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EFF Leader, Julius Malema, says South Africa's national rugby team should be given a new name and emblem that will represent the country's democracy. Malema made the remarks at the EFF's Ground Forces Forum at the Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg. The four times World Rugby Champions beat New Zealand 12-11 in Paris more than a week ago. The Springboks embarked on a victory tour in Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban […]

Former Ukhozi FM Dj and staunch Zuma supporter, Ngizwe Mchunu, has been acquitted on all charges levelled against him with regards to the 2021 July unrest.   The president of Amabhimnca Wesizwe sakwaZulu, flanked by former President Jacob Zuma and Carl Niehaus, appeared in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Friday.   Mchunu, known for his famous phrase 'Ziyakhala/Ayikhale', was charged with incitement to cause public violence and contravening the Disaster […]

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement has been clouded with mixed reaction from different sectors of society. The Minister tabled his October Mid-term budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday. Godongwana made key financial announcements, saying government spending has exceeded revenue since the 2008 global financial crisis. "These rising annual budget deficits have reached an extent where the government will borrow an average of R553 billion per year over […]

Political Analyst Sam Koma says newly appointed Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka will need to develop thick skin, now that she will have to account to the committee that her predecessor,  Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been deployed to in Parliament. Gcaleka, who is the youngest Public Protector in the country's history was officially appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday. Her non-renewable term of seven years as the head of […]

Human rights organisation, Black Sash, has slammed government's alleged pretense that any extension or increase to the Social Relief Distress (SRD) grant must come at the cost of other budget concerns. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, will table his 2023 Mid-term Budget Policy Statement in the National Assembly today. The 2023 mid-term budget will set out the policy framework for the 2024 national budget and indicate any adjustments that may be […]

"It's a beautiful day indeed," are the words of Bonolo Seleke, who blew the whistle on bogus doctor, Matthew Lani in 2021. Seleke, who was a patient tracer at the time, lifted the lid on Lani's alleged suspicious practice, parading as a medical doctor at Christiana Hospital in the North West. She then quit her job after the Department of Health refused to deal with the matter. In a post […]

A new basic education bill has sparked an outcry among some quarters in the country. The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was given the thumbs up in the National Assembly on Thursday. The controversial bill, which has opposition parties hopping mad, will see School Governing Bodies (SGB) stripped of the power to determine language and admission policies in schools. Amongst some of the concerns raised by the political parties […]

The Gauteng Department of Education has announced that it will appoint an independent law firm, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Sibusiso Mbatha (12). It is reported that Mbatha took his own life on Monday due to alleged bullying by his teacher at Khehlekile Primary School in Thokoza. Mbatha was found hanging in his home's bathroom. His family says the 12-year-old did express unhappiness regarding the alleged homophobic […]

The Banking Ombudsman says motorists who are struggling to make ends meet should consider returning their vehicle to the bank or renegotiating their credit agreement. The advise comes amid a warning from the South African Reserve Bank Deputy Governor, Fundi Tshazibana, about a possible interest rate hike next month. Last month, the Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the interest rate steady at 8.25% for a second consecutive meeting. Tshazibana […]