Hope for farmers as Rwanda and China sign $47 million financing deal to boost irrigation

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Floyd Shivambu Sets MK Party on Winning Two By-elections in KwaZulu-Natal and Another in City of Joburg

The underfire Secretary-General of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, Floyd Shivambu, has set his party on winning the upcoming by-elections in Mandeni and Mpofana in…

Lesotho’s Football Project Kick4Life Wins Laureus award

In an evening dominated by world stars at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards, the African continent was also in the spotlight. The 25th anniversary…

USA Club Pays R9 Million for South African midfielder

It’s official: SA midfielder Jamie Webber has completed his move from Sekhukhune United to USA club FC Tulsa. Tulsa has paid Sekhukhune United €500,000 (R9.4…

Bafana Bafana Striker Returns to the English Premier League

South Africa will once again have a representative in arguably the best league in the world, the English Premiership. Over the years and since the…

MK Party Employee Rehired with Lowered Salary Unleashes Lawyers on Party to Get his Perks Back

An employee of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has unleashed his lawyers on the ANC’s splinter party to force it to reinstate an employment contract…

Free State Municipality Mayor Dashes to Court to Get Job Back after ANC Comrades Dethroned her in Absentia

The Mayor of Nala Local Municipality in Bothaville in the Free State province has dashed to court in a bid to get an order that…

De Bruyne Accepts Impending Manchester City Exit

Midfield talisman Kevin De Bruyne says he’s “surprised” that he was not offered a new deal by Manchester City. The six-time Premier League champion will…

Netball SA Seeks Clarity over Suspension of its President

Netball South African president Cecilia Molokwane’s suspension by World Netball will not go unchallenged. Widespread reports over the past couple of days have confirmed her…

Jacob Zuma Returns to Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday for Two Cases Related to Corruption

The leader of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, former President Jacob Zuma is due in court this coming Thursday for two cases related to the arms deal corruption trial.

According to the JG Zuma Foundation, of which Zuma is a patron, he would first hear the ruling of Judge Nkosinathi Chili in the application for leave to appeal the ruling dismissing his request for the recusal of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Advocate Billy Downer.

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Hope for farmers as Rwanda and China sign $47 million financing deal to boost irrigation

Rwanda and China have long enjoyed a robust partnership, characterised by mutual respect and shared development goals. This relationship has been further solidified by the planned Giseke Dam and Irrigation Project in Gisagara District, a venture made possible through a concessional loan from China. 

The project is designed to irrigate 2,640 hectares of land, directly benefitting over 900 households and approximately 4,578 individuals by providing critical infrastructure for crop cultivation. Gisagara District, known for its large-scale rice farming, stands toREAD MORE

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Floyd Shivambu Sets MK Party on Winning Two By-elections in KwaZulu-Natal and Another in City of Joburg

The underfire Secretary-General of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, Floyd Shivambu, has set his party on winning the upcoming by-elections in Mandeni and Mpofana in KwaZulu-Natal.

Shivambu also wants to win the ward 24 by-election in the City of Johannesburg set for 14 May 2025.

In a message on his Facebook page, he said no amount of distraction should stop the party from achieving this feat. He was apparently referring to the controversy that erupted after he recently visited MalawiREAD MORE

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Lesotho’s Football Project Kick4Life Wins Laureus award

In an evening dominated by world stars at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards, the African continent was also in the spotlight.

The 25th anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards were held on Monday at the Palacio de Cibeles in the Spanish capital Madrid, with Lesotho-based Kick4Life receiving an award.

Laureus reported, “One of more than 300 programs supported by Laureus was awarded the Laureus Sport for Good Award. Kick4Life, a football project in Lesotho, shared the stage with the biggestREAD MORE

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USA Club Pays R9 Million for South African midfielder

It’s official: SA midfielder Jamie Webber has completed his move from Sekhukhune United to USA club FC Tulsa.

Tulsa has paid Sekhukhune United €500,000 (R9.4 million), according to Transfermarkt.

“This is a landmark moment for FC Tulsa, not just as a club, but as a rising force in the American soccer landscape,” said Caleb Sewell, FC Tulsa Sporting Director and General Manager.

“Jamie is a player of true international caliber, with a résumé that speaks for itself. His arrival inREAD MORE

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Bafana Bafana Striker Returns to the English Premier League

South Africa will once again have a representative in arguably the best league in the world, the English Premiership.

Over the years and since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992, South Africa has had 17 players participate in the league.

The last player to do so was Lyle Foster, who starred for Burnley in the 2023/24 season, but they were relegated after just a season in the top-flight.

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MK Party Employee Rehired with Lowered Salary Unleashes Lawyers on Party to Get his Perks Back

An employee of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has unleashed his lawyers on the ANC’s splinter party to force it to reinstate an employment contract and salary that has been revised.

Srinivasen V Naidoo, who was administration clerk at the party’s constituency offices in the Moses Mabhida region in KwaZulu-Natal, told the party through his lawyers from Mabhida Inc to reinstate the contract or face legal action.

Naidoo contends that the party unilaterally decided to change his contract in aREAD MORE

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Free State Municipality Mayor Dashes to Court to Get Job Back after ANC Comrades Dethroned her in Absentia

The Mayor of Nala Local Municipality in Bothaville in the Free State province has dashed to court in a bid to get an order that sets aside her suspension from the lucrative position.

Nozililo Mashiya filed the urgent application before the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein, after she was dethroned by her own comrades in absentia.

This follows a council sitting on 8 April 2025 that resolved to suspend her from the position, together with the Municipal ManagerREAD MORE

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De Bruyne Accepts Impending Manchester City Exit

Midfield talisman Kevin De Bruyne says he’s “surprised” that he was not offered a new deal by Manchester City.

The six-time Premier League champion will end his 10-year stay at the Etihad when the current season ends.

“There was a little bit of shock,” admitted De Bruyne to the media over the weekend. “I didn’t have any offer from them through the whole year, and the club made a decision. Obviously, I was a bit surprised, but I have toREAD MORE

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Netball SA Seeks Clarity over Suspension of its President

Netball South African president Cecilia Molokwane’s suspension by World Netball will not go unchallenged.

Widespread reports over the past couple of days have confirmed her suspension, but Netball South Africa (NSA) claims it’s unaware of the charges leveled against her.

Molokwane serves as NSA president as well as Africa Netball and also sits on the board of the international body.

It is alleged that her suspension stems from allegations that she’s “systematically removing people who she feels will not backREAD MORE

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