JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – Orlando Pirates finally ended a long wait for league‑cup glory when they edged Marumo Gallants 1–0 after extra time to lift the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday night. The match was goalless after 90 minutes, a tense, tightly contested final, with Gallants defending deep and…
PRETORIA (CONVERSEER) – Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, king of the AbaThembu, has ignited a firestorm of debate after leading a delegation on a recent visit to Israel and upon return unleashing a blistering attack on his own government’s foreign policy and the South African media. The visit, hosted by Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar, saw…
JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – The government of South Africa has revoked the 90-day visa-exemption previously granted to holders of ordinary Palestinian passports, following what officials say was a deliberate abuse of the system. The decision comes after the arrival last month of 153 Palestinians in Johannesburg on a chartered flight from Kenya. The charter flight landed…
BOKSBURG (CONVERSEER) – The ANC heads into a high-stakes National General Council (NGC) meeting in Boksburg tomorrow, where its decision to govern in a national unity arrangement with the DA and eight other parties will come under the spotlight. It is the party’s first major review since losing its parliamentary majority in 2024, a defeat…
POLOKWANE (CONVERSEER) – Orlando Pirates will take on Marumo Gallants tonight in the Carling Knockout Cup final at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, with kick-off at 18h00 tonight. Pirates secured their spot in the final with a 1–0 semi-final victory over Richards Bay, while Gallants advanced after a dramatic 4–2 penalty shootout win…
