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IEC’s Granville Abrahams has hailed South Africans, who were relentless and stood their ground in making sure that they cast their ballots despite the mishaps at polling stations, as heroes. Vote counting is underway in South Africa’s most contested polls since the dawn of democracy. Millions of South Africans stood in long lines to cast their ballots, some until the early hours of this morning. Abrahams says some stations closed […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his Sunday address to the nation, saying he was closing off the sixth administration and providing an update on the state of readiness for today's elections. The President’s address has become a hot potato, with opposition the DA and MK Party having filed legal papers accusing him of violating the Electoral Code of Conduct. They say Ramaphosa abused his power and campaigned for the ANC. […]

Residents of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni say the recent deaths of two uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party members in the community are being exploited to fuel political tensions. Bongani Mkhwanazi and Xolani Nzimande were shot and killed at the weekend, allegedly following a dispute with African National Congress (ANC) members. According to their loved ones, the men had often received death threats for wearing MK Party shirts in the ANC-dominated community. Sithembile Magasela, Jackson […]

SuperSport United head coach, Gavin Hunt, has called on the Premier Soccer League (PSL) to intervene in the public spat between Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Rhulani Mokwena, and TS Galaxy mentor, Sead Ramovic. The two coaches have been at it for a few months now with jabs been taken at each other in the media before Ramovic claimed that Mokwena insulted him on a phone call. The braw reached fever pitch […]

Mamelodi Sundowns' record-breaking manager, Rhulani Mokwena, has revealed the emotional aftermath of January signing Thembinkosi Lorch’s controversial Instagram Live video, sharing details of a tearful phone call from the star midfielder. Lorch’s DStv Premiership title celebrations took a controversial turn after a social media livestream showed the 30-year-old partying with two female friends, seemingly under the influence of alcohol. It was an incredible season for Sundowns as they won a […]

Former Limpopo EFF chairperson, Jossey Buthane, denies firing the shot that injured a nine-year-old child during electioneering in Juju Valley near Polokwane. A 25-year-old man was also injured in the skirmish. Buthane, who has now returned to the ANC, handed himself over to the authorities on Friday after he was accused of having shot into the crowd during clashes between EFF and ANC members, almost two weeks ago. He is […]

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says the frail, elderly and physically challenged voters who were not found by officials when they came to assist them at their homes, will have to cast their ballots on Wednesday - alongside millions of other South Africans. The commission confirmed that it will only visit special voters, who were approved for home visits, once. "If we don't find the voter, our teams will not […]

SAPS members are urging victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to report police officers who dismiss or belittle their concerns. This call to action was made at the re-opening of the Justice College in Tshwane, now renamed in honour of Brigitte Mabandla, a pioneering activist and South Africa's first female Minister of Justice. Mabandla's fight against apartheid and her contributions to drafting the country's constitution are a stark contrast to the […]