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Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, has expressed his lack of confidence in the current leadership of the South African Football Association (SAFA) where Danny Jordaan sits at the helm. The new Minister has seemingly hit the ground running. He says he's on a mission to clean house and has emphasised that SAFA will not be the exception. Earlier this year, the SAFA offices were raided by the Hawks amid fraud and […]

In a YNews exclusive - South African musician, Kwetsa, has taken some time to pay his heartfelt respect to American rapper, Rich Homie Quan, who passed on at the age of 34 at his home last night. A 911 call made by his partner has surfaced, where she reveals that the rapper had been sitting on their couch since the previous night and had not moved. Sounding petrified, Quan's girlfriend […]

Legendary Kwaito musician Sandile Ngwenya, affectionately known as Mapaputsi, has passed on at the age of 45. Mapaputsi’s management has confirmed his death today, saying that he succumbed to a year-long illness, which he succumbed to in hospital. Mapaputsi’s family had asked for privacy during the time of his hospitalisation after the "Manga Manga" hitmaker fell ill towards the end of last year. Last month, the seemingly better musician shared […]

Canan Moodie and Jaden Hendrikse will make their first appearances for the Springboks since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday, while double RWC winners, Willie le Roux and Lukhanyo Am, also return to the match-23 to face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship in Cape Town. Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, recalled the quartet to the side, which shows seven changes, two of which are positional to the starting 15 […]

Rights groups, Stop Stockout Project and Ritsiza, have raised concern over the consistent supply shortage of contraceptives, especially injectables, in three of South Africa’s provinces. In a recent report released by the two organisations, the North West, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu- Natal are the affected provinces and they have been going through this since 2018. Principal Investigator at Stop Stockout Project, Dr Jess Rucell, says although between June of 2022 […]

Legendary musician and record producer, Chicco Twala, says while his son, Longwe, is a druggie and a thief - he is not a killer. He made the remarks at the Randburg Magistrates Court, during Longwe's first appearance on housebreaking charges after allegedly ransacking his father's Fourways studio. Chicco has accused his sons, Longwe and Sello, of stealing at least R200 000 worth of recording equipment from his home studio. He […]

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) is currently celebrating its 80th anniversary and in its graphics memorabilia they have omitted the face of Julius Malema along other former presidents of the YL. At first glance, it might seem like a mere stunt and statement, but upon deeper inspection, it reveals a profound disconnect from the roots of the post-1994 youth liberation movement in South Africa. Malema’s ommission in this […]

South African sprint sensation, Bayanda Walaza, will stay in Pretoria despite receiving several offers to go and study overseas next year. The 18-year-old was part of the national 4x100m relay team that won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in Paris last month. He also went on to secure gold in the 100m and 200m events at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Peru last week. The matriculant […]

The Department of Home Affairs has put to rest rumours that a probe into identity theft allegations against Chidimma Adetshina's mother has been dropped. The hearsay had been sparked by a television interview of the president of Miss Universe Nigeria, Guy Murray-Bruce, who claimed that the 23-year-old former Miss SA contestant who is now vying for the Nigerian crown, also told him that she and her mother are South African. […]