Tag: South Africa
AFCON 2015: Nigeria plays goalless with South Africa
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday played a goalless draw with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in an Africa Cup of Nations…
South Africa Vs Nigeria: It’s Do-Or-Die Battle
The tough talking and mind games have reached fever pitch as two grand establishments in African football – Nigeria and…
AFCON: ‘Bafana Bafana Are Beatable’
Sunday Akintoye Following their 2-3 loss to Congo in the opening match of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers…
Eagles’ll Redeem Image In Cape Town —Echiejile
Nigerians have been assured that the Super Eagles will redeem their image when they file out against the Bafana Bafana…
S.Africa wants Bafana Bafana to rattle Super Eagles
South Africa are confident of ending a depressing record against Nigeria when they clash Wednesday in a 2015 Africa Cup…
AFCON 2015: ‘Congo’ll Pick Ticket Before Nigeria’
Taiwo Adelu, who was in Calabar Basking in the euphoria of his team’s 3-2 victory over African champions, Super Eagles…
South Africa ‘refuses’ Dalai Lama visa for Nobel summit
South Africa has refused to grant a visa for the Dalai Lama to attend the World Summit of Nobel Peace…
Fire guts Big Brother House in S.Africa
Henry Ojelu Fire has gutted the studio of Big Brother Africa (BBA) halting the launch of Big Brother Hotshots. The…
South Africa warns Lesotho coup ‘shall not be tolerated’
Regional powerhouse South Africa warned Saturday that it would not tolerate an apparent military coup in Lesotho, after soldiers surrounded…
Is this beginning of the end for South Africa’s Zuma?
A series of setbacks in beleaguered South African President Jacob Zuma’s battle against corruption allegations has sparked fresh speculation that…
S.Africa dodges recession, posts 0.6% growth
South Africa narrowly avoided slipping into recession in the first half of the year, thanks in part to election-time government…
Nigeria invites Enyeama, 22 others for Congo, South Africa
Cup holders Nigeria have called up 23 players, including ace goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, for next month’s 2015 Africa Cup of…
S.African lawmaker who backed cannabis for medical use dies
A South African opposition lawmaker who had called for the legalisation of cannabis for medical use died Saturday after a…
S.Africa says 250,000 Zimbabweans can stay, for now
South Africa on Tuesday said around 250,000 Zimbabweans living in the country on temporary visas due to expire this year…
Pistorius trial concludes, verdict set for September 11
A verdict in the high profile murder trial of sports star Oscar Pistorius has been set for September 11, after…
Pistorius branded ‘deceitful witness’
South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the dock Thursday for the finale to his gripping murder trial as lawyers…
Final arguments begin in Pistorius murder trial
South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the dock on Thursday to hear concluding arguments in his murder trial, with…
Britain’s fugitive drug baron captured in South Africa
Police in South Africa have arrested a British fugitive drugs dealer and convicted fraudster who has been on the run…
Pistorius’s brother ‘badly hurt’ in S.Africa auto crash
The older brother of South African Paralympian and murder defendant Oscar Pistorius is in hospital after being “badly hurt” in…
S.Africa’s ANC likens radical opposition party to Nazis
South Africa’s ruling ANC on Tuesday likened the radical opposition Economic Freedom Fighters to the Nazi party and its firebrand…
South Africa’s metal workers call off strike
South African striking engineering and metals workers have accepted an improved wage offer to end the country’s largest-ever labour stoppage,…
Mashaba appointed to coach South Africa
Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba was named coach of South Africa Saturday in succession to sacked Gordon Igesund. National youth coach Mashaba…
South Africa to host 2016 AIDS conference
South Africa’s port city of Durban will host the 21st International AIDS Conference in 2016, marking the forum’s return to…
Queiroz challenge for South Africa
Salary demands could be a stumbling block to former Real Madrid manager Carlos Queiroz rejoining South Africa for a second…
South Africa union leader killed after named in inquiry
A leader of radical South African union AMCU was shot dead after being named in an inquiry into a deadly…
South Africa targets screening whole population for AIDS
South Africa’s government plans to extend AIDS tests to the country’s entire population and speed up antiretroviral treatment of those…
South Africa jails rhino poacher for 77 years
A South African court has jailed a rhino poacher for 77 years, one of the heaviest sentences handed out for…
Thabo Mbeki grilled over arms deal
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki was grilled Thursday over a multi-billion-dollar arms deal tainted by charges of corruption and…
S.Africa metals strike hits auto, building industries
A major strike by South African engineering and metal workers, which has already hit the vital auto manufacturing sector, is…
S.Africa seeks to replace Nigeria in U-20 World Cup
South Africa has made a bid to replace Nigeria in the U-20 Women World Cup scheduled to hold from 5-24…