Steve Borthwick says his young side must embrace the challenge of facing the Springboks at Ellis Park, urging them to play with confidence and attacking intent while focusing on their own game against the back-to-back world champions.

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The mayor of the Ubuntu Local Municipality in the Northern Cape has been granted R2 000 bail after her arrest by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team on Friday, 3 July. Cheryl Jantjies, 40, made a brief appearance before the Richmond Magistrate’s Court shortly after her arrest, and has been charged with 28 counts of contravention of Section 13A of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act. Municipal workers’ contributions withheld or delayed According to the South African Police Service (Saps), Jantjies was arrested after it emerged that two municipal employees withheld or delayed municipal workers’ contributions to third parties. “It is alleged that during the period February 2020 and September 2025, the municipal manager, Ms Synthia Levona Itumeleng, 45, and the chief financial officer, Mr Randile Jacobs Shuping, in the performance of their duties, withheld/delayed payments of municipal workers’ contributions to third parties, which included payments to the Consolidated Retirement Pension Fund,” Saps said in a statement. The delayed payments accumulated interest, which was never paid despite payment reminders. This action, Saps said, left the municipality with a debt of over R200 000. “This debt was recently reduced to just under R100 000 in pension fund contributions, thereby contravening Section 13A of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956.” Mayor to join co-accused Jantjies served as mayor during that period, where she had a role in overseeing the running of the municipality. The matter was postponed to 20 August, when she will join Itumeleng and Shuping, her two co-accused. Itumeleng and Shuping were arrested in May, and were charged with 28 counts of contravention of Section 13A of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956. The Victoria West Magistrate’s Court granted Itumeleng R5 000 bail while Shuping was granted bail of R10 000.

Relebohile Mofokeng’s spectacular final season with Orlando Pirates has earned him four Premier Soccer League Award nominations, including for both Footballer of the Season and Betway Premiership Player’s Player of the Season. Mofokeng’s brilliant season The 21 year-old, who starred for Bafana Bafana at the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals, and recently completed a move to Belgian side Royal Union St Gilloise, has also been nominated for Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season and Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season. Pirates won the Premiership title for the first time in 16 years, finishing a point clear of Mamelodi Sundowns. Mofokeng was at the heart of Pirates’ attacking success, with ten goals and eight assists across 27 Premiership appearances in the 2025/26 campaign. Mofokeng’s teammate with Pirates and Bafana, Oswin Appollis, has also been nominated for PSL Footballer of the Season, Betway Premiership Players’ Player of the Season and Betway Premiership Midfielder of the Season. Appollis has, in addition, been nominated in the MTN8 Last Man Standing category. The 24-year-old netted one goal and provided two assists across four appearances in the season-opening competition. In the Premiership, Appollis scored nine goals and provided six assists as he played in all 30 of Pirates’ league games. Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena has joined Appollis and Mokoena as a nominee for Footballer of the Season and Midfielder of the Season. The other nominee for Players’ Player of the Season is Pirates winger Kamogelo Sebelebele. All the PSL Award Nominees Footballer of the Season Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns) Betway Premiership Players’ Player of the Season Oswin AppollisRelebohile MofokengKamogelo Sebelebele (Pirates) Betway Premiership Coach of the Season Miguel Cardoso (Sundowns)Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef (Kaizer Chiefs) Abdeslam Ouaddou (Pirates) Betway Premiership Goal of the Season Camren Dansin (Pirates)Glody Lilepo (Chiefs)Siyanda Ndlovu (Golden Arrows) Betway Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season Sipho Chaine (Pirates)Ricardo Goss (Siwelele FC)Brandon Petersen (Chiefs) Betway Premiership Defender of the Season Khuliso Mudau (Sundowns) Lebone Seema (Pirates)Nkosinathi Sibisi (Pirates) Betway Premiership Midfielder of the Season Oswin Appollis Relebohile MofokengTeboho Mokoena Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season Isaac Cisse (Arrows)Seluleko Mahlambi (TS Galaxy)Relebohile Mofokeng MTN8 Last Man Standing Oswin AppollisTshepang Moremi (Pirates)Kamogelo Sebelebele (Pirates) Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants)Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Pirates)Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo (Gallants) Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament Kyle Jurgens (Durban City)Seluleko MahlambiLuphumo Sifumba (Durban City) Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament Darren Keet (Durban City)Siphamandla Ncanana (Durban City)Brooklyn Poggenpoel (Durban City) Motsepe Foundation Championship Players’ Player of the Season Khethukuthula Ndlovu (Kruger United)Ronaldo Van Neel (Hungry Lions)Emile Witbooi (Cape Town City) Motsepe Foundation Championship Goalkeeper of the Season Malcolm Jacobs (Venda Football Club)Siphamandla Hleza (Milford FC)Mickey van der Hart (Cape Town City) Motsepe Foundation Championship Young Player of the Season Gabriel Amato (Cape Town City)Cayden Fortune (Cape Town City)Emile Witbooi (Cape Town City) DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season Lebo Mohlala (Pirates)Bennet Mokoena (Sundowns)Mpho Padime (Pirates) PSL Assistant Referee of the Season Nandipha MenzeElphas SitoleZakhele Siwela PSL Referee of the Season Moreki LekwapeEugene MdluliAbongile Tom Top Goalscorers (Winners) DStv Diski Challenge – Bennet Mokoena Motsepe Foundation Championship – Ntuthuko Mlotswha (Lerumo Lions) and Ronaldo Van Neel Betway Premiership – Sede Junior Dion (Arrows)

Jamie George has admitted South Africa scrum-half Grant Williams left England with “a little scar” from their last meeting, as the tourists prepare a specific plan to target the Springbok halfbacks at Ellis Park on Saturday. Williams was central to England’s most recent defeat to South Africa, at Twickenham in November 2024. With ten minutes on the clock, Williams hit a gap and sailed through the heart of the English defence to score unopposed under the sticks, the first of three tries South Africa scored in an eleven-minute burst that put England on the back foot early. South Africa went on to win 29-20, condemning England to a fifth straight Test defeat. England’s defence was heavily criticised afterwards. ENGLAND KEEN TO NULLIFY BOK HALFBACKS Asked about the threat posed by Williams and flyhalf partner Manie Libbok this week, George didn’t hide from admitting the damage they inflicted that day nor the danger they’ll present on Saturday. “Those two guys that are playing halfbacks that are starting the game are fantastic players. In their own right, we’ve probably got a little scar from Grant Williams at Allianz Stadium a couple of years ago,” he said. “They’re fantastic players, we’ve got a huge amount of respect for them. As ever in international rugby, you need to try and put the halfbacks under pressure, so we have a plan in place to do that. The more that we can do that, the more likely it will be that we’ll get a result.” The comments point to a deliberate tactical focus for England this weekend. Williams, who has become one of the Springboks’ most dangerous broken-field runners, is noted for his exceptional pace and finishing ability. He was part of the Springboks’ World Cup-winning squad in 2023 before further Rugby Championship title wins in 2024 and 2025. Alongside Libbok, they form a halfback-axis that has repeatedly hurt England in recent meetings, including the Rugby World Cup semi-final in 2023. Coach Steve Borthwick has opted for Jack van Poortvliet and Fin Smith as England’s halfback pairing at Ellis Park, with the duo tasked with both nullifying Williams and Libbok’s influence and controlling territory against a Springbok pack expected to dominate the collisions. George’s comments suggest England see the nine-ten channel as a key battleground rather than simply a containment job up front. TEAMS Springboks – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian De Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph Du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Thomas Du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche.Subs: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Marco van Staden, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Andre Esterhuizen, 23 Canan Moodie. England – 15 George Furbank, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Tommy Freeman, 12 Seb Atkinson, 11 Cadan Murley, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Ollie Chessum, 5 George Martin, 4 Alex Coles, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Jamie George (c), 1 Ellis Genge.Subs: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie,17 Beno Obano, 18 Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Guy Pepper, 21 Henry Pollock, 22 Alex Mitchell, 23 Marcus Smith.

Kaizer Chiefs new head coach Fernando Da Cruz has spoken for the first time since he was appointed. The French coach is not new to the club, having served as an assistant to Nasreddine Nabi in 2024. He only lasted a week before he went on to join the Moroccan football team. The 46-year-old coach has since returned to Naturena and is eager to install a winning culture at the club. “I’m very happy to be here,” said the new Kaizer Chiefs coach. “The Club has always held a special place in my heart, and I’ve kept a close eye on its journey over the past two years. Kaizer Chiefs is a massive institution with passionate supporters and a proud history. “My focus now is on building a strong connection with the players, instilling a winning mentality, and working together to achieve the success our fans deserve. The journey ahead will demand hard work and unity, but I’m confident we will rise to the challenge,” Da Cruz told the club’s media. Kaizer Chiefs’ new coach begins his tenure Da Cruz has brought his own technical team and has already hit the ground running. So far, he has not made any new signings or assessed his players but changes are expected in the coming weeks. “We would like to welcome Coach Da Cruz to Kaizer Chiefs,” said Amakhosi Sporting Director, Kaizer Motaung Jr. “His arrival marks the beginning of an exciting chapter for the Club, and we look forward to seeing his vision take shape with the team. With the passion of our loyal supporters and the commitment of our players, we believe this partnership will bring renewed energy and success as we prepare for the upcoming season.” Fernando Da Cruz takes over as head coach from Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze. Will Da Cruz last at Chiefs?

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