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SA won’t be lobbying any country amid G20 discord with US: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will not lobby any country following threats by the United States to block Pretoria’s participation in next year’s G20 summit. His remarks come amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Yesterday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the country's position, that South Africa will not be invited to G20 meetings in Miami. The US has criticised South Africa’s foreign policy positions and […]

todayDecember 4, 2025 68

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Family of slain scientist Didi Lekganyane braces for a difficult trial ahead

The family of slain scientist, Dorcas 'Didi' Lekganyane, says it is preparing for a difficult road ahead as the trial into their her murder approaches. Lekganyane was stabbed to death in July 2024 at her Bramley home, allegedly by his husband, Cecil Kekana. He was found next to her lifeless body after he allegedly tried to commit suicide following the incident. Her family says Kekana may have felt threatened by […]

todayDecember 3, 2025 117 1

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Senzo Meyiwa Trial | Suspected conspirators removed from court

More drama has unfolded in the ongoing Senzo Meyiwa murder trial after police removed several individuals from the public gallery and took them in for questioning and profiling. It is alleged that the group attended proceedings with the intention to target and possibly harm key state role players. It has also emerged that the group of men who were questioned had been accompanying defence witness Sifiso Gwabini Zungu to court. […]

todayDecember 2, 2025 81

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SAWS calls on residents to take severe weather alerts seriously

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is urging residents and motorists to take its weather warnings seriously. The organisation says these alerts play a crucial role in reducing the risk of injury, loss of life and property damage. This comes as SAWS warns of possible large hail and heavy downpours, which have already left a trail of destruction across parts of Gauteng, particularly in Pretoria and Ekurhuleni. The severe weather […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 133

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Zuma-Sambudla resigns from Parliament amid trafficking scandal

The MK Party's Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has resigned as a Member of Parliament. Her resignation comes as she faces public scrutiny over allegations linking her to the trafficking of 17 young South African men who are now stranded in war-torn Ukraine. This follows a criminal case opened at the Sandton Police Station by former President Jacob Zuma’s other daughter, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, against Zuma-Sambudla, Siphokazi Xuma and Blessing Khoza. Earlier this month, […]

todayNovember 28, 2025 81

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SA will remain an active, constructive G20 member: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will remain a full, active and constructive member of the G20 — dismissing what he calls the United States’ theatrics. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to bar South Africa from the G20 summit when America takes over the presidency in 2026. Trump has doubled down on false claims of white killings in South Africa — the same assertions behind his boycott […]

todayNovember 27, 2025 62 1

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Judges Matter calls for the immediate suspension of Judge Phahlane over bribery allegations

Judges Matter has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately suspend Gauteng High Court Judge Portia Phahlane in the wake of serious bribery allegations. Phahlane is accused of receiving millions in gratification to deliver a favourable judgment in the long-running International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) succession battle — a dispute that has been before the High Court for nearly a decade after the death of founder’s son, Glayton Modise. The […]

todayNovember 26, 2025 145 1

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GBVF classification as National Disaster signals shift in fight: Hlabisa

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, says the classification of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) as a national disaster marks a critical turning point in the fight against the scourge. Hlabisa says the classification stands as an urgent reminder that every sector of society must converge and intensify measures to confront GBVF. Last week, the National Disaster Management Centre said that after evaluating the risks posed by the ongoing […]

todayNovember 25, 2025 31

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Police probe deadly chaotic incident at Schaumburg Combined School

Gauteng police have launched an investigation into the deadly chaos that broke out at Schaumburg Combined School in Hartbeespoort last week. According to reports, four unknown boys allegedly entered the school by breaking through a fence at the back of the premises and began attacking learners who had just finished writing their exams. The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says the situation quickly escalated, with younger learners joining the commotion […]

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