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1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Nandi Ntini

Officials from Enoch Mgijima Municipality in the Eastern Cape during the opening ceremony for lesseyton sports field in 2021 “No one can play there on that ground. It is dangerous, and it is a grazing ground for cattle”This is how Apollo Bangani, a soccer coach in the Eastern Cape, reacted moments after the public protector, Adv Kholeka Gcaleka, released a damning report about the controversial Lesseyton multipurpose sports field in Komani.

3 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Nandi Ntini |Jeanette Chabalala |Mlungisi Louw

Moroadi Cholota has been released by the court. With ex-Free State premier Ace Magashule’s former assistant Moroadi Cholota now a free woman after successfully challenging the lawfulness of her extradition from the US last year, the state will have to appeal her release or convince her to be its witness in the R255m asbestos case. This is according to legal experts, with one saying the ruling might mean the beginning of the end for the case.

1 month ago | timeslive.co.za | Nandi Ntini |Herman Moloi

Elizabeth Phahla mother of the woman whose body was consumed by the fire, she’s being comforted by other family members. “It is painful to lose six people in one go, but I have to accept it.”These are the words of a heartbroken father who lost his daughter, son-in-law and four grandchildren in a shack fire at Marikana informal settlement in Kwa-Thema, Ekurhuleni, on Monday morning. Peter Phahla said he was woken up, told about the fire and then rushed to the scene.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Nandi Ntini |Herman Moloi

Elizabeth Phahla mother of the woman whose body was consumed by the fire, she’s being comforted by other family members. "It is painful to lose six people at a go, but I have to accept."These are the words of a heartbroken father who lost his daughter, son-in-law and four grandchildren in a shack fire at Marikana informal settlement in Kwa-Thema, Ekurhuleni, on Monday morning. Peter Phahla said he was woken up, told about the fire and then rushed to the scene.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Michelle Banda |Nandi Ntini |Darren Stewart

The game is expected to draw thousands of fans from across the country, creating a buzz not only in the stadium but throughout the city’s transport, tourism and hospitality sectors. eThekwini municipality spokesperson Gugu Sisilana said the city sees events like these as more than just sporting moments – they are powerful economic drivers. “Hosting events of this magnitude boosts local business and the tourism sectors. The match is expected to generate a direct economic impact of over R93m.