Hugo Broos: We Will Have To Be At Our Best

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says the team knows what to expect from Mexico in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup opener on Thursday.

Co-hosts Mexico will host Bafana Bafana at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Kick off will be 9 PM South African time.

“We know what to do against Mexico. We know what to do when they have the ball and when we have possession. Everything is focused on this game,” said Broos.

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Residents of Cleveland’s Jumpers Informal Settlement began fleeing the area on Wednesday as police intensified a nationwide hunt for more than 10 gunmen who carried out a deadly mass shooting that left 12 people dead and at least 10 others wounded in one of Gauteng’s worst attacks in recent years.

The massacre, which unfolded shortly after 11 pm on Tuesday night, has triggered a massive police operation involving provincial detectives, crime intelligence operatives, forensic specialists and newly deployedREAD MORE

Expanding economic ties open new opportunities for investment, industrial development and regional connectivity

South Africa has reaffirmed the strategic importance of the United Arab Emirates as a key economic partner for Africa, highlighting the expanding trade, investment and development links that are helping strengthen economic cooperation between the Gulf region and the African continent.

Speaking on the sidelines of a Dubai–South Africa Business Forum in Johannesburg, Lester Bouah,READ MORE

Azerbaijan club Sabah FK have landed the signature of defender Aden McCarthy from Kaizer Chiefs.

African Times has learnt that the Asians paid R7 Million for McCarthy, who played over thirty matches for Amakhosi’s senior team since his promotion from their youth ranks. Chiefs will also benefit from his future transfer after inserting a sell-on clause in the agreement, believed to be 10%.

The 22-year-old McCarthy enjoyed an impressive breakthrough season with the Phefeni Glamour Boys, makingREAD MORE

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India’s record: a gateway to a new reality

On 28 April 2026, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published data showing that the country’s total exports of goods and services reached US$860.09 billion in 2025, marking a year-on-yearREAD MORE

South African law enforcement agencies have dealt another significant blow to international drug trafficking syndicates after seizing 30 bricks of cocaine aboard a vessel at the Port of Durban, just days after intercepting an estimated 90kg of cocaine concealed in trucks arriving from Brazil.

The latest seizure, announced jointly by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Hawks on Tuesday night, is the second major cocaine bust at the country’s busiest port in less than a weekREAD MORE

Those past commemorations, along with Tuesday’s ceremony, embody deep remembrance of the revolutionary martyrs, and underscore the importance both sides attach to preserving and carrying forward their traditional friendship.

PYONGYANG, June 10 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President, and his wife, Peng Liyuan, paid homage to the China-DPRK Friendship Tower on Tuesday, opening the second day of his state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaREAD MORE

Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni is expected to visit the Cleveland informal settlement on Wednesday morning after a deadly mass shooting left 12 people dead and at least nine others wounded, prompting an intensive police manhunt for more than 10 suspected gunmen.

Mthombeni’s visit comes hours after the attack at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, where heavily armed suspects allegedly stormed the community and opened fire on residents in what police haveREAD MORE

PYONGYANG, June 10 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Tuesday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the new era.

The two sides also had in-depth discussions on safeguarding peace and stability in the region and the world, Xi said when he and his wife, Peng Liyuan,READ MORE

The memorable performances by the Young Russian Ballet Company at Roodepoort Theatre were not just something to write home about, but also boasted a guest soloist and showcased a shining star

The guest soloist was Revil Yon. The shining star who stood revealed on the night was Karmia Postma.

The Guest Soloist

If the company’s young dancers gave the evening its heart, Revil Yon, Principal Dancer with the Joburg Ballet, gave it its fire.

BornREAD MORE