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Corruption allegations against Safa president Jordaan continue to pile up

Accusations of corruption continue to mount against the president of the South African Football Association (Safa) Danny Jordaan.

Boxer collapses moments after losing fight in KZN tournament

Featherweight boxer Lungi Mhlanga collapsed on Sunday after an energy-sapping fight in the KwaZulu-Natal Women’s Open Boxing Tournament at Xobho in the Harry Gwala District.

Thuso Mbedu bags Independent Spirit Award

After leaving Mzansi to star in the Hollywood TV series The Underground Railroad, South African star Thuso Mbedu has won her second international award.

Tbo Touch demands a cool million a month to come back

When Metro FM approached radio host Tbo Touch to make his return after five years to the station he reportedly asked for R1 million a month.

Motsepe buys President Ramaphosa’s prize cow for R2.1 million

President Cyril Ramaphosa made himself a quick R10 million on Sunday from selling cattle.

South African student’s perilous escape from Ukraine

When Nkateko Muyingane went to the northeastern city of Kharkiv in Ukraine in 2017 to pursue his medical studies, he did not expect to be caught in the crossfire

Letter from Mt Frere: When a community hall is not just another hall

Civilians in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv continue to seek shelter in underground transport hubs, train stations, basements and bunkers every evening in anticipation of overnight bombings

Russian embassy thanks South Africans for their “support” – as the country’s silence deafens

The Russian embassy in South Africa has thanked South Africans for their “support” in its fight against so-called “Nazism” in Ukraine.

100,000 vaccines set to be binned as vaccination rate slows

South Africa’s slow vaccination rates could see 100,000 doses of Pfizer’s vaccines destroyed by the end of March, health minister Joe Phaahla confirmed.

“I am alive today because I was saved by the criminals who shot me.” Police Captain reflects on 37 years of service

Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele, who has retired from SAPS after 37 years, has fond memories of his career working as an investigating officer.

LUCKY ON MONDAY: Test tickets go on sale. The beginning of the end of the pandemic

The pandemic, as the Health Department is quick to remind us, is not over yet. The gates of sports stadiums have not yet been flung open.

City thump United in Manchester derby

Braces from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez helped Manchester City to an emphatic 4-1 win against a Manchester United side that sorely missed Cristiano Ronaldo.

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