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The state has confirmed it is preparing to consolidate two additional criminal cases opened at the Pretoria West and Lyttelton police stations against controversial businessman, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. While the nature of the charges has not yet been disclosed, the state indicated that the cases will be merged with existing proceedings. Matlala, his wife Tsakani, co-accused, Musa Kekana and Tiego Floyd Mabusela, appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates' Court over charges […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation on Sunday in response to explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. A matter that the president has described to be of grave national security concern, emphasising that it is vital that the integrity of the country’s security services is safeguarded and that the rule of law is affirmed. Mkhwanazi’s fiery media briefing earlier this week has set off a […]

Economist, Dawie Roodt, says US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 30% tariff on South African imports is driven more by political motives than sound economic reasoning. South Africa is among the first group of countries to be targeted by the new US trade measures as the 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs will come to end on Wednesday. In a letter penned to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump defended the […]

Political and governance expert, Professor Sam Koma, says South Africans should be outraged by the revelations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, and demand urgent action from President Cyril Ramaphosa. Mkhwanazi came out guns blazing in a fiery media briefing on Sunday directly implicating Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, and the Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, in the alleged corruption within the police service. This includes claims […]

Minister of Correctional Services Dr. Pieter Groenewald’s call for a national debate on reintroducing corporal punishment has sparked mixed reactions. Speaking in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the Minister proposed reviving the legislation, which was abolished in 1996. He believes that it could be a potential solution to the overcrowding crisis in the country’s prisons. As things stand, the country approximately has over 104 550 sentenced inmates and over […]

Motorists are in for a tough time at the pumps this month as the price of fuel will rise sharply at midnight. * 95 petrol will increase by 52c per litre * 93 petrol will go up by 55c a litre * Diesel by 82c and 84c per litre * Illuminating paraffin will rise by 67c a litre. The Department of Energy and Mineral Resources attributes the hikes to the increasing […]

  The Democratic Alliance's (DA) decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue has intensified tensions within the Government of National Unity (GNU). The blue party is upset over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to dismiss Andrew Whitfield from his position as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. Whitfield was sanctioned for going on an unauthorised trip to the United States (US). The ANC is accusing the DA of placing narrow […]

Actress and content creator Stephanie Ndlovu has broken her silence following her separation from fellow actor and husband, Hungani Ndlovu. In a viral video on social media, Stephanie opened up about the emotional toll the past week has taken on her. The actress described the online abuse she has received as the worst she's ever experienced, adding that she was dragged for the kind of mother she is, wife she […]

Nick Cannon has social media buzzing once again, this time for struggling to name all of his 12 children during a light-hearted interview that has since gone viral. The 44-year-old actor, comedian, and TV host was speaking to internet personality and podcaster, Bobbi Althoff, when the topic turned to his children. Althoff challenged Cannon to name all of his offspring, While he stumbled mid-list, he jokingly tried to recover. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLGjFhvM3iA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=M3J1bGd0eWR5emZn […]