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International relations expert, Professor John Stremlau says former US president Donald Trump will survive the attempted assassination as a 'Trump ticket' to garner votes. The former statesman and presidential candidate was reportedly shot in the ear while he was addressing his supporters during a campaign trail on Saturday. A 20-year-old man suspected to have been the assassin was later killed by secret service agents at the scene. Incumbent President Joe […]

Convicted former VBS chairperson, Tshifhiwa Matodzi, has implicated EFF leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu in the damning looting scandal. In his tell-all affidavit, the former official details his first meeting with Malema, Shivambu and the party's secretary general Marshall Dlamini at the EFF's penthouse in Sandton in 2017. The meeting culminated in a R16 million gratuitous donation made to the leaders by VBS Mutual Bank. According to the close […]

  MMC for Finance in Johannesburg, Dada Morero, says they've decided to review the R200 electricity surcharge, which has sparked public outcry. Residents have taken to social media over the past few weeks, lamenting their already dire economic conditions after City Power introduced the fee for prepaid customers. Authorities say the R200 charge is meant for services and network capacity. Registered indigent customers have already been exempted from the surcharge. […]

BET award-winning musician, Makhadzi, says she's never received any funding from the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture. A teary Makhadzi took to social media to dispel the assertions by the department claiming that she's amongst the artists that benefit from the government. South Africans came out guns blazing complaining about the department spending money on super fans instead of having funded her trip to the States for her BET […]

Legal expert, Professor Jacob Mofokeng, says the decision to have impeached Judge President John Hlophe designated to the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) shows a lack of accountability from both the National Assembly and the ANC. Hlophe was named amongst the candidates that will serve in the body that is mandated to recommend people for appointment as judges and also probe complaints against judicial officers. The impeached Judge President of the […]

The state has withdrawn all charges against rapper, Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye. The musician faced three counts of rape, two of attempted murder and one of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Jub Jub, who is no stranger to being at odds with the law, came under fire when he made degrading comments about his ex-lover, Amanda Du Pont, on a podcast. The actress laid a rape […]

Pressure is mounting on the City of Joburg to rescind the R200 surcharge, which has sparked a public outcry. Residents have taken to social media, lamenting their already dire economic conditions after City Power announced the introduction of the R200 fee for prepaid customers last week, which will go towards services and network capacity. This means when a customer purchases electricity the R200 will be recovered upfront before any consumption-related […]

  Multi-award winner, Makhadzi, says she wants her BET award to serve as a beacon of hope for young South Africans. She says her next goal is a Grammy Award. The music sensation landed back in South Africa to a hero's welcome from her family and fans after winning flying the country's flag high at the BETs. The Limpopo-born star won the Best New International Act award at the prestigious […]

It remains to be seen whether Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi will name his cabinet anytime soon after two failed attempts. Yesterday, the premier made a U-turn on his much-anticipated cabinet announcement as negotiations with the DA deadlocked over positions. Lesufi had previously revealed that negotiations with the DA have been difficult. DA leader in Gauteng Solly Msimanga says the ANC's offer of two MEC positions is an insult. He says […]