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  Former African Transformation Movement (ATM) member, Mzwanele Manyi, has joined the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). Manyi took to twitter to announce his move to the political party led by Julius Malema today, saying its strides found resonance with his personal convictions. The decision comes as the country's political parties gear up for next year's provincial and national elections. Manyi has been instrumental in raising the profile of the ATM, […]

The Department of Transport in Gauteng has confirmed that the payment owed to the bus company, Putco will reflect in their account on Monday. Putco put brakes on 1 400 buses across the country indefinitely due to diesel shortage as a result of unpaid March subsidy claims by the transport department. Putco's spokesperson Lindokuhle Xulu says underfunding of the bus public transport industry, as well as the excessive fuel increases […]

  Actress Simphiwe Ngema has sent social media abuzz after admitting to having done business and visited Thabo Bester while he was behind bars. In a statement, Ngema says she visited the Facebook rapist and murderer in April 2018 to demand money that Bester allegedly owed her. The actress says she met Bester, who was working in the entertainment industry, and he introduced himself as TK Motsepe. She did not […]

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has adjourned for the day and will resume tomorrow in the high court in Pretoria. After a lengthy delay, the case kicked off with a new witness on the stand, Mthokozisi Twala. Twala is one of Meyiwa's friends who were present in the Khumalo home when the football star was shot and killed in October 2014. Four accused in the matter have changed their legal […]

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended that President Cyril Ramaphosa suspend Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela and Mngibisi Thusi from the Gauteng Division of the High Court. The JSC believes their competency should be probed, citing failure to deliver numerous reserved judgments, which the commission says has prejudiced the parties involved. In a statement, the commission says if prima facie evidence is found against them, it could result to gross misconduct […]

  Police have confirmed that one of the suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping and mutilation of Nqobizitha Zulu (5) and Tshiamo Rabanye (6) is a relative to one of the boys. The 50-year-old woman and her 39-year-old partner were nabbed following a forensic investigation at the homes of the two boys. The couple will appear in the Protea magistrate court on Friday on charges of kidnapping and murder. […]

Political analyst, Levy Ndou says the instability caused by broken coalitions in some metros should serve as an eye-opener to avoid dysfunctional alliances ahead of the 2024 general elections. Ndou's remarks followed the latest resignation of Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad on Monday evening. Al Jama-ah's Amad held the mayoral chains for three months after the Democratic Alliance (DA) 's Dr Mpho Phalatse was ousted in January. The city of Johannesburg […]

World football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that South Africa is one of the four bidders to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. The other three are from Brazil, a joint bid from the USA and Canada, and another from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Following FIFA's confirmation of receipt of the bids, the four countries now have until the 19th of May to confirm and return their interest […]

The high court in Johannesburg has found Gerhard Ackerman (52) guilty of rape and sexual exploitation of children. The convicted rapist faced more than 730 charges, which included human trafficking, sexual grooming and possession of child pornography. Ackerman was charged alongside senior advocate Paul Kennedy who committed suicide shortly after he was arrested in 2022. The 52-year-old used his massage parlour to house the young victims and forced them to […]