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Ticketing outlet, Open Tickets, has cited an unprecedented demand for the system failure scores of football fans experienced when trying to purchase tickets for the Soweto Derby Nedbank Cup final between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. Tickets for the highly-anticipated final officially went on sale on Monday morning at 10:00. However, fans across the country raised concerns as the ticketing system […]

Labour expert, Professor Lucien Van Der Walt, believes state inefficiency and corruption contribute to the country's 31.9% unemployment rate. He was commenting on the DA's bid to have a section of the Employment Equity Amendment Act declared unconstitutional, claiming it perpetuates apartheid's race-based laws - a little more than 30 years into democracy. However, Professor Van der Walt believes that the state has been on the right track, saying it […]

EFF MP, Sihle Lonzi, has slammed Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Mampaseka Letsike’s request for podcaster, Mcgyver "MacG" Mukhwebo, to be summoned to Parliament as grandstanding and populism. Lonzi argued that issues of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) often receive attention based on how well-connected the individuals involved are, while equally pressing concerns are overlooked on ordinary citizens. The host of Podcast and Chill, MacG, is once again […]

Rights group, Women and Men Against Child Abuse, says the country's high number of missing children demonstrates a disregard for human life and should be addressed immediately. It was reacting to the South African Police Service (SAPS) statistics, which revealed that 2 928 children under the age of 18 were rescued after they had gone missing over the past five years. One thousand 919 of them were girl children, while […]

Proteas fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada, has been cleared to return to competition after serving an anti-doping ban. Rabada tested positive for a recreational drug during the SA20 tournament, which was held in South Africa in February. He returned home from the Indian Premier League tournament in early April, having received a one-month suspension. In a statement released on Monday, the South African Institute for Drug free Sport revealed that Rabada […]

The EFF in Gauteng wants Afrikaner-only settlement, Kelinfontein, in Pretoria to be dismantled. The party marched to the area on Friday, slamming what it terms as the preservation of the apartheid legacy, which rejects democratic intervention. Just like Orania in the Northern Cape, Kleinfontein, is only open to Afrikaners for residence. The EFF condemns such acts as a violation of the country's values of a non-racial and inclusive South Africa. […]

Some students attending colleges across Tshwane are concerned for their refuge, claiming that they would be evicted from their res due to outstanding payments since the year began. The students, who are current beneficiaries of NSFAS, claim that the financial aid scheme has not covered their accommodation. Amukelani Mabasa, a student and SRC president at Tshwane TVET College, says the financial aid scheme appears to have prioritised university students for […]

Aggrieved taxi operators in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, have slammed the impounding of their vehicles over permit issues. They say the police has been doing this since 2008. Secretary of the Ga-Rankuwa United Local and Long Distance Taxi Association, Phillip Letlape, says that despite an agreement with police to exempt local taxi operators from penalties, several of their taxis were seized over the long weekend. "Our agreement was, every time they come […]

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach, Miguel Cardoso, says beating the defending champions, Al Ahly, in the CAF Champions League in Cairo was down to ‘trust’. Sundowns scored a late equaliser through a Yasser Ibrahim own goal after waves of attacking pressure, sending The Brazilians into the final. “Trust, trust, no doubt, trust – on the way we have been loving this experience together, trust in the quality in each other, trust […]