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Yires encouraged to take care of where they come from

Political analyst and cultural expert, Professor Musa Xulu, has encouraged young people to not look at taking care of home and their communities as 'Black tax' but rather as a contribution. The cultural expert says taking care of where you come from is part of the African culture, heritage and tradition. His remarks come following a social media discourse over popular content creator, Sabelo Hadebe, also known as Sabelo the […]

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Ramaphosa tells Malema to play the ball, not the man

  The President was responding to the furious debate on his Opening of Parliament Address. He says the name-calling and ethnic chauvinism seen during last week's debate is regrettable. Ramaphosa took a swipe at Malema, who had accused him of having been a sell-out during the liberation struggle. "You spent a considerable amount of time playing me, what is important in building this country is to play the ball of […]

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IT outage turns the world upside down

  A mass IT outage caused chaos around the world to major companies, including banks, media (TV and radio stations), airports and airlines. According to reports, an update to an antivirus programme from a cybersecurity company affected Microsoft's cloud services updates, causing the system to crash. This is said to be one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years. Social media went on a frenzy with people from around […]

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Emtee claps back at J Molley with insults

After weeks of silence, multi award winning hip-hop sensation Mthembeni Ndevu, popularly known as known Emtee, has clapped back at fellow rapper, Jesse Molley, known as J Molley, suggesting he is homeless and broke. On a viral live video on social media, the "Pearl Thusi" hitmaker drags the young rapper and says he isn't afraid to face him. pic.twitter.com/O5SGNGa5B4 — DaSlimebaby (@louiehndrx) July 18, 2024 The two musicians have been […]

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Adams will go to the Olympics: McKenzie

Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, insists that 200m sprinter, Luxolo Adams, will go to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Adams was dropped from the South African team last week to make way for another athlete despite having met the criteria to qualify for the games. The Minister says he is still awaiting response from the leadership of Athletics South Africa (ASA) and the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), but is certain […]

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Teacher’s alleged killer to apply for bail on new facts

Murder accused, Bafana Mahungela, has filed an application for bail based on new evidence on the 1st of August. The Varsity College student was previously denied bail by the Alexandra Magistrates' Court in December. The 21-year-old is accused of murdering Johannesburg teacher, Kirsten Kluyts, whose lifeless body was found at the George Lea Recreational Park in Parkmore in October last year. Mahungela returned to the dock in yesterday, where the […]

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Infrastructure, youth development top of 7th administration’s agenda

President Cyril Ramaphosa says for South Africa to work- government must restore the culture of not just building but also maintaining infrastructure. He delivered his Opening of Parliament Address in Cape Town last night, outlining the priorities of the 7th administration. WATCH | Lutendo Evens Mugagadeli, widely known as "Vendaboy Poet," was the chosen Imbongi for the Opening of Parliament Address. This multi-talented artist has made a name for himself […]

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South Africans say leaving repo rate unchanged is no relief

  South Africans have expressed mixed reactions to the latest repo rate announcement by the country's Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank's Monetary Commitee has decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at a 14-year high of 8.25%, The MPC decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 8.25%. Four members preferred an unchanged stance, and two preferred a reduction of 25 basis points. pic.twitter.com/JddmlKxg0t — SA Reserve Bank (@SAReserveBank) July […]

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Driver who caused Carletonville horror crash out on bail

The driver of the bakkie that rammed into a Carletonville scholar transport, causing it to overturn and catch fire, killing 11 learners and their driver, has been released on R20 000 bail. Gert Van Emmenis briefly appeared before the Fochville Magistrate Court today for culpable homicide as well as reckless and negligent driving. He returns to the same court on the 15th of October. The youngest of his victims was seven years old. […]

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A fitting send-off for ‘Screamer’

South Africans from all walks of life descended to the Grace Bible Church in Pimville, Soweto, today to pay their final respects to legendary football coach and administrator, Stanley “Screamer” Tshabalala. Dignitaries, including CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, Orlando Pirates chairman, Irvin Khoza, SAFA President, Danny Jordaan, and Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, were among those in attendance. Tshabalala's childhood friend and fellow coach, Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba, paid a moving tribute […]

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