🗣️ “He was a tremendous player – similar to Lionel Messi,” said Neil Tovey. “He'd drop his shoulder and the whole defence would go the wrong way."
🇿🇦 John Moshoeu, who inspired @BafanaBafana to #AFCON glory and shone at the 1998 #WorldCup, died #OnThisDay in 2015. RIP 'Shoes' 👞
Constitutional Court Judge Sisi Khampepe to head Safa's newly established ethics committee: The South African Football Association (Safa) has announced the establishment of an ethics committee. https://t.co/YiIYPlWnRI
I offer my deep condolences to the Mandela family as we mourn the passing of a fearless political activist who was a leader in her own right. Our sadness is compounded by this loss being visited upon us just days before the world marks the birthday of the great Nelson Mandela.
According to a new nationwide survey by Ask Africa, trust in President Cyril Ramaphosa is high – at 76% – and two in three people trust him to lead the country during Covid-19 pandemic. This is despite people being more scared than ever during the pandemic https://t.co/N2IR4Qn26B
The scripture says, “The things we see are temporary, but the things we can’t see are eternal.” Don’t get discouraged by what you see; it’s not permanent.
"Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand." #NelsonMandela
As I end, let me offer the words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, delivered at a difficult time in
the life of his own country:
The state of this nation is good
The heart of this nation is sound
The spirit of this nation is strong
The faith of this nation is eternal.
#cyril
. @SAFA_net confirms 18 Banyana Banyana players, three support staff and some members of the U17 Women’s National team support staff have received payment from the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture’s COVID-19 relief fund.
#GoGirls
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"A critical, independent & investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference. It must have the economic strength to stand up to the blandishments of government officials. It must have..." #WorldPressFreedomDay#PressFreedom
👕 World record holder for most international appearances with 1️⃣8️⃣4️⃣ caps!
🏆 Most #TotalAFCON wins (4) by a single player.
🥇 #TotalAFCON best player in 2006 & 2010
🇪🇬 African & Egyptian legend @AhmedHassan celebrates his 45th birthday today, Africans are Proud of U.
"It doesn't get more dramatic than that!" 💥😱
#OTD in 2012: @IljoKeisse won stage seven of the Tour of Turkey in what was one of the greatest finishes of all-time 🙌
These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of every man and woman.