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Ramaphosa’s silence over Malema’s ‘kill the boer’ chant is deafening: Steenhuisen

As anger continues to simmer over EFF leader Julius Malema's 'kill the boer' chant, the DA's John Steenhuisen has penned a long letter to the president. Steenhuisen says President Cyril Ramaphosa's silence over Malema is deafening. Malema has once again come under fire for chanting 'kill the boer' during his celebratory speech at the EFF's 10th birthday on Saturday. This is despite the ruling by the Equality Court that the […]

todayAugust 2, 2023 111

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VIP officers implicated in N1 assault granted R10 000 bail each

The eight police officers attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile's protection detail have been granted R10 000 bail each. The VIP protectors, who were caught on camera assaulting civilians on the N1 last month, appeared in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. The matter has been postponed to the 27th of September for further investigations. The officers have since been suspended. Handing down the ruling, Magistrate Hlengiwe Mkhabisi said the […]

todayAugust 1, 2023 112

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EFF fighter dies at party’s birthday celebration

Police in Gauteng are investigating the death of one fighter at the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) birthday celebration. The deceased was among the thousands of EFF supporters who gathered at the FNB stadium on Saturday. It is alleged that the deceased fell to his death while dancing on the grand stands. Police spokesperson, Mavela Masondo, says authorities have obtained statements from eyewitnesses. "Police have opened an inquest docket for investigation […]

todayJuly 31, 2023 152 3

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Emmy Awards on ice due to Writers and Actors’ strike

The 75th Annual Emmy Awards have been postponed due to the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors' Guild. The fancy awards ceremony, which was scheduled to take place on the 18th of September, has been postponed to January next year. Productions for movies and TV shows have come to a grinding halt due to the strike. The striking union actors have been prohibited from appearing […]

todayJuly 28, 2023 135

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Over 400 EFF leaders banned from attending anniversary celebration

More than 400 public representatives will miss the festivities of the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) 10th Anniversary celebration on Saturday. Yesterday, the party announced that it has banned 428 representatives for failing to organise transport to ferry members to attend the rally. Members of the EFF from all nine provinces will paint the town red as they intend to fill the FNB stadium, which takes over 94 000 people. The […]

todayJuly 27, 2023 157

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Jury still out on whether Takatso deal will change SAA’s fortunes: Analyst

Political analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says it remains to be seen whether the multi-billion rand Takatso Aviation/SAA deal will turn around the fortunes of the embattled airline. The Competition Tribunal gave the green light for Takatso Aviation to acquire a 51% stake in SAA from government. The remaining 49% will be retained by the Department of Public Enterprises. Koma says the deal should be able to accelerate the country's tourism […]

todayJuly 26, 2023 101

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77 people injured in Auckland Park bus crash

A suspected case of reckless and negligent driving is being investigated after two buses collided on Kingsway Road in Auckland Park today. At least 77 people were injured in the horrific accident near the University of Johannesburg's Auckland Park campus. Fortunately, no fatalities have been recorded. [⚠ SOME MIGHT FIND THE VISUALS BELOW DISTURBING ] https://twitter.com/tndaba/status/1683731910722220036?s=20 The university says 19 of the institution's students are among the 77 injured. "Three […]

todayJuly 25, 2023 383

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Putco passengers robbed at gunpoint

Putco passengers have been robbed of their belongings in three separate incidents in Soshanguve this morning.  It is reported that the occupants were held at gunpoint and robbed of their cell phones.  Putco says while one of the company's drivers sustained a gunshot wound to the hand, all passengers were left unharmed.  The Bus company's spokesperson, Lindokuhle Xulu, says they've reported all three incidents to the police.  "We call on […]

todayJuly 24, 2023 122

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Three possible causes of Joburg explosion identified

The City of Joburg says its engineers have pinned down three possible causes of the deadly blast that claimed one life on Wednesday. At least 48 other people were injured in the explosion which saw vehicles, mostly taxis, flip over in split seconds. The devastating incident has resulted in Lilian Ngoyi Street formerly known as Bree Street closing. Joburg's City Manager, Floyd Brink, announced the three possible causes at a […]

todayJuly 21, 2023 145