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Independent Economic Analyst, Professor Bonke Dumisa, says it's unfortunate that the differences between the ANC and DA have played out publicly in an embarrassing fashion. Prof Dumisa was reacting to the postponement of the 2025 budget speech. The move was attributed to the Government of National Unity parties' failure to agree on the proposed 2% VAT increase. It is the first time in post-apartheid South Africa that the tabling of […]

  Tensions between Pretoria and Washington seem to be boiling over - now with four US Republican members of Congress writing a letter to Donald Trump, urging him to exclude South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). AGOA is a trade programme that was enacted in 2000 to boost and diversify African trade with the US. It allows duty-free entry for a wide range of African products […]

Psychiatrist, Dr Bonginkosi Mafuze, urges families - especially within the black community - to learn more about mental health problems. Dr Mafuze says within African families there are biopsychosocial and spiritual causes of mental illness, which have lifelong and sometimes generational consequences if untreated. "We tend to start saying aaah vele nomama wakhe wayenje...into yakubo nje leya...umkhokha uthakathiwe," he quips. The medic's remarks were drawn from two recent criminal cases, […]

The family of Nigerian playboy musician, Innocent '2Baba' Idibia, has come out in defense of the artist following backlash from some on social media users who are sympathising with his estranged wife, Annie Idibia. The support for Annie comes after videos of the 49-year-old professing his love for his new partner, Natasha Osawaru, drew mixed reactions on digital platforms. 2Baba announced separation from his wife last month after a string […]

Veteran artist Goodwill Malinga's fans have come out in his support on social media after an upcoming artist from Soshanguve, Pretoria, accused him of stealing his song. The young artist, Khutsi Sdumane alleges that the "Casanova" hitmaker did not only steal the song but also released it as hiw own. Sdumane has shared videos on his social media detailing the events that led to the day he realised that Malinga had […]

Political analyst, Professor Musa Xulu, says the continued squabbles within the MK Party will prevent the party from growing and possibly being a strong official opposition. Professor Xulu is reacting to Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla's public attack on the party's secretary general, Floyd Shivambu, labelling him useless. WORST THING THAT HAPPENED TO MK https://t.co/EAq4GysWs5 — Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) February 10, 2025 Fuck You Floyd https://t.co/zivCrOJivS — Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) February […]

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has accused, what it terms, career students for the violence that's erupted at its campus. The institution says the students have exceeded their years of study but are forcing their way back into the university - taking space for deserving newcomers. CPUT says the learners no longer have National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding, are not progressing academically, have pending disciplinary issues […]

Izwi Domestic Workers' Alliance is calling on the Department Employment and Labour to hold companies and individuals accountable if they pay don't comply with the Minimum Wage Act. The union says the R1.21 increase, set to kick in next month, to the minimum wage is just lip service from government as the labour department doesn't ensure compliance. On Wednesday, the Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, announced that workers in vulnerable sectors […]

Photo Credit: JP Smith Facebook Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader, Gayton McKenzie, has accused Democratic Alliance's (DA) Deputy Federal Chairperson, JP Smith, of enabling the rife gangsterism that's been ravaging through Cape Town for years. During a recent PA event, Gayton insinuated that the Mayoral Committee Member (MMC) for Safety and Security is among DA members who are giving business to gangsters, oiling their bloody networks, which continue to commit heinous […]