An outstanding all-round performance by Yaqeen Ahmed lifted the Stormers to an ultimately commanding 33-7 win against Irish giants Ulster on a perfect Saturday afternoon in Cape Town. On a day that could have gone horribly wrong for the Stormers , the Cape side overcame what looked like a first-half a self-destruction mission to clinch […] More
Orlando Pirates are leading the PSL table after winning the Soweto Derby on 31 October. It was a frustrating outing on many accounts for the Buccaneers and Kaizer Chiefs alike. Here’s what fans had to say before the final whistle at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. What happened during the game? Yanela Mbuthuma scored in […] More
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Fernando da Cruz believes his team should have buried Orlando Pirates in Saturday’s Soweto Derby at FNB Stadium. The Buccaneers walked away with maximum points and claimed the bragging rights with a 2-1 win over the Glamour Boys. Yanela Mbuthuma and Tshepang Moremi score for Pirates on the day while Amakhosi’s […] More
JP Pietersen’s fifth-placed Sharks will brace themselves for a stern challenge against the ninth-placed Munster at Thomond Park, as the hosts look to build winning momentum after a stuttering start to the competition, which has seen them win one match, draw another, and suffer two defeats. In stark contrast, the Durban side have won three […] More
Public school learners across South Africa have just over five weeks of classes left before the December holidays begin. According to the 2026 calendar for public schools, published in Government Gazette No. 52177 on 25 February 2025, the fourth and final term ends on Wednesday, 9 December. The term began on Tuesday, 6 October, and […] More
South Africans face mixed signals over the prospect of an interest rate hike in November, with inflation risks keeping the door open to an increase while other indicators suggest the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) could leave rates unchanged. The SARB’s final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of 2026 is scheduled for Thursday, 19 November, […] More
Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Sipho Chaine is slowly but surely cementing his legendary status at the club. Chaine joined the Sea Robbers as an underrated goalkeeper from Chippa United in September 2022. At the time, Pirates had Richard Ofori as their No.1 with Siyabonga Mpontshane as the club’s second choice goalkeeper. However, he worked his way […] More
On March 25, 2022, South Korea’s new crypto reporting rules coincided with an unusual reversal: Bitcoin traded at a discount of about 3.2% on Korean markets relative to dollar-denominated global prices. The episode showed how quickly the local price gap can change when regulation, liquidity and investor confidence move in the same direction. Four years […] More
A leading Russian company has decided to become a shareholder of a metallurgical plant in Zimbabwe, which is located in the city of Midlands. The plant is part of the portfolio of the EcoSwap investment fund, which came under its management after EcoSwap acquired all of the plant’s assets from its previous owners, who were in bankruptcy. More