adminSundowns clinch league title
Mamelodi Sundowns clinched their first Absa Premiership title in seven years at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday evening, edging Tshwane rivals SuperSport United 3-0 thanks to goals from Suprise…
Brazil squad named
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed his 23-man squad for World Cup 2014, with Kaka, Robinho and Lucas Moura all missing out. Napoli’s Henrique, Inter midfielder Hernanes, Roma’s Maicon…
F1 rivals hope to banish Mercedes dominance at Barcelona
Formula 1 returns to Europe for the Spanish Grand Prix this week after Mercedes continued their dominant early-season form in Asia and the Middle East with Lewis Hamilton’s victory in…
United keep Van Gaal waiting
Manchester United have delayed naming Louis van Gaal as their next manager, but are expected to do so next week. United want to wait until the season ends on Sunday…
South Africans vote in general election
Tens of thousands of South Africans yesterday headed to the polls to vote in the country’s fifth democratic election since the end of apartheid.
US joins search for abducted Nigerian girls
The United States has sent a team of experts to Nigeria to help find nearly 300 girls and women abducted from a school last month by the armed group Boko…
Fighters begin pullout from Syria’s Homs
Syrian opposition fighters have begun withdrawing from the central city of Homs under a ceasefire deal agreed with government forces, opposition activists say.
US warns of plot to attack churches in Uganda
Kampala — The United States has received intelligence of a “specific terrorist threat” against churches and other places of worship in the Ugandan capital, its embassy there said.
Thai PM found guilty of abuse of power
Thailand’s constitutional court has ordered Yingluck Shinawatra to step down as prime minister after finding her guilty of abusing her power.
Moonshine kills 63 in Kenya
Nairobi — At least 33 people in Kenya died on Monday night and Tuesday from drinking illegal liquor, local media and government officials said on Tuesday. About 45 have been…