European football associations have agreed to boycott FIFA competitions following the governing body’s controversial proposal to sell ownership stakes in the World Cup to private investors, according to sources with knowledge of a virtual meeting held on Thursday. UEFA Unanimously Rejects Private Investment Plans The 55 national associations belonging to UEFA, the European football confederation, … Read more
France possesses the player depth and forward power required to challenge the back-to-back world champion Springboks and potentially snatch the 2027 Rugby World Cup, according to former Scotland head coach Matt Williams. Writing in the Irish Times, Williams highlighted Les Bleus’ recent squad experiments under Fabien Galthié as evidence of a formidable team on the … Read more
A second-hand 2021 Haval H6 2.0T Premium purchased for R359,000 in cash has spent 162 days in repair workshops, according to owner Mario Angrisano, after a cascading series of electrical and mechanical failures culminated in a total engine collapse. The Brackenfell resident, 54, bought the luxury SUV from Kia Tyger Valley on December 29, 2023, … Read more
A Durban man who threatened judicial officials and law enforcement officers with violence, death, and bloodshed through social media was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in the Durban Regional Court on Tuesday, according to court records. Avinash Ramkistan, 40, of Glen Ashley, was arrested and charged in March 2024 with multiple counts of intimidation, crimen … Read more
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban ordered the Department of Home Affairs to give a Nigerian woman an opportunity to attend a “good cause” interview to pursue her refugee claim, while sharply criticising her legal representatives for submitting what the court described as a deeply flawed application riddled with factual errors, inconsistencies, and poor drafting. … Read more
The Nations Championship has reset the international rugby hierarchy, with New Zealand and South Africa finishing their July series unbeaten while emerging nations like Japan and Fiji secured historic landmarks. According to Planet Rugby, the tournament’s success relied on a three-game “body of work” model, favoring consistent performers over one-off explosive displays. Tactical Evolution and … Read more
The 2026 Judiciary Conference has formally resolved that magistrates should migrate from the Department of Justice (DoJ) to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ). The move, intended to establish a single judiciary system, addresses long-standing concerns that current administrative arrangements leave magistrates under-resourced and lacking full independence from the Cabinet. Deputy Chief Justice Dunstan … Read more
The Labour Court in Gqeberha has dismissed an application by Madalas Rest (Pty) Ltd to overturn a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruling that reinstated long-serving farm worker Mzukisi Petrus Mkhavu. Judge Molatelo Makhura upheld the CCMA’s finding that Mkhavu’s dismissal was substantively unfair, affirming that the individuals Mkhavu allowed onto the property … Read more
The Evolution of the Golden Boot: How Modern Tournament Structures Are Changing Goal-Scoring Records The race for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot is currently defined by a high-scoring landscape, with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe leading the pack at eight goals apiece. According to the sources, if players finish tied on total goals, the … Read more
Acting SAPS National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has launched a multidisciplinary investigation into the murder of March and March Gauteng leader Andile Mvuyiselwa Somgaxa, following his death on July 13. Somgaxa was shot in his driveway in Greenfield, Johannesburg, on July 3 and succumbed to his injuries ten days later. The investigation is being … Read more