Motsepe’s Caf presidency bid ‘admissible’

PATRICE Motsepe’s bid for the Caf presidency has been deemed admissible, the African football governing body has confirmed. The Mamelodi Sundowns president was among five candidates who officially stood after…

Iran to expel UN nuclear inspectors unless sanctions lifted

Iran will expel UN nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a February 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated parliament, a lawmaker said on Saturday. Parliament passed a…

China reports biggest daily Covid-19 jump

SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in Covid-19 cases in over five months, the country’s health authority said on Monday, as new infections in Hebei province surrounding…

Call to postpone Tokyo Olympic Games to 2024

OLYMPIC legend Sir Matthew Pinsent has argued the Tokyo Games be delayed until 2024. Pinsent, a four-time gold medal winner, believes it is not viable for the delayed 2020 event…

Zamalek SC to sign former Arsenal striker?

Zamalek SC have been linked with a move to sign former Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo as one of their star players nears a move to Ligue 1. The White Knights…

Messi equals Ronaldo record of scoring double figures

LIONEL MESSI has equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 15 consecutive seasons of smashing in at least ten league goals. The Barcelona skipper notched double figures for this campaign with a…

‘Patience wearing thin’ with football after continued breaches of rules

Images of players celebrating inside tightly packed dressing rooms were an unwelcome feature of FA Cup third-round weekend — while crowds of fans gathering outside cup ties drew criticism and…

Elon Musk debates how to give away world’s biggest fortune

Elon Musk is not only the world’s richest person, he lays claim to the biggest net worth ever recorded: $209.3 billion as of Friday. What he does with it will be closely watched.

U.S. small businesses to get more cash as pandemic loan program re-opens

The U.S. government on Monday was set to re-open its signature small business pandemic aid program with $284 billion in new funds and revamped rules that aim to get cash to the most needy businesses while stamping out fraud and abuse.

Can Zimbabwe survive a second wave of Covid-19?

Ian Scoones On January 2, Vice-President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, announced another strict lockdown on the whole country. As in March, non-essential businesses are…

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