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Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s 3-0 defeat by Brighton on Saturday was a “big lesson” for the defending Premier League champions after they were beaten for the first time this season. Brighton dominated from the off at the Amex Stadium and punched holes in Arsenal’s normally resolute defence thanks to long-range strikes from Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas before half-time. Chema Andres rose highest to head in a third from a corner early in the second period as Arsenal lost by more than two goals for the first time in over three years. “Extremely disappointed. First of all I think we have to congratulate Brighton for the victory, I think they deserve it,” said Arteta. “I think they were the better team. From our side there were certain basics that you need to accomplish in football, especially in the Premier League, that we were very far from.” The Gunners have been tipped to cruise to the title after ending their 22-year wait to be crowned champions of England last season. Arsenal started the campaign in ominous fashion, winning all seven games before Saturday in all competitions. But Arteta said defeat served a timely reminder ahead of a three-week international break of how tough the season will be. “It’s a big lesson for us,” added the Spaniard. “That’s not going to take away what the team has done and the boys have done in the last six or seven weeks since coming back from the World Cup. “With 18 players coming back, what we’ve done and the way we’ve competed and the amount of games we’ve won has been remarkable. “But this is a big lesson for all of us to understand what it takes to win at this level.”

This week is the shortest of the season, as Heritage Day falls on Thursday, 24 September. It’s a potential four-day weekend, and all it takes is a day’s leave on Friday for a break of note. And, if you’re not planning on joining the political slap-on-the-back festival circuit, there’s plenty more interesting things to do than listen to promises for November’s poll. Instead, there are festivals, markets and live music, chess, museums, history, art and enough to keep the kids occupied while grown-ups recover from the braai and its national drink, Klippies and Coke. GoWest! returns to the West Rand GoWest! is back after a long absence, with its main festival taking over Coronation Park in Mogale City on Saturday, 26 September. The line-up includes Kwesta, Mdu, Big Zulu, Nhlanhla Mafu, Musa, Lwa Ndlunkulu, Trompies, Rethabile Khumalo, The Voshorist and Thobani White. When: Saturday, 26 September Where: Coronation Park, Mogale City Trompies will be live at the GoWest festival. Picture Supplied Hunt for something old in Irene Pretoria’s Vintage and Decor Show will see more than 120 stallholders descend on Irene Village Mall on Heritage Day with vintage jewellery, clothing, collectables and décor. Artisanal food stalls and food trucks will also be on hand when treasure hunting turns into hunger. Kids have outdoor space to burn off some energy; the venue is wheelchair-friendly, and pets are welcome on a leash. Entry is free. When: Thursday, 24 September, 9am to 7pm Where: Irene Village Mall, Centurion Make a weekend of it at Fourways Mall Fourways Mall is stretching Heritage Day into a weekend on its Level 7 rooftop. Friday brings its night market with food, shopping, entertainment and activities for children, while Saturday’s Fourways Improvement District Community Day puts local talent and businesses in the spotlight. Sunday rounds things off with a Game Day Market and rugby screening, alongside food, drinks and kids’ entertainment. When: Friday, 25 September, 4pm to 10pm; Saturday, 26 September, 10am to 4pm; Sunday, 27 September Where: Level 7 Rooftop Parking, Fourways Mall Cost: Friday R20, with under-12s free; Saturday free; Sunday from R50 Chess tournaments aplenty this weekend. Picture iStock Play chess on Heritage Day Heritage Day is not only about music, food and markets. Chess, which is making a major comeback, sees several tournaments take place over the long weekend. Johannesburg Metro Chess hosts the CPH Heritage Day Open at the Mint Hotel in Randburg on 24 September. Prestige and A divisions start at 8am, followed by divisions B to E at 8.30am. Five rounds will be played at 50 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move. Tshwane Chess also has its 2026 Clash Open Team Tournament scheduled for Heritage Day. On Saturday, the action moves to Midrand, where the Midrand Rapid Open starts at 10am. Players face seven rounds at 15 minutes plus five seconds per move, with entry at R300. Sedibeng Chess also hosts its Chess in the Vaal Blitz and Doubles Tournament from 8am, with nine rounds of ChessSA-rated blitz and cash prizes on offer. Spend a day at Gold Reef City There’s a lot more to Gold Reef City Theme Park than rollercoasters, although the Tower of Terror, Anaconda, Golden Loop, and 14 thrill rides may not be heritage activities; it’s about fun. There are nine family rides and 20 rides for children, but visitors can also head 75 metres underground on a mine tour, watch a gold pour demonstration and explore museums housed in historic buildings. There is also a 4D cinema, mini golf and other attractions, making this an easy full-day option for families who want something beyond a Heritage Day event. Where: Northern Parkway, Johannesburg South Joburg’s rich history. Go underground at Gold Reef City. Picture: Supplied Take the kids to meet Mrs Ples Pretoria’s Ditsong National Museum of Natural History dates back to 1892 and offers a rather different way to spend the public holiday. Its collections include hominid fossils from the Cradle of Humankind, including the famous Mrs Ples skull, alongside mammals, reptiles, fish, amphibians, invertebrates, skeletons and preserved specimens. When: Daily, 7.30am to 4pm Where: 432 Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria Sing and paint at Constitution Hill Soweto Pride’s Sing & Paint programme comes to Constitution Hill on Heritage Day and combines art, music and storytelling with the history of Pride activism. The intergenerational event includes handmade Pride signage, songs and a pop-up Soweto Pride Archive exhibition, with the programme running from 10am to 4pm. Constitution Hill is also offering free admission on Heritage Day, with the first 100 self-guided tour tickets free. When: Thursday, 24 September, 10am to 4pm Where: Constitution Hill, 11 Kotze Street, Johannesburg Paint instead of braai Irene Farm’s Heritage Day Watercolour Workshop offers a quieter alternative with a step-by-step session creating a Strelitzia painting. It is suitable for anyone aged 16 and older, and online booking is required. When: Thursday, 24 September, 9.30am Where: Irene Farm, Nellmapius Road, Irene, Centurion Fans dressed as characters from movies, fantasy, sci-fi, and pop culture during Day 1 of Comic Con Africa at Joburg Expo Centre on August 28, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Comic Con Africa is the continent’s largest multi-genre pop culture, cosplay, gaming, and fan festival. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius) Pair biltong with wine Eighteen13 at Cedar Square is pairing two rather South African pleasures instead. Its Heritage Day tasting matches local wines with different types of biltong, with guests also taken through why particular wines work with different flavours and textures. Sessions take place at 11am and 1pm, with the standard pairing costing R150 per person. When: Thursday, 24 September, 11am or 1pm Where: Eighteen13, Cedar Square, Fourways Cost: From R150 per person Turn a museum into a cultural festival The Kulture Factory Heritage Festival takes over the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History in Pretoria on Saturday. Instead of simply walking through exhibits, the event aims to turn the museum into a live cultural space with music, art exhibitions, storytelling, local fashion, and food. When: Saturday, 26 September, from noon Where: Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History, Pretoria Central Explore our heritage and architecture The Gauteng Institute for Architecture’s Heritage Family Tour offers another way to see one of Johannesburg’s best-known museums. Taking place on Saturday morning, the tour combines architecture and history in a family-focused exploration of the Apartheid Museum. Visitors who want to make a broader heritage day of it can also head into Soweto to visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Vilakazi Street. When: Saturday, 26 September, 9am Where: Apartheid Museum, Gold Reef Road, Ormonde Comic Con Africa Heritage weekend also coincides with Comic Con Africa, which runs from Thursday to Sunday at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec. It is four days of comics, gaming, anime, cosplay, celebrity appearances, esports, artists and merchandise, with programming changing across the weekend. Tickets start from R250 a day. When: Thursday, 24 September to Sunday, 27 September Where: Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec Cost: From R250

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says local government has to work for the country to work as it prepares to launch its manifesto for the 4 November local government elections. The party will launch its manifesto at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, north of Durban, on Sunday, 20 September. IFP EYES LOCAL GOVERNMENT GAINS The manifesto launch comes as the IFP seeks to build on its position in KwaZulu-Natal, its traditional political stronghold, following the 2024 general elections. In the 2024 KwaZulu-Natal provincial election, the IFP secured 18.07% of the vote and 15 seats in the provincial legislature, finishing second behind the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), which won 37 seats. The IFP subsequently secured the premiership through the formation of a Government of Provincial Unity, with Thami Ntuli becoming KwaZulu-Natal premier. On the national ballot in KwaZulu-Natal, the IFP received 572,491 votes, representing 16.28% of the provincial vote. 🎥📺 SABC INTERVIEW | ALL SYSTEMS GO! 🇿🇦🔥IFP Spokesperson and eThekwini Mayoral Candidate, Hon. Mkhuleko Hlengwa MP, spoke to SABC with exciting news ahead of the IFP Manifesto Launch tomorrow at Princess Magogo Stadium! 🏟️🙌📣 All systems are GO!The IFP is ready to unveil… pic.twitter.com/UhPaioLAki— #VoteIFP (@vote_ifp) September 19, 2026 BUILDING ON 2024 GAINS The party has also continued to contest local government through municipalities and by-elections in the province. In an interview with the SABC, IFP spokesperson and party mayoral candidate for the eThekwini Municipality, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, said the party had taken time to reflect on its performance at local government level in the municipalities it governs. “We’ll also be presenting our track record, manifesto successes but also at the same time understanding that we have a long way to go in turning local government around. “The solid gains and foundations that have been built. We are quite confident that we will be presenting on two fronts; a credible and viable alternative where the IFP is not in government or in municipalities, secondly, we will continue to build on the gains of 2021 up to date in terms of performance.” Hlengwa said the manifesto would focus on the fundamentals of local government, including infrastructure development, economic growth and improving residents’ daily living conditions. “It will be a back-to-basics manifesto focusing on infrastructure development, economic growth and just ensuring that the daily living material conditions of the people are actually responded to in real time with an emphasis on intergovernmental relations, especially given our experience in the GNU and GPU,” he said.

Marcel Angel was still winning races at Killarney International Raceway just weeks before a fatal crash claimed the life of the veteran South African motorsport competitor. The 62-year-old Cape Town racer died on Saturday, 19 September, after crashing during the opening Extreme SuperCars race at the National Extreme Festival. His death brought the racing programme to an early end and prompted tributes from across South Africa’s motorsport community. But Angel’s connection to racing stretched back decades. A life built around cars and racing Away from the circuit, Angel built a career in the motor industry after founding Autohaus Angel in 1988. The Cape Town dealership describes its founder as a racing champion, businessman and mentor whose motorsport career spanned several disciplines. Over the years, he won multiple South African championships and earned South African colours, establishing himself as a familiar figure in local motorsport. Racing also became a family affair. Angel competed alongside his son, Dayne Angel, with the pair taking victory in the 2018 East London 4-Hour in an Autohaus Angel Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia. They started the endurance race from pole position and went on to win, later finishing just one point short of the South African Endurance Series championship. Victory at Killarney weeks before fatal crash Angel remained competitive well into his 60s and continued racing high-performance machinery. Less than a month before his death, he returned to the top step of the podium at Killarney. On 22 August 2026, he drove his #51 Autohaus Angel Ferrari 488 GT3 to overall victory in the Sport and GT category. Wayne Hoffman finished behind him in a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, while Divan Wentzel took third in another Porsche GT3 Cup. The result showed that Angel remained a front-running competitor only weeks before the National Extreme Festival returned to the Cape Town circuit. Motorsport pays tribute to Marcel Angel Saturday’s Extreme SuperCars race ended in tragedy when Angel crashed at the end of Killarney’s back straight. Medical personnel and race officials immediately responded, but he succumbed to his injuries. Organisers subsequently cancelled the remainder of the Extreme Festival programme out of respect for Angel and his family. Motorsport South Africa extended its condolences to his family, friends and fellow competitors, while Extreme Festival organisers remembered him as a valued member of the motorsport community. Killarney International Raceway also paid tribute to the experienced racer and offered its condolences to his wife, Mica, his family and friends. For a driver whose career stretched across decades, Angel’s final weeks reflected the part of his life with which he had become so closely associated: racing. Just weeks before the crash, he had stood victorious at Killarney. On Saturday, the same circuit joined the wider motorsport community in mourning his death.

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