Shandre Campbell on Path to Stardom

South Africa’s rising star Shandre Campbell’s progress in Belgium is well-documented, and rightly so.

The 19-year-old winger was signed by Club Brugge last August from SuperSport United and integrated into the former’s second team, where he’s had a fine run this season.

Campbell’s return of nine goals and two assists in 19 appearances appears to stand him in good stead for his first-team aspirations.

“Shandre is training with the team now. He has shown that he has the potential, andREAD MORE

In the digital control centre of the Chambishi copper mine’s southeast deposit in Zambia, a massive screen displays the status of various mining activities in real time: extraction, digging, machine operation, and transport.  

Although machinery sounds can still be heard in the underground galleries, this “digital mine” relies more on an integrated computerised system than on traditional manual labour. “We can observe and understand underground activities in detail without going underground,” explained Dean Mwelwa, an executive at NFC Africa MiningREAD MORE

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has backed himself with five individuals as he embarks on his second term.

Last month, the South African businessman was elected unopposed as he retained his seat for another four years.

On Saturday, Motsepe announced five vice presidents at an executive committee meeting in Accra, Ghana.

First Vice President: Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa (Morocco)

Second Vice President: Mr. Kurt Okraku (Ghana)

Third Vice President: Mr. Pierre-Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)

Fourth Vice President: Ms. Bestine Kazadi Ditabala (DemocraticREAD MORE

Artificial intelligence (AI) was a hot topic at this year’s annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, also referred to as the Two Sessions. The recently released AI chatbot DeepSeek has quickly gained global attention and users with its rich features. 

Daan du Toit, deputy director general of international cooperation and resources at South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation, believes China is already a world leader in AIREAD MORE

As expected, Egyptian club Al Ahly has sacked Swiss coach Marcel Koller.

Koller’s undoing was the Red Devils’ exit from the CAF Champions League after falling to Mamelodi Sundowns in the semi-finals, on the away goals rule on Friday.

Al Ahly’s top hierarchy met the following day to deliberate on the future of Koller, and the decision was taken to show him the door.

Koller’s departure would be welcomed by the Al Ahly supporters, who pelted the 64-year-old with waterREAD MORE

“We are doing everything we can to bring them home,” says SAPS Commissioner.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has appealed to the public for help in locating three missing police constables who disappeared earlier this week.

The three officers—24-year-old Constable Linda Cebekhulu, 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys, and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge—were last seen on Wednesday, 23 April 2025.

In a statement, police said the trio were travelling in a white VW Polo sedan (registration number JCL 401 FS) fromREAD MORE

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is gutted after the Buccaneers were knocked out of the CAF Champions League.

The 3-2 defeat to Egyptian outfit Pyramids in Cairo on Friday was Pirates’s first loss in this season’s tournament, in over ten games, but it came in the semi-finals and dented their hopes of reaching the final.

If Pirates went through, it could have set up an all-South African final against Mamelodi Sundowns, for the first time in the history of theREAD MORE

World football governing body FIFA has roped in coaching talent Keneilwe Mathibela from the South African Football Association (SAFA).

According to SAFA, Mathibela has been approached by FIFA to oversee the delivery of coaching development programs on the African continent.

“She will be working with CAF on behalf of FIFA and will, among other responsibilities, also manage and implement FIFA Coaching Development Programs on the continent, train FIFA technical experts, coordinate and involve coach educators, and ensure the quality andREAD MORE

The financially struggling Amahlathi Local Municipality, anchored in Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape, had to fork out money to pay for damages to the car of its municipal manager (MM) allegedly by striking municipal employees.

The municipality had to fork out R7766.70 after Zamuxolo Shasha had to replace a tyre on his Ford Ranger.

According to an invoice obtained by African Times, which is dated 28 January 2025, Shasha had to travel to East London to have the tyreREAD MORE

Mamelodi Sundowns will look to break Egyptian hearts again in this year’s CAF Champions League final.

The 2016 champions have reached their third final in history after knocking out Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly in Cairo on Friday, in front of 75,000 home supporters.

Sundowns booked their spot by fighting back from one goal down to draw 1-1 with Al Ahly at Cairo International Stadium on Friday. Sundowns were on the verge of an exit before Al Ahly defender Yasser IbrahimREAD MORE