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/ 21 October 2011
In the countdown to the ANC’s elective conference nothing can be taken at face value.
Fikile Mbalula is on fire, taking on both Safa and CSA in the past week. But how long is he for the world of sport, wonders <b>Nickolaus Bauer</b>
The acting head of Parliament’s portfolio committee on sport wants Sascoc to aid Cricket SA deal with its Indian Premier League bonus scandal.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula will deliver his views on the cricket and soccer governing bodies when he speaks to Parliament on Tuesday.
Despite receiving threats over the CSA debacle, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says he can’t let the matter go, lest the entire country fall apart.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula will appoint a committee to look into a KPMG audit’s findings against Cricket South Africa.
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, Fikile Mbalula has told the Boks that as children of warrior men and women, victory is the only certainty.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula will soon convey his final decision on a funds misappropriation scandal in CSA to Sascoc.
President Zuma’s supporters are moving to consolidate his power in Luthuli House and in strategic provinces ahead of the party’s elective conference.
South Africans should focus their attention on the Springboks and not on issues like transformation in rugby, Fikile Mbalula has said.
Charges against Julius Malema that could see him removed as youth league president have set off an intense battle for control of the ANC.
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/ 1 September 2011
Fans in green and gold lined the streets of Sandton to bid farewell to the Springboks as they depart for New Zealand ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Sport ministry staff deny trashing a luxury hotel suite booked in the name of President Jacob Zuma at the sports awards ceremony at Sun City.
The SA Sports Awards in Sun City made a comeback on Sunday with the "razzmatazz" promised</a> by Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula.
The ANC Youth League is considering strident action in defence of its beleaguered leaders, but the ruling party will not take a revolt lying down.
South Africa has put an end to rumours by saying it will not reconsider a bid for the 2020 Olympics, but will lobby for the 2024 Games instead.
The relaunch of the sports awards will not come cheap and promises to be a glitzy event, says Minister of Sports and Recreation Fikile Mbalula.
An alleged racial incident between two rugby teams should not be allowed to damage the image of rugby in South Africa, says Fikile Mbalula.
The former head of the ANC Youth League, Fikile Mbalula, is beating a path that may lead right to the top using sport to help unite a nation.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula is likely to move further up the greasy pole if, as is strongly rumoured, President Jacob Zuma shuffles his Cabinet.
The appointment of Mac Maharaj as President Jacob Zuma’s new spokesperson caught many in the government and the ANC by surprise.
After a successful World Cup, SA will be back in the sports spotlight when Durban hosts the biggest Olympic gathering in Africa in more than 70 years.
The press ombud has dismissed a complaint against the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> arising from an article about Brett Kebble coaching Fikile Mbalula.
Deputy Press Ombudsman Johan Retief has dismissed a complaint by Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula against the <i>Mail & Guardian</i>.
The South African Football Association will pay R5-million for the trademark to the national team’s nickname, Bafana Bafana.
The ANCYL was taking no risks on security at its national congress yesterday.
The South African Institute for Drug Free Sport has launched an anti-doping initiative after an increase in the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Minister of Sport Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday he still wants the country to bid for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Through the advent of democracy in 1994 to the present day, the ANC Youth League has been dogged by controversy after controversy.
ANC members in the Western Cape claim that around 20 party members have been actively campaigning for Mbalula to replace Mantashe in 2012.
Sports minister Fikile Mbalula will be taking his foot off the accelerator for a while to allow him to recover from his collapse and hospital visit.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula collapsed at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, but an official says he has recovered and will be at work on Thursday.