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GNU unites old foes, sparks new friendships

After weeks of negotiations, the 7th administration, under the Government of National Unity (GNU), has finally come together. Much to the disappointment of many, the ANC will be co-governing with the DA, the Freedom Front Plus, the IFP and the PA after it failed to secure majority of votes in last month’s elections for the first time in 30 years, securing 40% of the vote. While the Ts and Cs […]

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“History will judge you,” Malema tells Ramaphosa 

  EFF Leader, Julius Malema, has denounced the Government of National Unity (GNU) as a grand coalition between the ANC and white monopoly capital.    Malema used his congratulatory speech to President Cyril Ramaphosa to tell him that history will judge him, and it will judge him harshly.    Ramaphosa will now preside over the 7th democratic administration, after MPs voted for him to lead South Africa again following one […]

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Ramaphosa clinches second term in office

  Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of South Africa.    Ramaphosa squared off with the EFF’s Julius Malema for the country’s top position.    In a clean sweep, the 71-year-old secured 283 votes while Malema only managed to garner 44 votes.    Ramaphosa was re-elected to lead country during the first sitting of the National Assembly on Friday.    The ANC’s Thoko Didiza has been elected as […]

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Incoming govt urged to prioritise youth and human rights

Amnesty International South Africa is urging the incoming government to prioritise the youth and human rights. The organisation made the call in its Youth Day statement, which is being observed in South Africa today. The organisation's Executive Director, Shenilla Mohamed, says the commemoration of the 1976 youth revolt against an oppressive government serves as a captivating reminder of the significance of safeguarding the freedom and rights of the youth, whom […]

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EFF promises to behave in Parliament this time around

EFF leader, Julius Malema, says the party has decided to change its strategy in the National Assembly as the country's lawmakers take their oath of office. Ahead of the inaugural sitting of the seventh administration last night, Malema assured the public that no red overalls and berets will be seen flying across Parliament during this administration. [WATCH] Today will mark the first sitting of the National Assembly (NA) wherein 39 […]

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Soshanguve wife admits affair with her alleged victim

In another twist in the trial of murder-accused couple, Lerato and Sibusiso Mahlangu, it has emerged that Lerato was having an affair with her ex-lover, Sibusiso Sithebe, at the time of his alleged murder. The Mahlangu’s are accused of burning Sithebe alive and using his body to claim a R500 000 insurance payout in a brazen scam. They allegedly faked Sibusiso Mahlangu's death and evaded authorities for over a year. […]

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OPINION | SA’s democracy is in crisis

The 2024 South African general elections have produced surprising statistics that hardly live up to a number of expectations and projections made prior to the 29th of May 2024. The much-anticipated day was characterised by long queues across the country, with the IEC being criticised for not preparing enough for what was promising to be the most contested election cycle. Social media played a deceptive role, with timelines flooded with […]

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Chilling details emerge in trial of couple accused of burning man alive

The Pretoria High Court has heard the harrowing details of how Sibusiso Sithebe was burnt alive, allegedly at the hands of his ex-lover Lerato and her husband, Sibusiso Mahlangu. The young man's life was tragically cut short in a house fire in Soshanguve in 2022, where he was allegedly lured to his death. He had been rendered unconscious, doused in petrol, and burnt alive. The Mahlangus are on trial for […]

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“Dead” man caught alive in shocking Soshanguve insurance scam

The family of Sibusiso Mahlangu, who faked his own death to claim life insurance benefits, was stunned to discover he was alive during a prison visit. Mahlangu and his wife, Lerato, face premeditated murder and fraud charges for allegedly faking his death by killing Lerato's ex-lover, Sibusiso Sithebe, and using his body as a decoy. The couple was arrested in April last year after Mahlangu was caught with a stolen […]

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