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1 week ago | ewn.co.za | Tholakele Mnganga

JOHANNESBURG- It's the start of a defining week for the Catholic community as Vatican workers and church leaders get the final preparations underway before a new pope is announced. Cardinals and senior Catholic church members will gather on Wednesday for a conclave to determine the next pope. Over the weekend, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel to give hints to the public about how the papal selection process for selecting a successor for the late Pope Francis is going.

1 month ago | ewn.co.za | Tholakele Mnganga

JOHANNESBURG - Orlando Pirates have revealed that José Riveiro will be stepping down from his position as head coach at the end of the season after choosing not to renew his contract which was due to expire at the end of this current campaign. He arrived in 2022 and during his time with the Buccaneers, the Spaniard won three MTN8 titles, two Nedbank Cup trophies and lead them back-to-back second place finishes in the Premiership.

1 month ago | ewn.co.za | Tholakele Mnganga

JOHANNESBURG - Schoolboy rugby in South Africa has received a major boost with confirmation from Provantage Sport that they have launched the King Price Derby Series. The 55-game series kicked off on March 15  and aims to expand the reach of the sport to millions of homes and mobile phones nationwide. It will see interschool clashes involving teams including Paarl Gimnasium, Maritzburg College, King Edward VII and Jeppe Boys face off in a clashed that will run until August 30.

1 month ago | ewn.co.za | Tholakele Mnganga

JOHANNESBURG - Kirsty Coventry has made history as the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was unanimously selected to the top post in one round of voting that took less than ten minutes. Coventry succeeds former German fencing champion Thomas Bach who served for twelve years at the helm of the sport's governing body.

2 months ago | ewn.co.za | Tholakele Mnganga

JOHANNESBURG - Soccer club Sekhukhune United said that the family of a little girl killed by the team's player, Shaune Mogaila, had given its blessing for the striker to return to playing. In 2024, Mogaila fled from the scene of a fatal crash in Tembisa that saw the girl killed and left her mother and a 13-year-old neighbour in a critical condition. He later handed himself over to police.