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Music mogul, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, has escaped life imprisonment after he was found not guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking. The 55-year-old was, however, convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution. This means that the rapper has been cleared of more serious charges after his seven-week trial, in which two of his former lovers testified. The verdict comes nearly 10 months after the music icon was arrested and accused of […]

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says it's hypocritical for Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane, to take a month-long leave while his province is dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster that's left 102 people dead and thousands others displaced following last month's floods which wreaked havoc in the province, especially in the O.R. Tambo and Amathole District municipalities. Some families are still holding up hope to find their missing relatives […]

Higher Education Minister, Nobuhle Nkabane, says she is unbothered by calls for her removal from office. Nkabane is under fire for lying to Parliament over the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) advisory panel, which had appointed people linked to the ANC as the organisation's board members. The controversial appointments included ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe’s son, Buyambo, ANC officials in KZN Nomusa Dube-Ncube and Mike Mabuyakhulu. Dr Nkabane ended […]

Springbok centre, Jesse Kriel, says he feels honoured to be chosen to lead the team on Saturday in the Qatar Airways Cup against the Barbarians. Captain, Siya Kolisi, is set to miss out on the match due to injury. Coach, Rassie Erasmus, had to make the late change to his side following Kolisi's withdrawal. This will be the first time that Kriel leads the back-to-back World Cup champions. Marco van […]

Proteas coach, Shukri Conrad, says they expect a tough challenge against Zimbabwe in their Test series, which kicks off on Saturday. The Proteas head into the test in Bulawayo as they return from a historical win after claiming the World Test Championship title at Lords, in London. Conrad's charges beat their old foe, Australia, by five wickets to end the team's 27-year-old long ICC trophy drought. The Proteas have not […]

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says Wednesday's motion of no confidence against Joburg mayor, Dada Morero, once again shows the decline of trust in the African National Congress (ANC). His remarks come as Morero will live to see another day in office after the motion failed. The Democratic Alliance (DA) had tabled the motion, saying Morero had failed to deliver basic services to the people of Johannesburg and that service delivery […]

An angry US President, Donald Trump, has slammed the continued tit-for-tat battle between Israel and Iran, saying they’ve violated a ceasefire agreement. Trump was seen visibly frustrated by the ongoing conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv, even dropping the f-bomb on camera during an interview ahead of his departure to the NATO Summit in The Hague, in the Netherlands. In a rare if not unprecedented public display of frustration, Trump […]

Orlando Pirates fans are conflicted over the appointment of Abdeslam Ouaddou as their new head coach. The 46-year-old former Marumo Gallants coach succeeds Jose Riviero at the Soweto giants, who left the club before his contract ran out last season. The Moroccan-born Ouaddou will have big shoes to fill as Riviero won three MTN8 titles in a row and two Nedbank Cup crowns. 🚨𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒🚨 Orlando Pirates Football Club is […]

The Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has come under the spotlight once again after another shooting rocked the institution. WSU's Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Institutional Support and Development, Sinethemba Mpambane, was gunned down in his car outside the university's Mthatha campus on Thursday. It is understood that Mpambane was heading to his residence at the time of the incident. The 44-year-old, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds, has been described as […]