Latest articles on 2018 Fifa World Cup

Great VAR debate comes to SA

Article Luke Feltham - 14 Feb 2020

The new refereeing technology is likely to be adopted, but it’s a long process and won’t be without resistance

Baxter resigns as Bafana coach

Article Luke Feltham & Eyaaz Matwadia - 2 Aug 2019

The 65-year-old has called time on his management of the national squad

Mbappé is Time magazine’s ‘Future of Soccer’

Article Agency - 11 Oct 2018

Mbappe became the youngest French goalscorer in World Cup history when he struck in a 1-0 win over Peru in the group stages

England turn to next generation to get creative against Croatia

Article Kieran Canning - 11 Oct 2018

Gareth Southgate has gone even younger in his search for the midfield maestro he believes England has lacked since the days of Paul Gascoigne

Uefa Nations League seeks relevance

Article Luke Feltham - 7 Sep 2018

The Europeans have worked hard to create a new format that won’t bore fans to death

Five key dates in the Mesut Özil saga

Article Ryland James - 23 Jul 2018

Here are the key moments that culminated in Mesut Özil's bombshell announcement he was retiring from international football

Özil quits Germany, citing racism and disrespect’

Article Luke Feltham - 23 Jul 2018

The Arsenal midfielder was widely criticised and reportedly received threats after he was photographed with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan

We claim Mbappé but is he one of us?

Article Zukiswa Wanner - 20 Jul 2018

"Why are our prospective sports stars, our artists, our scientists, our accountants...appreciated away from Africa?"

Russia’s Pussy Riot claim World Cup pitch invasion

Article Agency - 16 Jul 2018

A security source told Interfax that the four were delivered to a local police station for questioning after being dragged off the pitch by stewards

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Near Makhanda in the Eastern Cape in the village of Salem is a cricket pitch that is said to be the oldest in the country. Watered by blood and trauma, rolled with frontier nostalgia and contemporary paranoia, how does it play?

Coronavirus

Three million jobs lost and hunger surging amid Covid-19 crisis — survey

Sarah Smit - 15 Jul 2020

Income shocks and the breakdowns in social protection schemes have had consequences for hunger and food insecurity in South Africa

National

Police respond to rural water protests with bullets

anna majavu - 14 Jul 2020

The coronavirus has hit the Eastern Cape hard, but many rural areas in the province still have no clean water for hand washing, forcing residents to break lockdown regulations to protest

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New Bentley Bentayga – The definitive luxury SUV

special reports - 15 Jul 2020

The Bentayga combines the abilities of a performance grand tourer with a luxury limousine, a spacious family car and an off-roader

Special Reports

Galaxy A21s captures imagination of the youth

special reports - 15 Jul 2020

Samsung's latest Galaxy A devices are loved by their users and provide a range of awesome features that are truly important to them

Special Reports

SafetyWallet and First Aid Level 1

special reports - 15 Jul 2020

Basic First Aid is an industry standard and it is the basic requirement in working environments that employers need to have in place

Special Reports

Yvonne Chetty: a passion for an efficient public sector and mentoring

special reports - 13 Jul 2020

'Being affiliated to a professional body such as SAICA makes providing expert guidance and support to my colleagues that much easier'

Special Reports

Full-time Johannesburg-based CEO required for HI HOPES

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

An entrepreneurial, business-minded, impact-driven individual is sought to lead the organisation as it looks to scale and grow

Special Reports

Balwin properties and Absa launch South Africa’s first green home loan

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

Balwin Properties’ Edge registration of over 16 000 units was a global first, covering more homes than any single property developer in the world to date

Special Reports

Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA

Staff Reporter - 8 Jul 2020

SAICA makes ongoing efforts to encourage the professionalisation of financial offices in private and public sector organisations

Special Reports

Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

The combination of limited access to quality soap and a lack of knowledge of how to properly wash hands is a challenge in many vulnerable communities