South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history — an astonishing turnaround after a dismal opening defeat. The Bafana Bafana, playing in a World Cup for the first time since they hosted it in 2010, were widely written off after their […]
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Mexico get World Cup party started with win as South Africa see red
Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in a tempestuous clash with three red cards as the ?pyrotechnic smoke of the opening ceremony gave way to a cloud of red mist at a rocking Azteca stadium. The match fired the starting gun for the ?quadrennial […]
Emotional World Cup return to Mexico for South Africa coach Broos
Forty years after playing for Belgium against hosts Mexico in the 1986 World Cup opener, Hugo Broos makes an emotional return to the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, this time as coach of South Africa. The clash between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City signals the start of the 2026 World Cup, the first of […]
12 killed in mass shooting near Johannesburg
At least 12 people were killed and nine others injured after heavily armed attackers opened fire in an informal settlement near Johannesburg, prompting a major police manhunt. According to South African police, the deadly shooting took place late Tuesday night in the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, a suburb of Johannesburg. Authorities said a group […]
12 killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg settlement
At least 12 people were killed and nine others injured in a mass shooting in an informal settlement near Johannesburg, South African police said, prompting a large-scale manhunt for more than 10 suspects. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the attack occurred late Tuesday night at around 11 p.m. in the Jumpers informal […]
Hundreds flee as South Africa anti-migrant mobs go door-to-door
Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa’s south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and […]
France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit
PARIS: France has rejected claims that it excluded South Africa from the upcoming G7 summit under pressure from the United States, saying the decision was part of a broader effort to streamline participation and include other partners. Read More: Rubio says Ukraine “not America’s war” at G7 meeting on Iran, Russia The controversy emerged after the office […]
Esterhuizen steers South Africa to T20 series win over New Zealand
Connor Esterhuizen’s knock of 75 off just 33 balls helped South Africa secure a 33-run win over New Zealand on Wednesday, clinching a comeback 3-2 victory in their five-match Twenty20 series after New Zealand had taken a 2-1 lead last week. Esterhuizen, who made his international debut earlier in the series, rekindled South Africa’s innings […]
NZ defeat South Africa to reach T20 World Cup final
New Zealand secured their place in the T20 World Cup final after defeating South Africa by nine wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Wednesday. Set to chase 170, the Blackcaps comfortably struck the winning runs for the loss of just one wicket and 43 balls to […]
South Africa, India eye T20 World Cup rematch as semi-finals begin
India have not only have the expectations of a billion-plus cricket obsessed fans on their shoulders heading into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, but the also the weight of history Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in […]