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President Cyril Ramaphosa says South African Paralympians are a reminder that greatness knows no boundaries. He says in a country that has endured years of division and hardship, sport has been established as an element to forge a shared identity. Ramaphosa, flanked by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, and various sporting codes honoured the 2024 Olympians and Paralympians. The prestigious event was held at the Union […]

EFF leader, Julius Malema, has been receiving flak on social media over publicly correcting the party's national spokesperson, Leigh-Ann Mathys, during a Q&A session with journalists. While some have criticised the politician saying there are better ways to reprimand a colleague, others say there's nothing new as this is what is experienced in the corporate world, daily. Some EFF supporters defended the leader, saying he doesn't compromise when it comes […]

MK Party member and prominent traditional healer, Bongolethu Mzozo also known as Dr Khehlelezi, has raised the ire of many after urging South Africans to refrain from attacking foreign spaza shop owners. This as South Africa continues to grapple with the rise of deadly foodborne illnesses. He alleges that there are ulterior motives fueled by political wars that are using citizens to riot against foreign nationals ahead of the 2026 […]

Police have re-arrested Longwe Twala after his no-show in court last month. He was out on warning at the time. The son of music producer, Sello Twala, was nabbed in Diepkloof, Soweto, and is set to appear in court tomorrow. In September, Longwe was charged with housebreaking after allegedly ransacking his father’s Fourways studio. His father accused him and his brother, Sello, of stealing studio equipment worth R20 000 from […]

Governments must review its approach to artisanal mining: Expert Human Rights lawyer, Sheldon Margadie, says the court judgment on the Stilfontein mine impasse highlights the need for the government to review its approach to artisanal mining. He says socio-economic issues such as unemployment and poverty often drive people to abandoned mine shafts. The High Court in Pretoria dismissed the application seeking emergency humanitarian relief for illegal miners who remain underground […]

Frustration amongst South Africans continues to simmer as they rush to recode their electricity meters ahead of Sunday's deadline. At least 6.9 million meters have already been successfully re-coded - with over 2 million that still need to be migrated. Scores of Eskom customers have flocked to the power utility's offices across the country. Eskom has warned that customers will lose power, and their meters will not operate if not […]

Distraught father, Samuel Mnisi, says it's concerning to see that the deadly food poisoning incidents that have besieged the country seem only to affect children. His son, 5-year-old Siyabonga, tragically lost his life last night after allegedly consuming snacks that were bought at a local spaza shop owned by foreign nationals. Three of his friends were also hospitalised, while one of them remains in a critical condition. Mnisi says there's […]

Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says the move to ban the publishing of matric results is a significant step towards protecting the privacy of learners. The Information Regulator says the Department of Basic Education will now have to obtain permission from parents before publishing the results. For decades, the South African tradition saw all matric pupils who have passed their National Senior Certificate examinations published in the newspaper. Candidates, families, and […]

A young Limpopo man has opened up about the abuse, he says, he suffered at the hands of his stepmother. James Moloto's story has tugged at the heartstrings of many and left others shocked. He describes how much he hates his late father's house in Senotlolo Village in Mpumalanga. The 35-year-old says his bonus mother would have sex with him the whole night and would feed him grass before going […]