Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-05-05 i Star

The automotive industry in South Africa demonstrated resilience in April and increased new vehicle sales for the month by 11.9% in spite of the global economic landscape continuing to shift under escalating uncertainty. The Automotive Business Council (Naamsa) on Friday said the aggregate domestic new vehicle sales reached 42 401 units, up from the previous year's figure of 37 899 units. This surge reflected the industry’s structural depth, export capabilities, and ability to pivot within a shifting global economy even as external headwinds strengthened. Even though export sales decreased by 2 266 units, or 6.6%, to 31 822 units in April compared to the 34 088 vehicles a year ago, vehicle exports for the year to date were still 6.3% ahead of the same period last year. Naamsa CEO, Mikel…

April proved to be a challenging month for South Africa’s manufacturing sector as the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), conducted by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) and sponsored by Absa, reported a significant decline, dropping to 44.7 points from March's 48.7. This latest survey reflected mounting concerns among industry participants, underpinned by global trade tensions and a turbulent local political environment. Manufacturing businesses across the nation faced deepening challenges, most notably illustrated by the sharp decrease in both business activity and new sales orders. The business activity index nosedived from 48.3 to a concerning 40, whilst new sales orders fell even more dramatically by 12.8 points to a subdued 36.1, indicating waning demand both domestically and internationally. The BER highlighted worrying trends, noting that the index tracking export sales…

The 2025/26 Budget marks a turning point in South Africa’s young democracy. It is up to us whether this is for the better or worse. The processes to pass the Budget are messy but we should not lose sight of the positive signs of a government that listens and is willing to adapt when society demands change. Cosatu has opposed taxes such as a VAT hike as these would make the lives of working-class families already struggling to cope with the rising costs of living, supporting unemployed relatives, drowning in debt and battling to make ends; even more difficult. We are pleased government humbled itself and heeded the cries of society to withdraw the proposed VAT hike. That is a moment to be applauded. We remain a society…

The Port of Maputo plans to double its container terminal capacity following a $165 million (R3.04 billion) expansion by a key operator of the port, the Dubai-based DP World. The Port of Maputo is operated under a concession by the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), which includes DP World, JSE-listed Grindrod, and Mozambique’s state-owned railway operator. Mozambique’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, João Jorge Matlomb attended a ground-breaking event to mark the commencement of the expansion project, a statement from DP World said on Friday. The project will significantly enhance the capabilities of the port and position it as a trade and logistics hub for Southern Africa, and open a gateway for larger container ships. The expansion is expected to meet growing global trade demands, create thousands of new jobs,…

Netflix has officially confirmed that Emily in Paris will be returning for a fifth season, however, key cast member Camille Razat will not be joining the upcoming season. In a bittersweet revelation, Razat, known for her role as Camille on the global hit series, has announced her departure, citing “new horizons” as the reason. On the show, Camille was originally the girlfriend of Emily’s (Lily Collins) crush Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), and became Emily’s first friend in Paris when the American arrived in the city for her new job. After breakups, reconciliations, an engagement and false pregnancy with Gabriel, on-and-off-friendship with Emily and a tumultuous romance with Sofia, Camille packed her bags and left Paris at the end of season four. This departure, however, seems to lead her in an exciting…

On Black Mirror, the future isn’t a boot stamping onto a human face forever, as George Orwell said it would be. It’s a little white pad stuck to the side of someone’s noggin – a kind of AirPod for the temple, sending all who wear it into a digital trance, their bodies slack, their eyes milky white. No fewer than three of the six new episodes of Black Mirror on Netflix deploy some version of creator Charlie Brooker’s favourite portable VR accessory, which previously plugged characters into a simulated 1980s paradise, a hyperrealistic fighting game and a resentful geek’s re-creation of the final frontier. Fans of this dependably withering sci-fi anthology might see that as tantalising hints of continuity – an Easter egg implying that Brooker’s various visions of the…

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is grappling with a full-blown leadership crisis as serious allegations of qualifications fraud, nepotism, financial mismanagement, and governance failures continue to mount under the watch of CEO Mpumi Mpofu and head of security Mzwandile Petros. Despite growing public outrage and documented irregularities, no suspensions or disciplinary actions have been taken, raising urgent questions about political interference and institutional accountability. At the centre of the storm is CEO Mpumi Mpofu, who allegedly misrepresented her academic qualifications. While ACSA and her public profiles stated she held a postgraduate degree from Coventry University, the institution, confirmed she only obtained an undergraduate degree. Shockingly, her contract was recently renewed by ACSA’s board, even as questions about the integrity of the recruitment and vetting process persist. The board has defended…

Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Angie Motshekga, announced on Sunday the phased withdrawal of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This signals a new chapter in regional peacekeeping efforts under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mandate. During a media briefing held at the Government Communications Information Service (GCIS), Motshekga said the decision followed extensive diplomatic engagements and notable progress in stabilising the eastern DRC, particularly around Goma and the surrounding territories of Sake. A Region on the Path to Peace “For the past four months, the region has witnessed a renewed momentum towards peace and stability in the eastern provinces of the DRC,” the minister said. “This progress is a testament to the dedicated efforts of regional leaders, diplomatic engagements, and…

In a world increasingly grappling with public health crises, the current turmoil in global health financing could have dire consequences for millions. World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says global health financing faces unprecedented disruption amid donor cuts. During a media briefing on Thursday, Ghebreyesus said, “we are living through the greatest disruption to global health financing in memory”. He said that for years, they have said global health financing needs to be changed and emphasised the importance of self-reliance and domestic financing. “Of course, donor countries can spend their money where they want, and they have the right to spend it where they want,” Ghebreyesus said. “We are grateful to those who have, for decades, funded health systems globally. But instead of an orderly decline, or an…

A rare work by the painter LS Lowry, known for his depictions of English working-class life, originally bought for 10 pounds is expected to fetch up to £1 million (R25 million) when it goes under the hammer, auctioneers said this week. The painting, Going To The Mill, was bought by literary editor Arthur Wallace in 1926 and has been in his family ever since. Lowry, who died in 1976 at the age of 88, won fame for his paintings of industrial parts of northern England populated with his signature ‘‘matchstick’’ figures. The work shows mill workers scurrying to work with tall factory chimneys belching out black smoke in the background. Completed in 1925, it is believed to be one of the earliest sales made by Lowry in an unusual two-for-one…

By the time President Cyril Ramaphosa goes to meet face to face with President Donald Trump at the Whitehouse, I hope that somehow, sanity will prevail and that maybe, just maybe, Cyril has an epiphany. One thing Cyril cannot do, given the already fragile relationship between South Africa and the US, is to try make excuses for his absolutely poor leadership, shocking race-based laws, over-regulation of our economy and being a part of a government who has used so-called ‘‘Transformation’’ laws to ‘‘right some wrongs of the past’’. Unfortunately, when we look around us today, not only has nothing changed since Apartheid came to an end, but things have gotten a whole lot worse. Mr Ramaphosa would do very well to come clean in front of Mr Trump…

Can a nation thrive if its youngest citizens grow up without books? The answer should be obvious. Yet in South Africa, more than 40% of households have no books at all. The situation is just as troubling within early childhood development (ECD) centres, where 61% have fewer than 10 books available, and only 56% provide age-appropriate reading materials across different age groups. Access to books in early childhood is not a “nice-to-have” – it’s the very foundation of all future learning and development. But we are failing our children – a fact made painfully clear by the now all-too-familiar statistics: 80% of Grade 3 learners cannot read for meaning, and the country ranked last out of 57 nations in the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. Behind these numbers…

Coach Miguel Cardoso’s half-time adjustments to his “Yellow Machine” proved pivotal in securing a 2–0 Betway Premiership victory over Cape Town City on Saturday at the Cape Town Stadium. Following a challenging first half – during which Mamelodi Sundowns scored just once despite dominating possession – Cardoso’s tactical changes bore fruit after the break, with his side doubling their tally. Sundowns looked far slicker in the second half, clearly showing Cardoso had instructed a more assertive approach. Sundowns created several more scoring opportunities, though they only managed one additional goal to show for their efforts. Late in the second half, Cardoso made five substitutions in quick succession, drawing a rousing cheer from the Yellow Nation for fan favourite Themba Zwane, who came on to replace first-half scorer Iqraam Rayners. Saturday’s…

Chelsea moved a step closer to Uefa Champions League qualification on Sunday by beating under-strength champions Liverpool 3-1 with a first-half strike from Enzo Fernandez, a ricocheted own-goal by Jarell Quansah and a Cole Palmer penalty. The game was into the third minute when Palmer found Neto whose cut-back cross fell to the unmarked Fernandez and the Argentine whipped the ball low into the net. The lively Palmer was also instrumental in the second goal after he clipped the ball into the area and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk's attempted clearance bounced off teammate Quansah and into the goal. Palmer scored his first goal since mid-January from the spot in the 96th minute after Quansah's foul on Moises Caicedo. Van Dijk had pulled one back in the 84th minute from…

The Aviation Co-Ordination Services (ACS) has celebrated its hold on the over multi-billion rand baggage handling monopoly after the Gauteng Division of the High Court dismissed the Airports Company of South Africa's (Acsa) appeal against an order that stopped it from procuring baggage screening equipment. In a statement on Friday, ACS welcomed the high court decision, saying it said confirmed that the critical replacement of aged Hold Baggage Screening (HBS) equipment may proceed at key international airports, which is crucial to ensure public safety and airport efficiency. The ruling upholds the High Court’s mandamus order of 5 November 2024, requiring Acsa and the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to allow ACS to replace the relevant equipment at OR Tambo and King Shaka International Airports while a main review case…

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has ticked the right boxes in the appointment of an electricity advisory forum expected to help it navigate the robustly changing energy market, market commentators have said. This comes as Nersa last week announced its approval for the appointment of an advisory body, the Electricity Market Advisory Forum (EMAF), will advise Nersa on various matters related to the establishment of a competitive electricity market. In a statement on Friday, Nersa said the decision of the Energy Regulator recognised the profound changes anticipated in the electricity sector and the role of the Energy Regulator, heralded by the amended ERA, which includes the establishment of a competitive electricity market over the next five years. "The EMAF is a proactive move to involve stakeholders to…

Despite the continuous geo-political uncertainty in South Africa, given the budget-debacle around VAT and the vulnerability of the GNU, equity prices on the JSE, as well as the rand continues to recover strongly. The ALSI improved for the third consecutive week, as the index increased by 1.8%, ending once again a new record level of 92 333on Friday. The index is 9.32% up for the year and 20.5% higher than a year ago. Both the All Share industrial, and the Industrial 25 indices reached their highest level since February. The ALSI industrial index on Friday traded 2.8% higher than the previous Friday and by 9.8% since the beginning of the year. Resources contracted strongly last week, with the RES10 index losing 6.0, whereas financial shares as a proxy for domestic…

OPEC+ has agreed to accelerate oil production hikes for a second consecutive month, raising output in June by 411 000 barrels per day, the group said on Saturday, despite falling prices and expectations of weaker demand. Following an online meeting lasting just over an hour, the producer group announced the supply increase, saying the fundamentals of the oil market were healthy and inventories were low. Oil prices fell to a four-year low in April below $60 per barrel after OPEC+ announced a bigger-than-expected production boost for May, and as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs raised concerns of global economic weakness. OPEC+ sources have said Saudi Arabia is pushing OPEC+ to accelerate the unwinding of earlier output cuts to punish fellow members Iraq and Kazakhstan for poor compliance with their production…

Desperate Housewives had us by the throat; stilettos on our necks and all. When it first hit our screens in 2004, the drama, deception and deadly secrets were unmissable. The show ran for eight juicy seasons, proving just how hooked fans were. If you weren't gossiping about Bree’s control-freak tendencies or gasping at Gaby’s chaotic love life, were you even living? At its peak, Desperate Housewives pulled in over 30 million viewers making it one of ABC’s most-watched scripted series. Additionally, It won multiple Emmys, Golden Globes, and even got a nod from Oprah which, back then, was basically sainthood. This wasn’t just a TV show, it was a whole era. The show mixed comedy, mystery and scandal like a fine cocktail – shaken, not stirred. It was juicy,…

The African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng Provincial co-convenor Panyaza Lesufi has said that the Democratic Alliance (DA) should still be regarded as an “enemy of the people” — a force that seeks to undermine the interests of South Africans. Speaking at the Gauteng Provincial Lekgotla held in Johannesburg, Lesufi emphasised that despite occasional cooperation with the DA within a Government of National Unity (GNU), such alliances do not diminish their political opposition. He said that Gauteng remained firmly committed to its stance against the DA. “Our task is to have our house in order,” Lesufi declared. “Nothing else. We need to ensure our structures are solid and that we address those within our ranks who are taking advantage of government authority, especially officials who are now starting to ignore the…

In a breakthrough against rising crime, police have arrested five suspects — including a foreign national — believed to be behind a spate of bold and violent robberies that have gripped Polokwane’s central business district. Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba stated that several businesses in Polokwane were targeted in armed robberies, with cash stolen, between March and April. “It is reported that between March and April 2025, Polokwane was experiencing an increase in business robberies daily, wherein the shopkeepers and customers were robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones at gunpoint.” He added that detectives traced the suspects to the Ga-Makibela section and Moletjie village under the Seshego policing area, where three suspects were arrested. They then moved to Polokwane CBD, where the fourth suspect was apprehended.…

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called for the scrapping of deputy minister positions, labelling them “useless” and suggesting their removal would save the government significant funds. “They (referring to the ANC-led government) said, ‘Where are we going to get money to support this Budget of South Africa?’ and we told them: fire deputy ministers — they are useless — and take that money and support the Budget,” Malema said during a Workers’ Day rally at Zinniaville Sports Ground in Rustenburg, North West, last week. Malema criticised the redundancy of some government roles, citing the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. “There is a department called the Department of (Forestry), Fisheries and the Environment — if I ask you who is the minister of fisheries, you don’t…

Rising Amapiano sensation Baby Momo has dropped his highly anticipated album Kufezekile II, led by the soulful single Ithemba, featuring Dinky Kunene, Zimvo, Yanga Grenade, and Jay Sax. Riding the wave of his breakout success, Tidimatso Shika, popularly known as Baby Momo, hails from Soweto’s Meadowlands and credits his upbringing and life experiences as the core inspiration behind his music. Kufezekile II goes beyond sound — it’s a compelling narrative exploring spirituality, perseverance, and the triumph of hard work. With this project, Baby Momo reveals his artistic maturity, skillfully blending fresh sounds and layered production to deliver a richer, more immersive Amapiano experience that reflects his journey and evolution as a storyteller. Speaking to The Star, Baby Momo revealed that Kufezekile II holds deep personal significance for him, as it…

Performances with the bat over the next two games in the Tri-Series between Sri Lanka and India will be crucial, if the Proteas Women are to progress in the short tournament. More than just progressing, a solid showing with the bat in the upcoming matches would also affirm the hard work the squad has been putting in during training. At present, however, the situation does not seem to be swinging in favour of the green and gold. The team is coming off two consecutive defeats, with coach Mandla Mashimbyi stating there were no excuses for the poor batting displays. The Proteas Women lost their first match of the series after being bowled out in the 49th over by India, falling short by 15 runs. A heroic effort by Tazmin Brits,…

South Africa’s four franchises are preparing for a Welsh invasion this coming weekend as the United Rugby Championship (URC) reaches its climax over the next two rounds. There will be a clear picture for the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers in terms of what they must do to maintain or better their positions on the official URC log. The Lions, though, will be scrambling and hoping for some miracles to come their way as they chase a first-ever knockout spot. One win away from getting a home play-off: Fourth – P16, W11, Pts 53 On Friday (7pm kick-off), the Sharks can secure their home quarter-final should they claim a win over the Ospreys. That is how simple the equation is for the Durbanites. They will be certain that Kings Park will…

The world of sport has seen its fair share of athletes fall foul of banned substances, and cricket is no exception. Over the years, several prominent cricketers have found themselves embroiled in drug scandals — whether performance-enhancing or recreational. With Kagiso Rabada admitting this past weekend to using a banned substance after a filled drug test, we look at five other players who’ve made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent memory. Kagiso Rabada Admittedly, the 29-year-old's recent indiscretion doesn't seem as serious as what will follow below, but it will unfortunately damage his brand regardless. KG is arguably South Africa’s most prolific bowler of the modern era. The Proteas paceman, who has taken 327 Test wickets and 168 in ODIs since his 2015 debut, returned early from the IPL…

Cape Town City FC are teetering on the brink of disaster, with the dreaded PSL promotion/relegation play-offs staring them squarely in the face after a 2-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday evening. This Betway Premiership loss at the Cape Town Stadium deepened City’s woes and cast their position in the PSL into alarming focus. The club now sits rock bottom in the 15-team league with 23 points from 26 games – three points adrift of the cluster of teams above them on 26. The harsh reality is that either of their remaining two fixtures may not be enough to stave off the threat of the play-offs. Ironically, Saturday evening’s showing was one of City’s better performances of late, with the side creating several opportunities against the best team in…

In a recently published report by the Brenthurst Foundation, South African agriculture is depicted as resilient enough to navigate the challenges posed by the proposed tariffs from US President Donald Trump. Led by Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), and Tinashe Kapuya, a specialist in agricultural trade, the analysis asserts that with the right measures, South Africa can counteract the shock waves from this geo-economic upheaval. The report said that from a South African perspective, the upheaval of the global geo-economic and political landscape created heightened uncertainty, which demands a set of interventions that can effectively reduce risk, preserve economic interests, and continue to grow the country's economy through its export-led strategy. The report added that over the past two and a half…

Gold Fields is in “active discussions” with Gold Road Resources despite an earlier rejection of its offer to acquire 100% of the shares of the Australia mining group by way of a scheme of arrangement, the Johannesburg-based global miner confirmed in a statement Friday. The JSE and New York-listed Gold Fields has mines in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Peru, Chile and Canada. Western Australia mining company Gold Road primarily owns 50% of the Gruyere Gold Mine in partnership with Gold Fields. According to Mining Weekly, in March, Gold Road had rejected an initial A$3.3 billion (R39.2bn) takeover approach from Gold Fields, saying the “extremely disappointing” offer had undervalued the company. Gold Road’s shares had since climbed by more than 20%. Gold mining company share prices tend to follow the trends…

Richards Bay Coal Terminals (RBCT), operated by Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), is experiencing a renaissance of efficiency, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates the handling of 30 million tons of cargo in the last financial year. In an interview with Business Report on Friday, RBCT managing executive Thula Dlamini highlighted the strategic initiatives that have propelled the terminal’s success. “This includes growing strategic commodities there such as chrome and magnetite much more than the volumes that we did in the last financial year. Coal we expected to do less as the market price faced challenges but we still ended up doing much more than we had budgeted for,” Dlamini said. “We're still using the same number of assets that we've used. I think we've just utilised our assets better.…

Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal that will be difficult for the future pope to ignore. “In the past, the nuns suffered a lot and couldn't talk about it to anyone; it was like a secret,” Sister Cristina Schorck told AFP, walking through St Peter’s Square with her parents. The 41-year-old Brazilian, who works with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Rome, said Pope Francis, who died last month, opened “a first door” for women to speak out. After an unprecedented summit at the Vatican on clerical sexual violence in 2019, a series of measures were taken, including lifting the pontifical secret on abuse and an obligation for people to report…

A Limpopo man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 13-year-old girl, a crime he attempted to silence by offering her R4. The man was the boyfriend of the girl’s mother and had lured her into an outside toilet where he committed the heinous crime. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi confirmed that the 33-year-old man’s and the victim’s names are withheld to protect the victim’s identity. The convicted rapist was sentenced at the Morebeng Regional Court this week. “The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. The State led witnesses who testified that the accused and the victim’s mother were in a love relationship. Around March 2023 at Sekonye in Botlokwa, the accused had instructed the victim to clean the pit toilet in the…

Human rights organisations and the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) have launched a new initiative to protect journalists and human rights defenders from any form of threat and intimidation. Sanef, Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), and Amnesty International SA launched ‘Create Project’ to safeguard journalists and human rights from rising threats in the form of online abuse, physical intimidation, surveillance, and harassment. The project, called Capacitating Resilience, Enhancing Accountability and Transforming the Environment (Create), aims to strengthen the protection of journalists and human rights defenders in Southern Africa. The organisations said journalists and human rights defenders in South Africa and the region are facing rising threats amid a global anti-rights movement. This comes as the organisations celebrated World Freedom Day on Saturday. May 3 acts as a reminder to…

It’s been a full week since we stood shoulder to shoulder beneath red lights and ancestral drumbeats at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. And still, it lingers. Not the hype. Not the Instagram stories. The feeling. The texture. The truth. It lives in our bones, in our softened chests and quiet thoughts. Because what we experienced at CTIJF wasn’t just a festival. It was a collective remembrance. A necessary cleansing. A deeply Cape Town communion. Where we began on Thursday, I attended the People’s Concert, the perfect prelude. It was warm, easy, full of hugs and long-overdue greetings. It felt like a homecoming. I hadn’t seen many of my comrades and old friends in years. To reconnect, to feel, to breathe in that atmosphere — it meant everything. Friday…

I agree with Sifiso Mahlangu, Editor of The Star, that “Crime has become as routine as sunrise” (‘‘Zuma was right, send young people to the military’’, The Star, May 02). While I must compliment the editor for the originality of his simile/metaphor and for acknowledging that Jacob Zuma is a “polarising figure” in our politics, neither he nor Zuma can be described as pragmatic individuals. Zuma declared free tertiary education on the last night of his presidency, as a parting shot to appease young South Africans. I, too, think that free education is wonderful, but our universities and the Treasury were not prepared for the bombshell that Zuma had dropped that night. As for compulsory national service for our matric male students (What about our female students, Mr Mahlangu?), that…

Last month, we commemorated Human Rights Day by honouring the loss of life which occurred during the Sharpeville Massacre. This momentous day forces us to reckon with the sacrifices made by the many fallen soldiers who laid their lives down for the liberation of the oppressed. Years later, the generation of today is drawing strength from the courageous acts made by these stalwarts and breaking free from present-day chokeholds that continue to constrict the economic emancipation and true freedom of young people. The liberators from the apartheid era might have laid their lives on the ground for liberation for all, while their efforts and bravery were not in vain, young black people under the democratic dispensation continue to suffer new forms of oppression. South Africa has a huge unemployment crisis,…

JOSE RIVEIRO might not be one for individual acclaim, but there is bound to be a part of him that is looking to leave a lasting personal legacy on South African football, to add to the club ones he has already built. It is a record that Orlando Pirates can achieve before his three-year tenure with the Buccaneers comes to an end. It is a milestone that would put the cherry on top of the few he has already attained. And, given their 2-1 victory over Kaizer Chiefs at the weekend, it is a feat you can safely bet on him achieving. The soft-spoken Spaniard could become the most successful coach in the Soweto Derby should he lead Pirates to defend their Nedbank Cup title at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium,…

Coventry City sealing a Championship play-off spot is just the beginning for the West Midlands club, and they will not get carried away following their remarkable turnaround this season, manager Frank Lampard has said. Since taking over at the Sky Blues in November, former Chelsea boss Lampard has lifted the club from 17th to fifth in the Championship table. Coventry will now face fourth-placed Sunderland in a two-legged play-off semi-final after beating Middlesbrough 2–0 at home on Saturday. “We came in at 17th in November, so firstly I thank my staff – because when you come in, you want to make a quick impact,” Lampard told talkSPORT on Saturday. “Every day they work, support, and they’re good at things I’m not so good at. “And then the existing staff and…

TS Galaxy 0 Richards Bay (0) 1 Zikhali 51 LINDOKUHLE ZIKHALI scored the only goal in a contrasting individual performance that oscillated between thew sublime and reckless which, nevertheless, helped Richards Bay secure three crucial points, edging them ever closer to safety from the dreaded play-offs. The Natal Rich Boyz are now up to 11th position with two matches remaining. The KwaZulu-Natal outfit defeated TS Galaxy 1-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium, with their young player Zikhali showing great tenacity to stay on his feet after being tackled en route to goal – where many would have gone down in search of a set-piece. Instead, he remained composed and slotted past the advancing Ira Tape for a goal worth its weight in gold in the 51st minute. The victory saw…