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 […]
At least 12 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have been implicated in the murder of Hawks investigator Lieutenant-Colonel, Frans Mathipa. While only two soldiers were arrested on Monday, the case took a dramatic turn when 10 other accused appeared before the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. It is understood that the 10 handed themselves over to the Hawks on Monday morning. The suspects covered their faces with masks […]
Things have gone from bad to worse for Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane, who is now accused of misleading Parliament over the names of the panelists responsible for the controversial Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) board appointments. The appointments which were flagged by parliamentarians included ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe's son, Buyambo, ANC officials in KZN Nomusa Dube-Ncube and Mike Mabuyakhulu. Following public and political backlash, Minister Nkabane reversed the appointments. […]
Former secretary-general of the MK Party, Floyd Shivambu, says forming a political party should not be a family project as he mulls over forming a new organisation. While Shivambu maintains that he remains a member of the MK Party, he says former president Jacob Zuma is surrounded by political scoundrels. In the highly anticipated media briefing this afternoon, the politician announced that he will over the next few months consult […]
Tyler Perry’s legal team has rejected the sexual assault charges filed against the filmmaker as a “shakedown". Fellow American actor and screenwriter, Derek Dixon, has launched a $260 million lawsuit against Perry. Perry's lawyer, Matthew Boyd, says Dixon is an individual who got close to the actor and playwright for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam. Dixon says he met Perry at the opening party of […]
As the country marks one year since the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, has criticised the alliance, saying it continues to treat the provision of critical services as an opportunity for cheap political point-scoring rather than genuine governance. In June last year, 10 political parties bandied together to form the GNU following a watershed general election that saw the ANC lose its outright […]
