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AFCON: Williams Heroics Help Bafana Bafana To Third Place Finish

February 11, (THEWILL) - South Africa claimed third place at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast, beating the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes. This podium finish marks the...

AFCON: Talking Points After Nigeria Reach Final Against South Africa

February 08, (THEWILL) - While Nigerians celebrated through Wednesday night, the talking points of the Super Eagles victory over South Africa's Bafana Bafana continued into Thursday as Nigeria booked their place in the AFCON 2024 final with a...

Penalty Drama Sees Resilient Nigeria Past South Africa Into AFCON Final

February 07, (THEWILL) - A dramatic penalty shootout was required to separate Nigeria and South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final on Wednesday, with Nigeria eventually prevailing 4-2 on spot kicks to book their place in...

South Africa Books Semi-Final Against Nigeria After Williams Penalty Heroics

February 04, (THEWILL) - In a remarkable penalty shootout, South African goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, made four saves to guide his team to victory over Cape Verde in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night....

South Africa Stun Morocco To Reach AFCON Quarter-Finals

January 31, (THEWILL) - South Africa pulled off a major upset by beating Morocco 2-0 in the round of 16 match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Goals from Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena in...

South Africa Ruling Party Suspends Former President Zuma

January 29, (THEWILL) - South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has suspended former President Jacob Zuma. The decision followed Zuma’s launching of a rival political party. ANC, however, vowed to launch a legal challenge. ANC Secretary General, Fikile...

South Africa Stroll To Crucial Victory Over Namibia

January 22, (THEWILL) - After suffering a disappointing 2-0 loss to Mali in their opening Africa Cup Of Nations fixture, South Africa bounced back with an emphatic 4-0 victory against Namibia on Sunday. Goals from Percy Tau, Themba...

Mali Launch AFCON Campaign With 2-0 Win Over South Africa

January 17, (THEWILL) - Mali kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa on Tuesday. Captain Hamari Traore opened the scoring on the hour mark before striker Lassine Sinayoko quickly doubled their...

Fake News: Former President Thabo Mbeki Alive, Not Dead – Foundation

January 03, (THEWILL) - Former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, is alive and not dead, the Thabo Mbeki Foundation said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement followed social media reports that the former president died on Tuesday,...

South Africans Criticise Spotify For Using Davido As Amapiano Cover

November 26, (THEWILL) - South Africans on social media have called out Spotify for using Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as the cover for its Amapiano playlist on the streaming platform. Amapiano, which originated in South...
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Isak Scores Sixth Premier League Goal of Season as Liverpool Beat Brighton

Alexander Isak scored his sixth Premier League goal of the season to lead Liverpool to a 2-0 win over Brighton at Anfield on Sunday.
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