Sunday World News Updates

Orlando Pirates are the new Betway Premiership champions after they defeated Orbit College 2-0 in front of a packed Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. The Buccaneers have now toppled Mamelodi Sundowns from the summit of the mountain after they had won the league title for the last eight years. Bucs finish… Read more »

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) must urgently strengthen regional integration and economic self-reliance to withstand global geopolitical shocks that continue to batter economies across the region, according to Lesotho’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Lejone Mpotjoane. Speaking on the sidelines of the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs retreat, Mpotjoane said the… Read more »

Amajimbos coach Vela Khumalo says he and his side have learnt valuable lessons following their exit from the 2026 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in the group stage. The tournament is being held in Morocco. The result also meant that the South African junior national team missed out on… Read more »

Much is being said about Pep Guardiola’s departure from Manchester City, a phoenix he awakened in the decade he spent in Manchester. Fans and rivals alike are singing praise. For many, this is simply a football story, which it is. But it is also more than that. It is a… Read more »

The Ugandan government has temporarily suspended public transport to the Democratic Republic of Congo and restricted mass gatherings in border areas to limit the spread of Ebola. Passenger buses, ferries, and direct flights will be suspended for four weeks, while cargo trucks and food shipments will continue operating. The Ministry… Read more »

US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that US control over Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile could be part of any potential peace agreement with Tehran to ensure that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon. “We’ll probably destroy it after we get it, but we’re not going to let them have… Read more »

Government has welcomed Moody’s Investors Service decision to revise South Africa’s sovereign credit rating outlook to positive from stable, while affirming both domestic and foreign-currency long-term ratings at ‘Ba2’. The development is being seen as a significant vote of confidence in the country’s economic direction and reform agenda. National Treasury… Read more »

Everything will be on the line for Orlando Pirates in their final Betway Premiership fixture of the 2025/26 season as they conclude their campaign in a do-or-die clash against Orbit College at Mbombela Stadium this afternoon (Saturday). The World Cup venue in Mpumalanga is once again the site of a… Read more »

Africa is a continent rich in resources and human potential, but it has long been at the mercy of global economic winds. Our economies are intertwined with the rest of the world in ways that often leave us exposed and vulnerable. Recent years have accentuated this fragility. The Russia-Ukraine conflict… Read more »

It was great watching South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter leading the US PGA for the opening two rounds. He couldn’t keep it going unfortunately, but at only 21, he certainly has a future in the game. Another South African, Garrick Higgo, learned a serious lesson on the first day. He arrived… Read more »