Ajax Cape Town vs Supersport United preview – Head to head, starting XI, kick off and live stream

Supersport United have a chance to make a foray into the top half of the PSL table as they travel to the Mother City to take on Ajax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on Wednesday.

The Pretoria side are currently in unfamiliar territory as they occupy 12th spot on the log, a far cry from recent season where they have been regular fixtures in challenging for the title. This is thanks to a treacherous schedule which has tested their squad depth in the current campaign.

Form guide

Their opponents are enduring a horrid season of their own and are in a worse off state in the relegation zone, with just Platinum Stars sitting below them.

This was not helped by the defeat suffered in their last outing, when they were pipped 1-0 by fellow strugglers Golden Arrows at Princess Magogo on Sunday.

The Urban Warriors form in recent weeks tells a tale of inconsistency, with the shock 3-0 win against the in-form Orlando Pirates in January being the biggest highlight – arguably their biggest of the season.

The victory was their second and last one of the year as they have managed to accumulate eight points in their last six outings.

United on the other hand are fresh off the Tshwane derby where they managed to let it slip as Mamelodi Sundowns’ star, Percy Tau was allowed in for the equalizer with less than 20 minutes remaining in the contest.

Head to head

Last five clashes

Supersport United 1-0 Ajax Cape Town

Supersport United 0-0 Ajax Cape Town

Ajax Cape Town 0-2 Supersport United

Supersport United 1-3 Ajax Cape Town

Ajax Cape Town 0-1 Supersport United

The top 10 South African stand-up comedians,,

With a country that is crazy as ours, there is loads of material for comedians to get stuck in and make people laugh. South Africa has created a pool of talent that has made South Africa and the world laugh.

Here’s our list of some of the funniest people from the southern tip of Africa.

Trevor Noah

Selling out concert halls across the world and appearing on the Jay Leno show, Trevor Noah’s career does not look like it’s going to slow down anytime soon. Noah is the favourite South African comedian who has sold more DVDs than any other stand-up on the continent.

Nik Rabinowitz

Recognised as the world’s leading Xhosa-speaking Jewish comedian, Rabinowitz is famed for his political incorrectness and his famous Desmond Tutu impersonation. He has appeared on BBC’s Mock of the Week and he presents the Week That Wasn’t on 702 Talk Radio

Loyiso Gola

Hosts the Late Night News on the Enews channel, Gola has worked tirelessly to achieve his dream, to be the best comedian he could be. He has been invited to perform in London, Dubai, Gaborone and Lusaka to name a few.,.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Who's who in S.African President Ramaphosa's cabinet ,,,,,,

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffled his cabinet on Monday after coming to power two weeks ago when scandal-plagued Jacob Zuma resigned under pressure from the ruling African National Congress.

In his speech announcing the changes to the cabinet, Ramaphosa told South Africans that the ministers he has appointed are tasked to ‘ensure that government is better equipped to implement the tasks identified in the State of the Nation Address’.

Below are details of some key ministers:

David Mabuza – Deputy President

ANC deputy president David Mabuza is the new Deputy President of South Africa and premier of Mpumalanga province. He has not served as a cabinet minister before.

Mabuza was an ally of Zuma and was accused of involvement in corruption in awarding tenders. He has denied any wrongdoing.

Mabuza’s influence in Mpumalanga will be significant for Ramaphosa and the ANC in next year’s parliamentary election.

Nhlanhla Nene – Finance minister

Nhlanhla Nene served as finance minister from May 2014 until December 2015, when Zuma fired him and replaced him with unknown parliamentary backbencher Des van Rooyen.

A collapse in the rand currency forced Zuma to sack van Rooyen and reappoint a previous finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, just four days later.

Nene, a veteran civil servant who was keen to rein in government spending, had been reluctant to rubber-stamp an ambitious plan to build a number of nuclear power stations, a project that might cost as much as $100 billion and one which Ramaphosa has frankly said South African cannot afford.

Nene has since taken up roles in the private sector including as a board member at fund manager Allan Gray, resident advisor at investment firm Thebe Investment Corporation and as acting head of a business school in Johannesburg.

Pravin Gordhan – Public Enterprises Minister

A popular figure with investors, Gordhan served as Minister of Finance from 2009 until 2014 and again from 2015 until 2017.

Gordhan has been a critic of the corruption that dogged Zuma’s term and there will be high expectations for him to clean up state-owned firms. His combative style can be divisive.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma – Minister in the Presidency

The former minister and chairwoman of the African Union Commission narrowly lost to Ramaphosa in an ANC leadership election in December and she would have hoped to be naming her own cabinet at this stage.

Dlamini-Zuma was married to former president Zuma for over a decade and has four children with him.