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SOWETAN | Time for Banyana to revive winning spirit
There are moments in sport when reputation, history and statistics matter far less than courage, belief and togetherness.
FRIDAY, 07 AUGUST 2026, 06:05
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There are moments in sport when reputation, history and statistics matter far less than courage, belief and togetherness.

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The Atlas Lionesses will welcome their South African nemesis in the quarterfinals of the Womens African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) match.

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He’s had to toughen up emotionally because of a barrage of criticism from Pirates supporters who sometimes unfairly criticize him as the weak link in the defense.
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TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the region to bring violent winds, heavy rain and high waves.

South Africa
Hlabisa is expected to proclaim the elections, hence kicking of the election timetable.

South Africa
The allegations were made by IDAC State Advocate Drushantha Ramsam at the Madlanga Commission.

South Africa
The accused made a brief appearance in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court this morning.

South Africa
IDAC’s Matthews Sesoko has finished his testimony before the Madlanga Commission.

World
Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43°C.

World
Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.

World
Raphaël Graven, 46, died in August 2025, with his death live broadcast on the streaming platform Kick.

World
The move aims to counter Chinese producers, which hold a monopoly in the global polysilicon production.

Africa
The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?

Africa
Jacob Zuma was pictured with a businessmen allegedly at the heart of a corruption scandal in South Africa

Africa
Commonwealth Games chef de mission Godwin Kayangwe says he hopes the athletes will return home before their visas expire in October.

Africa
The world’s oldest leader, 93, has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.

Business
The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

Business
The cost of parking at Medway Maritime Hospital has increased while shift wages have reduced by 20%.

Business
People aged between 18 and 23 may have thousands in unclaimed government accounts.

Business
Accell, based in the Netherlands, has owned the famous bike brand since 2012.

Politics
Legal challenge to the Expropriation Act was launched before assessing the impact on people: Hofmeyr

Politics
The ANC in the eThekwini region has expressed shock at the murder of its councillor in Ward 17 .

Politics
Joy Peter says Galube told her Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu needed to be protected.
Politics
An ANC Ward Councillor has been shot and killed in Klaarwater near Mariannhill.

Sport
Birmingham City sign France youth international Chancelle Effa Effa from Le Havre.

Sport
Harvey Barron’s first senior hat-trick inspires lowly Hull FC to a first win at the BrewDog Stadium in nine years as St Helens’ season continues to unravel.

Sport
London Spirit become the first team to be eliminated from The Hundred after a four-wicket defeat by MI London in front of a record crowd at Lord’s.

Sport
Liverpool have no intention of pursuing Djed Spence this summer, Juventus looking to secure Joshua Zirkzee on loan, Arsenal and Manchester United send scouts to watch Kaua Elias, plus more.

Education
Jason Arday’s appointment as Cambridge’s youngest black professor made global headlines. Then questions about his meteoric rise began to snowball. Lanre Bakare reports.
When the University of Cambridge appoints a new professor, it doesn’t usually make global headlines. But Jason Arday was different. He was just 37 in 2023 when he became Cambridge’s youngest black professor, specialising in...
Education
The federal government said the school’s admissions policies, which promote diversity, allowed for racial preferences.

Education
Exclusive: Academics call for inquiry, saying university must be held accountable for ‘grotesque racism unleashed’
The University of Cambridge’s leaders deserve blame for the “grotesque racism unleashed” by Jason Arday’s appointment as professor, according to academics calling for the university to hold an independent inquiry.
The Guardian understands that senior dons at Cambridge are...
Education
[Nile Post] Twenty government-aided primary schools in Ibanda District have received science kits from the Government of Uganda in a move aimed at improving practical science learning and boosting pupils’ performance in science subjects.

Lifestyle
Dua Lipa’s bikinis have been impossible to miss this year, from a sequin two-piece to her honeymoon-ready metallic look on the Amalfi Coast.

Lifestyle
A small SA town is evolving into the ‘Camps Bay of the West Coast’, with multimillion-rand homes attracting local and international buyers.

Lifestyle
New Amakhosi WAG alert: Meet Kaizer Chiefs star Langelihle Phili’s blonde soccer-playing girlfriend, Kyra Comins…

Lifestyle
SASSA Grant recipients are speaking out about a part of the process that many say is harder than it should be.

Entertainment
Mashaba hails ANC defections as proof ActionSA only viable alternative to rescue Johannesburg from Dada Morero’s misgovernance.

Entertainment
Analysts say push-and-pull factors and the 30-year rule fuel exodus to South Africa, Europe, and the US.

Entertainment
Title comes from a passer-by near the highway as Brenda Goldblatt places her father’s work as the starting point, not centre of careers.

Entertainment
Ramaphosa appoints seven members from 1 August to 31 July 2029 as Cosatu slams exclusion of labour and business despite Act stipulation.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Scientists have made the first viruses designed by artificial intelligence in a milestone that raises hopes for new medicines but also concerns over how to ensure the technology remains safe. The viruses are specific kinds known as bacteriophages, which only infect bacteria and are used around the world to treat patients with persistent...
Science/Tech
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.

Science/Tech
Security researchers say that Kimi K3, an open-weight model from China, wandered off to the internet in an attempt to cheat on a test it was given.
Science/Tech
A New Mexico court ordered (PDF) Meta to create a $567 million fund to address harms linked to youth mental health and child sexual exploitation after finding its platforms constituted a public nuisance. “In sum, the Court finds that New Mexico is in the midst of a teen mental health crisis affecting public health and public safety in and throughout the state, and that Meta’s platforms are a...
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Motoring
Starting price of three most affordable local electric vehicles will be within R10k of each other.

Health
Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.
Health
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
Health
The drug targeted inflammation, and its shocking failure has experts questioning whether inflammation really does cause heart disease.
Health
Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued that he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.