South African betting no longer begins at the counter or the casino floor. For many people, it starts with a phone screen between work messages, match clips and payment alerts. GeoPoll’s 2026 survey covered 2,866 respondents across six African markets, including 496 South Africans, and found that betting has become one of the region’s most […]

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of former world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. The men, aged 30 and 22, were taken into custody in Ku Gompo on Saturday following what police described as a swift, intelligence-driven operation involving several law-enforcement units. Tete, 38, was shot […]

Former world boxing champion Zolani 'Last Born' Tete was tragically ambushed and shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, on a Friday evening. Tete was in his vehicle, waiting for his gate to open, when two armed men in balaclavas emerged from another car and opened fire. A woman traveling with him, believed […]

South African boxing has been plunged into mourning after former two-division world champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete was shot and killed at his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. Tete was 38. Police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder after the shooting in NU17 at about 6.30pm on Friday. According to Eastern Cape […]

JOHANNESBURG – The sensational return of Pitso "Jingles" Mosimane to the Bafana Bafana hot seat has hit a massive stumbling block after the decorated coach and his camp rejected a "disrespectful" R5-million-a-year salary offer from the South African Football Association (SAFA). Despite the SAFA National Executive Committee (NEC) formally approving his appointment on Saturday, August […]

JOHANNESBURG – In a move that has reignited the passion of South African football fans, the South African Football Association (SAFA) has officially approved the return of Pitso "Jingles" Mosimane as the head coach of Bafana Bafana. The decision, confirmed following an extraordinary meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) on Saturday, August 8, 2026, […]

Pitso Mosimane has confirmed that he has held discussions with the South African Football Association about the possibility of taking over as Bafana Bafana coach should Hugo Broos step aside — a development that has intensified speculation around the national team’s succession planning and sparked a tense response from Safa president Danny Jordaan. Mosimane, one […]

Bafana Bafana had just made history. South Africa had beaten South Korea to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages for the first time, and the dressing room was alive with celebration — singing, cheering, the kind of joy that players dream about from the day they first lace up boots. But […]

Pretoria – Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has come out swinging against critics, providing a detailed breakdown of how his department spent its R31 million budget to send a delegation to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The minister’s response follows a week of intense scrutiny from opposition parties, including the DA and ActionSA, […]

Stellenbosch – The football world and South Africa are mourning the tragic passing of Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams, who reportedly took his own life on Saturday morning. Heartbreaking details have emerged about his final hours, including a desperate phone call to his father, Juanito, where he reportedly said he “couldn’t take it anymore.” The […]