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Caught in the PhD qualification storm that saw much sought after Thabi Leoka sail from one board of companies to another, including being a panelist in the 18-team of economic advisors to President Cyril Ramaphosa, it is difficult to ascertain if what mattered most for her to clinch the post was reputed track record of practice in the field or possession of the assumed disputed certificate or both? Easy to […]

Some young people in Gauteng say they might not be able to have their say at the polls this year due to delays at the Home Affairs Department. They say they haven't been able to register to vote as a result of the hold-up. Mfundo Nhlanhla (30) says he lost his ID book over a month ago. The frustrated Mpumalanga local says due to slow action from the department - […]

Home Affairs CFO, Gordon Hollamby, says granting indefinite refugee status to asylum seekers must be done away with. He says the majority of these applicants are not genuine refugees. His remarks come as government works to impose more stringent laws for foreign nationals who want South African citizenship. The Department of Home Affairs says it's concerned by undocumented foreign nationals who may be taking advantage of the country's lenient refugee […]

The Gauteng Education Department says it’s in no rush to stop learner excursions following the drowning of grade 7 learner from Laerskool Queenswood, Latoya Temilton, at a school excursion just over a week ago. The 12-year-old drowned while attending a school leadership camp at Wag ‘n Bietjie resort in Olifantsfontein. It’s alleged the pool where she was swimming had poor visibility. Her lifeless body was allegedly retrieved by two boy […]

Bafana Bafana have advanced to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after playing out to a goalless draw against Tunisia last evening. Both sides played to the best of their abilities, but failed to produce any goals. Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, had kept the same team that won against Namibia on Sunday. Lead us coach Hugo Broos! 🇿🇦✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/yRoG8WFhJ9 — STAR. (@makwande_m) January 24, 2024 The national […]

Bafana Bafana were ruthless as they defeated Namibia 4-0 in their second group game of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 against Namibia at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo last night. South Africa started pilling up pressure from the start and created chances in the early stages of the game. The pressure yielded results, just nine minutes into the game as the ball hit the hands […]

Education, like every aspect of modern life, keeps adapting and evolving to meet the needs of society. Unfortunately, the South African education system is not keeping pace with developments and innovation in the education space. While our government spend on education is one of the highest in the world (20% of GDP), we are not seeing the return on investment reflected across our skilled labour workforce. With our youth unemployment […]

Western Province all-rounder, Juan James, has been appointed captain of the South African team at the upcoming Under 19 Cricket World Cup to be held in the country. James’ appointment comes after David Teeger was stripped of the captaincy on Friday due to fears he might be targeted by protesters during the tournament. In July last year, James led the South African U-19 team in the third and fifth matches […]

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Saturday deliver the governing party’s January 8 statement, marking the party’s 112th anniversary. As some South Africans and the party faithful await with bated breath to hear the contents of the speech - one wonders whether January the 8th statement is one and the same with the State of the Nation Address (SONA) post 1994, or could there be a desired optimal use to […]