Winds of change hit the SABC, Pityana tells national radio: Zuma is corrupt.
A powerful interview with one of Zuma’s most outspoken critics, Sipho Pityana, has been aired on the national broadcaster, the SABC.
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Joffe on Corruption – Transformation’s achilles heel. Where did FIFA millions go?
Graeme Joffe seeks common sense on the transformation debate.
Sunil Shah: Jacob Zuma’s ANC – in history books for all the wrong reasons
This Open Letter to President Jacob Zuma and the ANC takes a courageous approach, saying what many others are thinking but too afraid to express in public.
More muck on SA part in FIFA corruption; Lekota: $10m was a bribe
SA is asked to swallow the story paying bribes to the FIFA executives was the only way to land the showpiece. If Morocco offered $7m, we needed to pay $10m.
FIFA Scandal: Blatter’s right-hand fingered – he transfered SA’s $10m bribe
The net is slowly closing on once impregnable soccer chief Sepp Blatter. FIFA boss’s right hand man, Jerome Valcke, was revealed as the one who transferred $10m to Jack Warner.
Webb blows whistle on 25 years as a referee
(Reuters) – Howard Webb, the Englishman who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final, has retired from refereeing to become technical director of English soccer’s match officials’ association, it was announced on Wednesday. Webb, 43, said he had enjoyed the “best seat in the house” while refereeing Premier League games over the past 10 … Read more
Uruguay, Colombia make it South America’s World Cup day
By Andrew Cawthorne BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) – South American dark horses Colombia cantered into the World Cup knockout round on Thursday and 2010 semi-finalists Uruguay put hapless England on the brink of elimination with a Luis Suarez-inspired 2-1 win. Returning from knee surgery and facing several Liverpool team mates, Suarez scored a brilliant header … Read more
South Africa seeks support for Commonwealth bid
By GERALD IMRAY South Africa is seeking support from other African nations for Durban’s bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which would bring the competition to the continent for the first time and possibly lay the groundwork for an attempt to stage the first Olympics in Africa. South Africa’s Olympic committee hosted a dinner … Read more
Asamoah Hopes 2010 Experience Can Spur Ghana On
By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) – Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah believes the Black Stars have put their disappointing exit from the 2010 World Cup firmly behind them and can draw on that experience to emerge from a tough group at next month’s tournament. Asamoah has been in terrific form for his Italian club side Juventus … Read more
How the Mighty have Fallen – Bafana’s route to oblivion and beyond
When Nigeria knocked Bafana out of CHAN – The African Nations Championship – on Sunday [3-1], it was just another in a long line of disappointing exits suffered by the national team who either can’t or don’t care about winning big tournaments. By Michael Marnewick South African soccer has failed to sustain the early successes … Read more