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             Picture: Mamelodi Sundowns website  Pitso Mosimane has resigned from his role as coach of Mamelodi Sundowns to join an "International team"  believed to be Egyptian giants, Al Ahly. Mosimane, who recently renewed his contract with Sundowns in May with four years, led the club to a treble during the 2019/2020 season. In his eight years at the chlookop based-club, Mosimane won 11 trophies, including the Caf Champions League in 2016. In a statement he released today following an exclusive story on his Sundowns exit by Timeslive , Mosimane said he wanted a new challenge. "I am taking up this new challenge that will push me out of my comfort zone. I know Sundowns will use this as a fresh and new perspective," he said. "While I had four year remaining in my contract, this offer is a huge opportunity for me that would not have come had I not had the privilege to be part of the team that led Mamelodi Sundowns in winning the Caf C...

Abuse aimed at women is seemingly a national crisis in South Africa. Whether it is rape, sexual harassment, or a husband’s explosion of rage, violence is so common that few lives have been left untouched by it. According to a research conducted by Medical research council of South Africa and Centre for Public Mental Health, every eight hours (on average), a woman dies at the hands of an intimate partner in South Africa. Furthermore, 36-40% of pregnant women experience physical Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and 15-19% experience sexual IPV. The violence increases the risk for the baby, which could be born pre-term and with a low birth weight. While many people may see GBV as a new trend in South Africa due to the recent outbreak of media coverage on women abuse, the reality is it’s nothing new in our country. A damning report by the South African demographics and Health survey for 2016, revealed that one in five women has ever experienced physical violence by their par...