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Executive Director of the Helen Suzman Foundation, Nicole Fritz, says the appointment of Roman Cabanac to the Department of Agriculture is bewildering. Agriculture Minister and DA leader, John Steenhuisen, named the controversial podcaster as the chief of staff for his office. Cabanac gained notoriety over his problematic political statements and racial slurs on social media. Fritz says people appointed to such roles should not show contempt for the foundational values […]

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen's appointment of controversial podcaster, Roman Cabanac, to his office has ruffled feathers. Steenhuisen has named Cabanac as his chief of staff. Various quarters of society have questioned the Minister's move and have slammed the Government of National Unity (GNU), saying it continues to slap South Africans in the face. While Cabanac seems to have cleared his X timeline, formerly known as Twitter, South Africans have […]

Civil rights organisation, #NotInMyName International, says the involvement of South African citizens in cross-border crimes is tantamount to treason. The organisation was reacting to the visa scandal, South Africa's ambassador to Dubai,  Tsepo Lebona, is embroiled in. Lebona allegedly orchestrated break-ins at his office as part of his visa-selling scheme to United Arab Emirates (UAE) citizens. The diplomat is accused of issuing handwritten study visas and work permits to applicants. […]

A recent report by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report by the Stellenbosch Business School has revealed that women are more at risk to relinquish their businesses, compared to their male counterparts. They've attributed the trend to the  COVID-19 pandemic, personal or family life, and the business’ lack of profitability, amongst others. Lead author of the report, Natanya Meyer says more women leave the entrepreneurial space due to failure to recover […]

Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, who are linked to the killing of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane, will be extradited from Eswatini. Earlier today, the Manzini Magistrates' Court granted South Africa's request for the two accused to join the five in custody in Durban. Magistrate David Khumalo says the evidence, including cellphones, tracker reports and video footage presented by the applicants, constitutes enough grounds to extradite the pair. The […]

Political analyst, Lesego More, says Floyd Shivambu's departure from the EFF is both a huge test and loss for the party. While many say this might be the end of the red berets, as the party is affectionately known, More says it's still too early to tell. He says how the EFF responds to this test will be a determining factor for its future. Shivambu announced his departure from the […]

The family of the three siblings who died in a suspected poisoning incident at Evaton Primary School say they are pinning their hopes on the police to get to the bottom of this matter. Police say a case of inquest has been opened and investigations into the tragedy are in full swing. Rethabile Mokhatla (11), Moeketsi Mokhatla (10) and Tshepiso Tsotetsi (10) fell ill shortly after arriving at school on […]

The City of Johannesburg is set to have a new mayor by the end of this week. Speaker of the Joburg council, Margaret Arnolds, says an extraordinary sitting to elect the first citizen of the city will be held on Friday. Earlier today, Al-Jama-ah's Kabelo Gwamanda announced his resignation as the mayor of the country's economic hub. This followed numerous calls for him to step down from the hot seat. […]

  As the country continues to celebrate women's contribution to society, multi-award-winning producer, Nonhlanhla 'Noni' Khumalo, has urged young women not to give up on their dream to occupy any space. Noni walked away with the Best Entertainment TV Producer Award at the prestigious Basadi in Music Awards on Saturday, barely four months since she ventured into television. Noni has been in the entertainment industry for a decade now and […]