Sowetan

The Sowetan is a daily newspaper published in English in South Africa. It was established in 1981 during the liberation movement and was initially distributed for free to homes in the apartheid-era township of Soweto, located in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province.

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#42902

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#274

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Bayeni makes a comeback in Boxing SA board

2 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Bongani Magasela

Dr Luvuyo Bayeni Picture: Supplied Dr Luvuyo Bayeni is back as a board member of Boxing SA (BSA), the regulator confirmed in a statement where sports, arts & culbure minister Gayton McKenzie is quoted confirming the return of the man who served in the board that the minister dissolved in August last year.
WATCH | Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu has died, his party says

2 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Chris Mfula |Chiwoyu Sinyangwe

Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu addresses the UN General Assembly in New York, on September 25 2019. File photo. Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu has died aged 68, his political party the Patriotic Front said on Thursday. Lungu was head of state of the Southern African country between 2015 and 2021, when he lost an election to current President Hakainde Hichilema.
IFP welcomes arrest of two suspect after MP's murder

2 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Michelle Banda

Khethamabala Petros Sithole The IFP has welcomed the arrest of two suspects linked to the murder of its MP Khethamabala Petros Sithole, who was shot dead at Buyafuthi Hostel in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, on Saturday. Two other party members, Alco Ngobese and Sambulo Nxumalo, were injured.
Two suspects linked to IFP's Sithole murder arrested

2 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Michelle Banda

Khethamabala Petros Sithole. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of IFP MP Khethamabala Petros Sithole who was ambushed in an apparent hit in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni on Saturday. Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo has confirmed arrest of two males aged between 30 and 32 and said more arrests are imminent in connection with the murder which happened at Buyafuthi Hostel. “A task team established following the murder has made a breakthrough in the investigation.
Allen looks to regain IBO All Africa title against Bagwasi

3 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Bongani Magasela |Masi Losi

Boyd Allen lands a punch on John Bopape to later win the WBA Pan African junior middleweight title. Winning the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) All Africa junior-middleweight against Kagiso Bagwasi at the Galleria in Sandton on June 21 will soothe the pain Boyd Allen suffered when he lost to Brandon Thysse for that very title in 2020.
I want to see myself playing in Afcon, Fifa World Cup - Moremi

3 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Sihle Ndebele |Darren Stewart

AmaZulu winger Tshepang Moremi has made it clear that he wants to play at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and Fifa World Cup, aiming to use Bafana Bafana's double friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique to prove to coach Hugo Broos that he can be an asset. The 24-year-old Moremi, who hails from Sharpeville in the Vaal, had a brilliant 2024/25 campaign with Usuthu, where he managed to rack up seven assists and three goals in the league to help his club finish sixth in the Betway Premiership.
Van Rooyen to draw from Bucs' CAF well for Bafana

3 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Sihle Ndebele |Brian Rikhotso

Orlando Pirates right-back Deano van Rooyen believes the experience the Buccaneers gained from participating in the CAF Champions League this past season will come in handy for the national team in their two upcoming friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique. “We had a good season as Orlando Pirates and we gained a lot of experience in the CAF Champions League, so now it is for us to help the country, using that experience,” Van Rooyen said.
Worker killed at Harmony’s Joel mine in the Free State

3 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Ernest Mabuza |Dado Ruvic

Amcu says this is the 11th fatality at Harmony this year, bringing the total fatalities in the South African mining industry to 25. A worker was killed in a fall of ground accident at Harmony Gold's Joel mine in Free State on Wednesday. The company said all relevant authorities, family members and colleagues had been informed. It said it was devastated by another loss of life. “Our safety strategy and culture include both systemic and humanistic factors and controls.
Residents, govt hit brick wall over growing sinkhole on busy road

3 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Michelle Banda |Antonio Muchave

A sinkhole on the R563 connecting Gauteng to North West poses a danger to road users in Krugersdorp. A growing sinkhole on a key provincial road connecting Gauteng and the North West has sparked frustration among residents and local businesses who say the Gauteng department of roads and transport is moving too slowly to fix the problem.
'SA can thrive without Downs stars'

3 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Sihle Ndebele |Brian Rikhotso

Midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi passes the ball during Bafana Bafana’s training session at The Ranch Hotel in Polokwane this week. Mamelodi Sundowns players have been Bafana Bafana's cornerstone since incumbent coach Hugo Broos arrived. However, the Belgian has implied he wasn't a fan of selecting too many players from one team, hoping Bafana can prevail without the Brazilians stars in the friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique, as he bemoans that some of the these stars were ageing.