Spain are world champions again, and they did it the hard way and the easy way at once. Ferran Torres settled a goalless, bad-tempered final in the 106th minute, turning in a low cross from …
As we wrap up World Cup 2026, Sello Lediga had a good sense of publishing a Bafana Bafana book a month before the team left for the World Cup 2026 hosted by the USA-Canada-Mexico in …
PiE SPORTS South Africa finished the opening leg of the inaugural Nations Championship unbeaten, thumping Wales 43-0 in Durban — exactly as the PiE preview laid out could happen, though few expected the margin to …
PiE DIGITAL TEAM A look at the route that carried 3.4 million passengers in 2025 — and the other African corridors driving the continent’s air travel. The route linking Cape Town International Airport and Johannesburg’s …
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department suspended deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi was arrested Friday evening, this another of the many arrests he has had to endure flowing from evidence emanating from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. WATCH …
PiE STAFF REPORT Two of the most closely watched witnesses at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry are, within days of each other, edging back toward the witness stand. Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the National …
PiE Crew Pretoria — Friday, 17 July 2026 South Africans who cleared their afternoon schedules expecting fireworks at the Madlanga Commission got a short, procedural sitting instead. No CCTV footage. No hospital confirmations. No whistleblower …
PiE SPORTS South Africa can complete a perfect start to the inaugural Nations Championship on Saturday — but four debutants and a long injury list mean the world’s No. 1 side goes into Kings Park …
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal – Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) today marked a major milestone in South Africa’s industrial and manufacturing journey with the ceremonial line-off of the ninth-generation Hilux at its Prospecton manufacturing plant in Durban. Held …
LEN KALANE Good morning — here’s your scintillating Suliman Carrim catch-up, served with just enough irony to go with your coffee. Picture this: a key witness at a corruption inquiry, a man whose testimony could …
IDO LEKOTA American IT billionaire Jeff Bezos’s deal with local-based internet provider Herotel has thrown Starlink’s South African problem into sharp relief. One global satellite player is building local partnerships and moving through the market; …
Sit back and WATCH this evening’s MISS MEDIA podcast as South Africa witnessed another dramatic day of headlines, with major developments unfolding in entertainment, the courts, and politics. WATCH it all as MISS MEDIA unwraps …
GQEBERHA – Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has invested close to R2 million in a new AI, Coding and Robotics Lab at Khulile Primary School in Motherwell, providing 650 learners from Grade R to Grade 7 …
South African screen and stage icon remembered for four-decade career, best known as Kenneth Mashaba on Generations Veteran South African actor Seputla Sebogodi has died. Sebogodi, who appeared in numerous television and film productions over …
IDO LEKOTA There are few things more reassuring in modern life than bank app telling you, in neat digital language, that your credit card application is underway. The buttons are obedient, the uploads are orderly, …
He calls Dumisani Khumalo his friend. He says Nosipho Madondo was the officer he personally mentored, groomed, watched rise through the ranks. And yet, on a June morning in 2025, it was this same man …
Olabisi Ajala in Moscow, 1957: A Glimpse into the Life of Nigeria’s Legendary Traveller A remarkable photograph taken in 1957 captures Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala, popularly known as Olabisi Ajala or “Ajala the Traveller,” alongside …
PHOTO SUPPLIED: ACTING POLICE COMMISSIONER LT-GEN PULENG DIMPANE IDO LEKOTA A few weeks after the death of March and March Gauteng leader, Andile Mvuyelwa Somgxada, the police have now confirmed that a special police team …
PiE DIGITAL crew satirical take from the Madlanga Commission, where medicine works in mysterious ways… There is a special branch of medicine practised nowhere in the world except, apparently, in the file of Suliman Carrim, …
By ANWAR OMAR Nearly two weeks after South Africa held its breath through the ‘March and March’ deadline, a coalition of 31 Cape Town organisations met on Saturday, July 11, at Community House in Salt …
‘ PRETORIA — Wednesday, 15 July 2026 – PHOTO SUPPLIED BY MAIL&GUARDIAN COMPILED BY: LEN KALANE NOTE: ALSO SEE THE MATLALA ANALYSIS PIECE IN THE PIE NATIVE SECTION Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s long-awaited appearance before the …
COMPILED BY LEN KALANE Senior Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) investigator Colonel Brian Padayachee spent Tuesday in the witness box at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, pushing back against allegations that he is part of …
IDO LEKOTA They say politics is the art of the possible. In Joburg right now, it’s the art of plausible deniability played with a roulette wheel and a spreadsheet that forgot the meaning of “budget.” …
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Durban, 14 July 2026 – Volkswagen has joined The Sharks as official vehicle partner in a new three-year partnership, uniting two of South Africa’s most iconic brands through a shared commitment to performance, precision and excellence, …
A schools sports week in Limpopo has reopened a question South Africa has never settled: where cultural pride ends and racial exclusion begins. IDO LEKOTA AND LEN KALANE South Africa is once again arguing over …
The first shipment of 2026 Nissan X-Trail SUVs has left Japan en route to South Africa. The new X-Trail will arrive in South African showrooms in August, making South Africa one of the first countries, …
Kariega – Tshililo Nelwamondo has been named Volkswagen Group Africa’s (VWGA) Best Apprentice for 2026 after being recognised at the annual Best Apprentice Awards ceremony held in Wolfsburg, Germany in June 2026. The event honoured …
PiE NEWS The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry suffered a setback on Monday, with Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson failing to appear for her long-awaited testimony, hours before businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala …
THE PiE TEAM Somewhere in a group chat right now, a Saffer is arguing passionately about whether South Africans are actually friendly — and doing it so aggressively that the irony is completely lost on …
PiE NEWS President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of two young South African sports stars, Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi midfielder Jaydon Adams (25) and rugby prop Lugobo “Bibo” Makwedini (25). Makwedini …
PiE Sports South Africa 42-28 Scotland | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Nations Championship, Round Two There is a particular kind of quiet that falls over Loftus Versfeld before a Springbok Test — a held breath, …
South African football is mourning the death of Jayden Adams, the Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder, who died on Saturday, 11 July 2026, at the age of 25. The news broke through his club …
Members of the South African public have expressed strong displeasure at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court granting R50 000 bail each to former Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr Imogen Mashazi and her co-accused Linda Gxasheka. Social media …
IDO LEKOTA Hugo Broos’ time as Bafana Bafana coach appears to be drawing to a close, but not in a way that suggests a full goodbye. The Belgian has signalled that while he is stepping …
A retired Hawks colonel has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that Andrea Johnson, now head of South Africa’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), improperly funnelled confidential police docket material to a suspect she was …
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed the recall of nearly 11 000 BMWs following issues with starters. The recall affects 10,961 vehicles equipped with the Pinion Starter. The affected models are BMW 3 Series, …
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has alerted consumers to the recall of selected SPAR yoghurt products as notified by SPAR. The recall affects SPAR Fat Free Yoghurt, Low Fat Yoghurt, Double Cream Yoghurt, Indulge Double …
Suspended EMPD acting chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, still expects to get his job back, it emerged in his recent bail application at the Germiston Magistrate court. Mkhwanazi said he still intends to contest the position of …
PiE Preview: South Africa v Scotland, Nations Championship, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria — Saturday 11 July 2026 The Stakes The world’s top two ranked sides in the northern game already have their business behind them for …
IDO LEKOTA Bafana Bafana centre-back sensation Mbekezeli Mbokazi who is current at his post-World break in Durban – has apparently rewarded his outstanding performance at the world tournament with a new Toyota Hilux GR-Sport worth …
PiE Sports Foxborough, Massachusetts, July 9, 2026 — By the time Ousmane Dembélé wheeled away in celebration for France’s second goal against Morocco on Thursday evening, the writing was on the wall. A tournament that …
PiE News Centurion — Five years after Lieutenant-General Sindile “Pitso” Mfazi was buried under an official finding of COVID-19 complications, police have raided offices and homes across Gauteng and begun questioning a person of interest …
PiE VIEW March on March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma’s High Court victory is more than a legal correction. It is a political one-up on President Cyril Ramaphosa, and a reminder that in South Africa’s migration debate, …
IDO LEKOTA A World Bank anti-corruption expert has told the Madlanga Commission that the South African Police disclosure system should be reviewed because its current forms and oversight processes are too narrow to expose unexplained …
PiE NEWS Masingiti Masunga will celebrate The Mandela Month of July with a fulfilled soul – at the beginning of July she will be an equal partner at the Mpete Business Concepts, courtesy of Lineth …
Len Kalane Johannesburg has never lacked for personalities willing to fight over it. But few entrants into this year’s mayoral race have arrived with a resume quite like Nontsikelelo “Ntsiki” Mazwai’s. For two decades, Mazwai …
PIE NEWS Former Ekurhuleni municipal manager, Imogen Mashazi and suspended acting EMPD chief, Julius Mkhwanazi appeared in the Germiston Magistrate court on Thursday along with two other former senior municipal officials who include suspended legal …
PiE NEWS The Madlanga Commission deadline to hand in its final report has been extended by two and half months – the Presidency said the commission would now submit the report on November 16 instead …
In a major boost for South African television, eMedia and Netflix have announced a landmark content licensing partnership that will bring selected e.tv original productions to streaming audiences across Africa.
The Springboks kicked off their 2026 Nations Championship campaign in emphatic fashion, overpowering England 45-21 at Ellis Park on Saturday in a performance that reaffirmed their status as one of world rugby’s dominant forces.
By Ido Lekota Geordin Hill-Lewis’s rise to the leadership of the Democratic Alliance marks an important moment in South African opposition politics. It gives the party a younger and more polished face at a time …
By PiE Lifestyle In one of the most daring proposals ever witnessed, a couple climbed to the very top of New York City’s iconic Empire State Building before getting engaged more than 1,454 feet (443 …
PiE Sports South African football sensation Relebohile Mofokeng is reportedly on the verge of completing a dream move to Europe, with Belgian Pro League champions Union Saint-Gilloise closing in on the Orlando Pirates star. According …
By Nthabiseng Nhlapo The plea and sentence agreement involving underworld figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala has hit a major hurdle after the court refused to approve the sentence negotiated between IDAC via the National Prosecuting Authority …
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) advises motorists travelling on the N3 national road between Mariannhill Toll Plaza Section 1 (km 25.0) and Key Ridge Section 2 (km 2.8) that traffic disruptions …
SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg, 24 June 2026: Despite the prospect of easing fuel prices, the unprecedented pressure felt by South Africans at the pumps has triggered a significant shift in car buying patterns locally, with motorists actively …
Johannesburg, 23 June 2026 – Following its highly anticipated debut at the Volkswagen Group Africa Indaba earlier this year, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is proud to announce the official opening of pre-orders for the all-new Volkswagen T7 …
Iran produced one of the most disciplined defensive displays of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday, frustrating highly-rated Belgium in a hard-fought 0-0 draw in Los Angeles.
By PiE Sports The Springboks launched their 2026 international season in spectacular fashion, overpowering the Barbarians 80-31 in a high-scoring rugby festival at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday. In front of an …
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