Mbekezeli Mbokazi, who could make his World Cup debut for South Africa against Mexico in the opening fixture of the 2026 tournament, is the most popular Major League Soccer player you've never heard of.
The 20-year-old is one of the brightest prospects in South African soccer, and when he moved from Orlando Pirates to Chicago, his fans followed.
More than 572,000 accounts from South Africa follow the Fire, representing a quarter of the team’s social media audience.
And mere months into his tenure in MLS, he has gone on to outpace Lionel Messi, Son Heung-min and the rest of the league’s players in fan voting for the summer’s All-Star Game.
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After four years full of challenges and hard work, it's time to move on.
I leave with the feeling that the mission is complete. 4 seasons, 3 championships.
I will never forget the love I received from the fans from my very first days.
Catalonia is my place on earth.
Thank you to everyone I met along the way during these beautiful four years.
A special thank you to President Laporta for giving me the chance to live the most incredible chapter of my career.
Barça is back where it belongs.
Visca el Barça. Visca Catalunya 💙❤️
@fcbarcelona
BREAKING NEWS | After weeks of uncertainty and speculation, negotiations between Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and the SAPS are complete.
The contract has been presented to him and signed.
Mkhwanazi remains the provincial commissioner in KZN for at least five more years.
@eNCA
You thought Club Med was a massive project for the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, but have you heard about the R50 billion city being developed?!😱
Zimbali, as we know it, is about to transform into a luxurious city on the coast. Developed by IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFAHR), they will now build the Zimbali Marina and The Zimbali Country Estate with over 1000 residential units, located across the N2 from Zimbali Lakes.
Over the past two decades, R30 billion has already been invested in Zimbali Coastal Resort and Zimbali Lakes Resort (under construction). Zimbali Lakes includes the Ernie Els Signature Course, which opened in April 2025.
The above, paired with the newest phases (Zimbali Marina and Zimbali Country Estate), brings this project’s total development cost to R50 billion.
It’s all giving Dubai vibes, but I am here for it. It’s great to see the North magnetising so much future investment. I am hoping that this actually ends up happening… And that Club Med will be a catalyst for more resorts to set up shop in this area as well. There are many neighbouring land parcels here that are undeveloped and brimming with potential.
The weather here is excellent year-round, and Cape Town has become expensive. The Mother City could do with some coastal competition in the real estate market.
The Zimbali Marina project will boost tourism and fishing/commercial activities, while providing world-class residential units. The Zimbali Country Estate will launch next year.
What do you think of this Marina development for KZN?
Durban beachfront is getting their own amusement park valued at R1 billion - they are redeveloping the old Funworld Site🎪🎢🎡
I have been waiting forever for this announcement. The eThekwini Municipality shared renders with me earlier today, and they look incredible.
• Completion date: 2027
• Jobs created during construction: 900
• Permanent jobs created once open: 500
• Project by: Masithu Consulting and Project Managers (MCPM)
Key public upgrades will include:
• Themed food courts.
• Neon-lit pedestrian walkways.
• An alcohol-free, family-friendly environment.
• Panoramic viewing decks overlooking the ocean and city skyline.
• A fully-redeveloped splash-park and children’s water play area - funded entirely by the developer.
Some of the exciting amusement park rides include: the Lightning Roller Coaster, Disko 24, Vertical Swing, and a 1,500m2 Virtual Reality Theme Park with more than 160 interactive games and global e-sports activations.
The park will be developed in partnership with 2 leading Italian amusement engineering firms, well known for projects at Ferrari World, Universal Studios and Disneyland.
The city's revival of its beachfront properties through public-private partnerships is excellent. This redevelopment is part of a larger R2-billion private-sector investment pipeline along the Golden Mile. It complements the Joe Kools redevelopment, enhancements to the Elangeni & Maharani hotels, and the City’s long-term beachfront renewal plan.
Durban has the best climate year-round and deserves to be one of South Africa’s top tourism destinations. Looking forward to seeing the former Funworld Site restored.
Who has memories connected to Funworld? Let me know in the comments.