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International Relations Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, says she's had to beef up her security following South Africa's genocide case against Israel. Speaking on the sidelines of the State Of The Nation Address in Cape Town on Thursday, the minister told journalists that her and her family have been receiving threatening messages. Pandor says she will not be intimidated by Israeli agents and she has spoken to Police Minister, Bheki Cele. […]

The Proteas Women have named their squad for their first-ever Test match against arch-rivals Australia. South Africa will finish their tour of Australia with a one-off Test in Perth. Despite encountering each other on numerous occasions in white-ball cricket, this will be their first-ever meeting in the Test format. Laura Wolvaardt will lead the team. The side features experienced faces like Marizanne Kapp and Chloé Tryon. Six of the 14-member […]

Civic organisation, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, says it hopes that the payment of NSFAS student's historic debt will be done swiftly to ensure a seamless start to the academic year. OUTA's remarks come at the back of the Special Investigating Unit's (SIU) presentation to Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), which revealed that the investigations agency has recovered more than R737 million during its NSFAS investigation. The figure […]

Sifiso Mkhwanazi’s confession to having killed six sex workers in 2020 will be allowed as evidence in the case against him that's being heard at the High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court. The 21-year-old made the confession to his father, who has is testifying for the state in the trial. Mkhwanazi faces a range of charges, including rape and murder, after the decomposed bodies of the six […]

The trial-within-a-trial of alleged sex worker killer, Sifiso Mkwanazi, resumes in the High Court sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court this morning. The case was postponed yesterday, owing to the absence of Mkhwanazi's defence counsel called in sick. Mkhwanazi’s father, Mark Khumalo who was in attendance, made a hasty exit as the matter wrapped for the day. On Wednesday, the accused accused Mkhwanazi senior of having forced him to […]

Political think-tank, the Rivonia Circle, has described the Economic Freedom Fighter's boycott of tonight's State of the Nation Address (SONA) as politically interesting with no real impact. Earlier, the party announced its decision in a statement. The red berets are upset over a high court ruling which dismissed the party's urgent bid to have the suspension of six EFF MPs, from attending the sixth administration's last SONA. Party leader, Julius […]

Various political and economic players, including the African Transformation Movement (ATM), have welcomed the Competition Commission's decision to take its legal battle against the banks accused of manipulating the rand to the Constitutional Court. The ATM says it believes that South Africa can reach its full potential if those in power are held to account. ATM national spokesperson, Zama Tshona, says the party supports the commission's legal battle with hopes […]

Police who investigated the murders of six sex workers in Johannesburg have denied intimidating the man accused of the crime, Sifiso Mkhwanazi, into confessing. As the trial-within-a-trial of his alleged confession presses on at the High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court, Mkhwanazi accused his father and the police of having forced him to confess. The 21-year-old faces murder and rape charges, among others, after the women’s decomposed […]

Bafana Bafana will have a chance to play for the bronze medal after losing to Nigeria in the Afcon semi-finals last night. The boys, who gave a spirited performance, came from a goal down to equalize - courtesy of a penalty by Teboho Mokoena. Nigeria are through to the Afcon final after a dramatic penalty shootout win against South Africa with the Super Eagles, prevailing 4-2 on penalties following a […]

Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would see a four-and-a-half-month truce in the organisation's war with Israel. The news comes as the conflict that's claimed the lives of over 27 000 Palestinians and more than 1 200 Israelis entered its fourth month. Qatar has been working with the US and Egypt in facilitating talks between the warring groups and says Hamas has responded positively to a proposed ceasefire in […]