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The state has withdrawn all charges against rapper, Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye.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 […]

Independent political analyst, Goodenough Mashego says the new GNU Cabinet reflects the grand compromise that the President had to undertake to be able to form a government. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his 76-member National Executive, including the re-appointment of Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Ramaphosa's all-inclusive cabinet has 32 ministers and 43 deputy ministers. Mashego says the size of the cabinet shows that there were a lot of demands for positions. […]

Political Analyst, Lesego More, says a National Dialogue could be significant in finding a new identity for South Africa. He says it's fitting once again for politicians to go back to the masses to consult broadly on the direction the country is taking. Several organisations, including Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation, Steve Biko Foundation, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Foundation, are calling for the urgent need of a […]

International Relations expert, Sipho Mantula, is urging African leaders to stop ignoring the voice of young people. The courage of Kenya's Gen-Z has taken the world by storm after they invaded the streets of Nairobi calling for the scrapping of the new finance bill, which will see a hike in tax. The Kenyan government insists that the new taxes are needed to fund spending programmes and lessen the debt burden. […]

Fifty-eight MK Party Members of Parliament have officially been sworn in. The members took their oaths of office in the National Assembly today. The party previously boycotted the first sitting of the assembly, which also saw the re-election of President Cyril Ramaphosa as the Head of State. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the election result, claiming that the 2024 elections were rigged and called for a revote. The MKP has […]

Independent political analyst, Goodenough Mashego, says the DA's arrogance in the negotiation process for positions in the provincial and national legislatures has left the ANC in a vulnerable state. He says the DA knows that if they walk away from the Government of National Unity (GNU), this will collapse KZN and Gauteng.  "This will put the ANC in a quandary because, in KZN, MK Party will take over and in […]