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Taxpayers fork out R7.1m for World Cup delegation

Taxpayers spent R7.1 million sending fans, journalists, podcasters, influencers and other non-official participants to Mexico and the United States as part of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s 2026 FIFA World

September 2, 2026

Politics·Sport

SAFA election race takes shape as Governance Committee hands over final candidate list

Preparations for the South African Football Association (SAFA) Elective Congress have entered a crucial phase after the independent Governance Committee handed over the final list of candidates nominated for various positions. The

August 29, 2026

News

ANALYSIS : When the referee is also a player: journalists, conflicts of interest and SA’s World Cup delegation

The most uncomfortable question emerging from Parliament’s scrutiny of South Africa’s World Cup delegation may have little to do with the 47 “lucky fans” or the 10 wild cards. It concerns the

August 29, 2026

Analysis

McKenzie’s World Cup free-for-all: Journalists, podcasters and influencers selected under ministerial discretion.

South Africa’s controversial FIFA World Cup delegation has raised a new question in Parliament, who decided who went to the World Cup, on what criteria, and where is the paper trail showing

August 29, 2026

News·South Africa

Parliament drops the hammer: NFVF acting CEO Nondumiso Madlala to be referred to SAICA over ‘unlawful’ appointment.

The appointment of National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) acting CEO Nondumiso Madlala has come under intense parliamentary scrutiny, with the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture moving to refer the

August 28, 2026

Politics

“Anybody who says men and women are treated the same is lying”: McKenzie admits inequality in football.

The disparity between the treatment of South Africa’s men’s and women’s national football teams came under the spotlight in Parliament after Gift Motaung, an MK Party member raised concerns that Banyana Banyana

August 27, 2026

Soccer·Sport

Hlungwani calls for tougher action as refereeing crisis deepens amid VAR saga

Former Premier Soccer League (PSL) and FIFA-accredited referee Victor Hlungwani has called on the league’s prosecuting officer, Zola Majavu, to take a tougher approach when dealing with disciplinary cases arising from poor

August 27, 2026

Soccer·Sport

‘SAFA did me very dirty’: McKenzie says he was left to ‘get slaughtered’ over stalled VAR while SAFA stayed silent

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has accused the South African Football Association (SAFA) of leaving him politically exposed over the stalled introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR). He told Parliament that he was

August 26, 2026

Sport

Ramaphosa orders SA flag to fly at half-mast for cultural icon Sol Rachilo

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered that the national flag be flown at half-mast in Gauteng on the day of the funeral of veteran actor, playwright and poet Solomon “Sol” “Solrah” Rachilo. The

August 24, 2026

News·South Africa

Maake kaNcube blasts Gayton McKenzie ‘s department over fellow actor’s death

Outspoken legendary actor Sello Maake kaNcube has fired a broadside at the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture for pretending to care about his predecessor and fellow actor Bra Sol Rachilo, who

August 23, 2026

News·South Africa

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Taxpayers fork out R7.1m for World Cup delegation

SAFA election race takes shape as Governance Committee hands over final candidate list

ANALYSIS : When the referee is also a player: journalists, conflicts of interest and SA’s World Cup delegation

McKenzie’s World Cup free-for-all: Journalists, podcasters and influencers selected under ministerial discretion.

Parliament drops the hammer: NFVF acting CEO Nondumiso Madlala to be referred to SAICA over ‘unlawful’ appointment.

“Anybody who says men and women are treated the same is lying”: McKenzie admits inequality in football.

Hlungwani calls for tougher action as refereeing crisis deepens amid VAR saga

‘SAFA did me very dirty’: McKenzie says he was left to ‘get slaughtered’ over stalled VAR while SAFA stayed silent

Maake kaNcube blasts Gayton McKenzie ‘s department over fellow actor’s death

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