Puso Dithejane scored on his Bafana Bafana debut as South Africa completed a three-match winning camp with a 1-0 friendly victory over Egypt in Cairo.

Four men were seriously wounded in a Maitland shooting on Thursday night. Police are investigating four counts of attempted murder and have made no arrests.

We bring you a visual snapshot of the weekend’s news events, featuring a fire burning along the Costa Verde cliffs in Lima, teams putting their homemade creations to the test at the Red Bull Box Cart Race in Sandton, the aftermath of an alleged Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank, and thousands marching in Cape Town in solidarity with Palestine. These are some of the compelling images from South Africa and around the world. (For best view, click on image for fullscreen) This aerial view shows smoke rising from a fire on the Costa Verde cliffs in the Miraflores district of Lima on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP) Palestinians inspect burnt cars and olive trees at a scrapyard following an attack allegedly carried out by Israeli settlers in the village of Ayn Yabrud, northeast of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 4, 2026. Violence has flared in parallel to Israel’s offensive in Gaza in response to the massive Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians including beatings, vandalism and arson averaged six a day in the first half of the year, according to the United Nations, with Israel facing mounting international criticism over the rise in Israeli settler violence. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP) Team As Majita compete in the Red Bull Box Cart Race, 4 October 2026, in Sandton, Johannesburg. The event sees teams design and build their own homemade, gravity-powered carts before racing them down a course featuring obstacles, ramps and challenging turns. Judging also takes into account the creativity of the carts and the teams’ performances. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Egrets are seen at a beach with a wind power plant in the background in Sri Lanka’s Mannar on October 2, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) Controversial South African televangelist and Incredible Happenings Ministries leader Pastor Mboro joins residents and religious leaders outside the Kempton Park Police Station in Ekurhuleni, 3 October 2026, to protest against gender-based violence and femicide following the murders of 12 women in the area. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen A demonstrator wearing a sticker reading “Fuck AI – Use your skills!” takes part in a protest march against the construction of new data centers in Rho, near Milan, Italy, on October 3, 2026. Protesters are calling for a moratorium on new data center permits and a halt to ongoing projects, citing concerns over their impact on electricity consumption, noise, heat and the local environment. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP) People in traditional dresses take part in a ‘Garba’ practice session ahead of the Hindu festival of Navaratri in Ahmedabad on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP) Thousands of people at the mass march for Palestine in Sea Point on October 03, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is advocating for an immediate end to the conflict, total self-determination for Palestinians and to reject the normalization of violence and occupation. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) Graffiti artist Sihle Mbongwa, known as Fly One, takes part in painting a gender-based violence (GBV) awareness mural on the exterior walls of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, 3 October 2026. The community-led initiative aims to raise awareness of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and brings together 30 local mural artists, community members and political leaders, including ANC Greater Johannesburg Regional Chairperson Loyiso Masuku. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen An activist against human trafficking and gender-based violence holds a banner during a 5km walk along the promenade in Durban, 3 October 2026, under the theme “One Voice, One Fight: End Human Trafficking”. The walk was organised by the Umgeni Community Empowerment Centre (UCEC), with support from students of Durban University of Technology (DUT) and several partner organisations. It formed part of a day of awareness activities, including talks, food vendors and community events. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal A dachshund wearing a costume takes in the Paris Sausage Walk on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP) Members of the Alexandra Field Band run off the field after their performance at the Field Band Foundation’s National Championships at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on October 3, 2026. (Photo by ILARIA FINIZIO / AFP) (LtoR) Denmark’s Mikkel Norsgaard Bjerg, Mads Pedersen and Peter Hansen, followed by Monaco’s Victor Langellotti, the Netherlands’ Jardi van der Lee, Spain’s Pau Miquel Delgado and Austria’s Michael Gogl compete in the men’s elite road race of the UEC European Road Cycling Championships between Ljubljana and Sencur, on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Jure Makovec / AFP) Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Manager of Cape Town Lungelo Mbandazayo at the unveiling of proposals for the completion of the Foreshore Freeway Bridge on October 02, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The City of Cape Town is advancing plans to finish the long-standing bridge to nowhere that has stood incomplete since 1977. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) Indigenous people from the Kambeba tribe travel on a boat from Tres Unidos Indigenous community to vote in Sao Sebastiao community, in rural Manaus, Amazonas State, northern Brazil, during the presidential election on October 4, 2026. Brazilians head to the polls in a highly polarized presidential election between incumbent leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva -seeking a fourth presidential mandate- and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who emerged as the leading figure of the conservative movement following the conviction and imprisonment of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. (Photo by Michael DANTAS / AFP) 1/15

Puso Dithejane’s debut goal capped off a perfect week for Pitso Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana, as they beat Egypt 1-0 in a friendly at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday. Bafana debut goal for Dithejane Dithejane made the most of an error from Pharaohs goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir to slot home six minutes after half time, in an impressive victory for what was a much-weakened Bafana line-up. Mosimane made nine changes from Bafana’s AFCON qualifier against Eritrea on Wednesday, with only Ime Okon and Sphephelo Sithole retaining their place in the starting XI. Forwards Tashreeq Matthews and Dithejane made their senior debuts, with Luther Singh also starting after coming off the bench to score against Eritrea. Up front, Cassius Mailula was given a chance, while Brooklyn Poggenpoel played alongside Sithole in central midfield. Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Sipho Chaine captained the side and Buccaneers central defender Lebone Seema and Sundowns full backs Thabang Matuludi and Fawaaz Basadien completed the line-up. An inexperienced Bafana side looked understandably rusty early on. Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan made just three changes from his Pharaohs side that had beaten South Sudan 5-0 in midweek. In the 9th minute, a brilliant pass from Egypt left back Karim Hafez sent Tottenham Hotspurs’ Omar Marmoush through on goal. He cut inside Okon superbly but curled his effort wide. Four minutes later, Okon didn’t get enough power on a headed clearance and Al Ahly right back Mohamed Hany smashed a shot just over from the edge of the box. Matuludi made a couple of important challenges in the early stages and also got forward into threatening positions. In the 20th minute, he ran onto a good pass from Matthews but whacked an ineffective effort across the face of goal. Seema was having a superb game, making countless clearances and also producing a good block to deny Mostafa Ziko. Dithejane, who is having a great season in the USA with Chicago Fire, started to find some space and on the half hour mark, he played in Mailula, who turned away from his man well but his shot was too easy for Mostafa Shobeir. In the 38th minute, Matuludi got forward again, and this time hit a far better effort just over the bar. Five minutes after the break Dithejane put Bafana in front, after being presented with a gift by Shobeir. Keeper error Shandre Campbell, who had come on to replace Singh at half time, lofted a through ball and the Egypt ‘keeper rushed off his line. DIthejane did well to press Shobeir, and his weak attempt at a clearance hit the Bafana man, who kept his cool and ran through to slot the ball into an empty net. Mosimane brought Ricardo Goss off the bench to replace Chaine in goal. And Goss produced a brilliant save to deny Egypt substitute Hamza Abdelkarim. The Sundowns ‘keeper was at it again in stoppage time, plunging low to keep out Ibrahim Adel’s header from a corner, with Abdelkarim hitting the rebound onto the crossbar.

Paarl Boys High Old Boy Donald Dewald Naude – who played for the Bulls under 21 side and Tuks rugby squad that lifted the Varsity Cup  – died on Saturday, 3 October after a battle with brain cancer. The 31-year-old player was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year at his club at the HBU Sandy Bay in Hong Kong. He leaves behind a wife, Annabel. DEWALD NAUDE DIES AFTER BATTLE WITH BRAIN CANCER In a statement, HBU Sandy Bay confirmed Dewald Naude had died on Saturday, 3 October, after a battle with brain cancer. The Hong Kong club paid tribute to the South African player, sharing: “Those who knew him will remember how effortlessly he could put a smile on somebody else’s face and make them forget their worries. “He had a genuine heart for serving others, and even during the most difficult period of his own life, Donald continued to put those around him first. “Through all of it, he faced his illness with extraordinary courage, carrying the same optimism and positivity he always had. It never changed the person we knew and loved” Dewald Naude’s loved ones appealed for public donations earlier this year after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. In the time that passed, Dewald underwent an 8.5-hour “awake” craniotomy operation to resection the tumour. WIDOW: ‘SO PROUD OF YOUR BRAVERY AND STRENGTH’ In an Instagram post, Dewald Naude’s wife, Annabel, shared a touching tribute. She shared: “What a privilege and honour it has been to be your wife and soulmate. I have been blessed with the best husband. You have taught me to always have courage, determination, perseverance, strength, and, most of all, self-belief.  “Through your bravery, I have learnt to remain positive even through the darkest of times. Thank you for always making me feel loved and for being my calm. I am so proud of your bravery and strength”. Dewald Naude’s final Instagram post was dedicated to his wife on her birthday in August “I’m truly blessed & grateful to have you in my life”, he shared.

A pregnant Ankole cow named Queen Arusha was auctioned off for a whopping R6,4 million, becoming the most expensive cow of any breed sold in South Africa. The heifer was sold by Ntaba Nyoni Ankole, a cattle breeding company owned by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The farm is located at his Phala Phala farm, near Bela-Bela, in Limpopo. The president is believed to own more than 100 of the unique breed, which is indigenous to African countries such as Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and parts of Tanzania. CYRIL RAMAPHOSA BAGS R6.4M FROM RECORD ANKOLE SALE On Saturday, 3 October, Cyril Ramaphosa’s Ntaba Nyoni Ankole company netted a record-breaking sale at an auction at his Phala Phala farm. A female heifer, Queen Arusha, sold for a whopping R6,4 million to an anonymous buyer. The Ankole was born in 2023 and is already in calf. The sale reportedly set a South African record for a female animal across all cattle breeds, not just Ankole. It’s not the first time the president has netted a small fortune for his pedigree cattle. In 2022, his Ankole heifer, Fafa, was sold at auction for R2.1 million to businessman Patrice Motsepe, his brother-in-law. In 2024, another pregnant heifer, Khethiwe, was sold for R1.8m at his auction. WHY IS QUEEN ARUSHA SO EXPENSIVE? Queen Arusha is a stud female, making her valuable primarily as a breeding animal and for her elite genetics. Her R6,4 million price tag is attributed to the following: Genetically valuable Queen Arusha comes from a highly sought-after Ankole bloodline. She is the full sister of Optimus Prime, an Ankole bull whose horns measure about 68 inches. During the auction on Saturday, President Ramaphosa’s Ntaba Nyoni Ankole company bought two vials of Optimus Prime’s semen for R250 000 each. Pregnant, and breeding potential As a stud female, Queen Arusha has an enormous breeding potential through producing calves and embryos. Her genetics can potentially be multiplied through artificial insemination and embryo transfer. The Ankole is also an in-calf heifer, meaning she is pregnant with her first calf. Ankole is a niche market in South Africa. According to the Ankole Cattle Breeders’ Society, there were only about 1,792 registered Ankole cattle, of which 1,198 were Fullblood, in its 2025 figures.  Hardy breed Ankole – known for their long horns – produce lean meat, rich milk, and quality leather. Their horns are also considered a hot commodity. The breed is known to be “hardy cattle” and can live up to 30 years, relying on limited food and water. AN AVID ANKOLE FARMER In 2004, Cyril Ramaphosa—then an astute businessman—bought 43 Ankole cattle from Uganda, but they had to be brought into South Africa via artificial insemination.  The embryos of the cows were implanted in surrogate cows. In his 2017 coffee table book, Cattle of the Ages, Ramaphosa described his fascination with the breed.  He said, “They each had long, white, beautiful horns glinting in the African sun. I suddenly became fixated and couldn’t stop looking at them. I was intrigued and in awe and fell in love with these creatures immediately”. He now owns more than 750 elite cattle, including breeds such as Bonsmara, Boran, Nguni, and Wagyu.

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