Sunday World News Updates

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has announced a preliminary squad for next month’s back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya. Mosimane will be happy that South Africa’s rising star, the muscular defender Mbekezeli “TLB” Mbokazi and Thalente Mbatha are available to play after they were omitted from the… Read more »

In news that will send shock waves across the African continent, defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns were dumped out of the CAF Champions League in the second preliminary round by minnows and debutants Wiliete SC after their 1-1 draw at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Friday night. Sundowns, who have established… Read more »

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A major clinical trial to evaluate vaccines against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus began Friday in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the first participants vaccinated as the country battles the largest recorded outbreak of the virus. The Phase 2/3 trial, known as Tumaini, was launched in Bunia,… Read more »

The presidency temporarily took its website offline following a PHP warning, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya told Reuters on Friday, adding there was no indication of a security breach. “While such warnings do not indicate a security breach, they can affect the normal operation of a website,” Magwenya said. He added… Read more »

South African fund managers will be able to hold 100% of portfolios in foreign assets under ring-fenced mandates, regulators said on Friday, in a new framework that exempts qualifying vehicles from a longstanding 45% offshore investment cap. The South African Reserve Bank, National Treasury and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange briefed… Read more »

Kaizer Chiefs have received a timely boost ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup second-leg clash against Red Arrows of Zambia in the second preliminary round on Friday night, with goalkeeper Brandon Petersen and midfielder Lebohang Maboe returning to action after recent injury layoffs. The game will be played at the… Read more »

Professor Sakhela Buhlungu’s term of office at the helm of one of the most historic universities in Africa has come to an end in a disgraceful fashion after the council of the university showed him the door for gross misconduct two days before he was due to leave after 10… Read more »

El Niño may intensify heat and disrupt rainfall, but it need not become a systemic water-security challenge. South Africa’s resilience will depend on institutions acting before strain becomes disruption – and on communities recognising every litre as part of a shared national resource. El Niño begins thousands of kilometres away… Read more »

Iran has warned regional countries that any support for the United States in the event of a renewed armed conflict would be regarded as a hostile act toward Tehran, an Iranian official said on Friday. Iran would be able to identify which regional states are prepared to back American forces… Read more »