s goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa hit a snag on Friday as the defence lawyer for accused number one, advocate Thulani Mngomezulu, was absent from proceedings. Advocate Zandile Mshololo stood in for Mngomezulu and informed the court that he was unable to attend due to illness, having visited a