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President Cyril Ramaphosa says 11 of the 17 young South African men who were falsely recruited to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war and later became stranded, are expected to return home soon. According to the Presidency, four of the men have already returned to South Africa. The group, aged between 20 and 39, was allegedly lured abroad under the false promise of job opportunities, only to find themselves caught up […]
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says its investigation has revealed that South Africa's borders were not safeguarded by law, but effectively auctioned off through corruption. Acting SIU head, Leonard Lekgetho, briefed the media on the unit's interim report into the investigation into the Department of Home Affairs. Lekgetho says the findings of the SIU probe paint a picture of systemic corruption within the department. "Officials enriched themselves by unlawfully issuing […]
Fans, colleagues and fellow stars have been flooding social media with tributes to the late Grey's Anatomy star, Eric Dane, who passed away at the age of 53 on Thursday. Dane was best known for his role as a charismatic plastic surgeon, Dr Mark "McSteamy" Sloan on the hit medical drama. Dane was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal […]
Forensic investigator, Paul O'Sullivan, has agreed to testify in person before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee probing alleged corruption and political interference within South Africa’s criminal justice system. O'Sullivan had previously requested to appear virtually before the committee from London, citing security concerns. However, Members of Parliament rejected the request, accusing him of undermining the committee’s work. The controversial investigator's decision to physically appear comes a week after the Speaker of […]
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, says the door remains open for Mbuyiseni Ndlozi to return to the party, but firmly shut for his former deputy, Floyd Shivambu. Speaking to the public broadcaster, Malema said he would "roll out the red carpet" for Ndlozi should he choose to rejoin to the EFF. Ndlozi, one of the EFF’s founding members, resigned in February last year after being accused of involvement […]
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for suspects linked to the attempted hit on a former police officer, Wiandre Pretorius in Boksburg. Pretorius, whose name was mentioned by a witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, was ambushed outside his home, shortly after leaving a nearby fuel station. He was allegedly implicated by the late Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, who accused the former cop of being […]
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen, has officially bowed out of the party's leadership race, saying he will not seek re-election and will instead focus on his ministerial responsibilities. Speaking at the Riverside Hotel in eThekwini, he reflected on his two terms as federal leader, saying his tenure would be remembered for guiding the DA from the opposition benches into national government. He says his next mission is to build on […]
Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester, has filed court papers challenging his transfer to the country’s most secure prison, the Ebongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in KwaZulu Natal. Bester had been held at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria, following his dramatic escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in 2022. In his application, Bester is seeking to be transferred to the Leeuwkop Correctional Facility, or a comparable centre […]
United States President, Donald Trump, has threatened to sue South African comedian Trevor Noah over remarks he made about the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Noah pulled no punches during his stint as host of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where his commentary drew widespread attention and controversy. The latest Epstein files have named several high-profile individuals, including former South African president Jacob Zuma, former US […]
