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Black Coffee recovering after flight accident

Well-wishes continue to pour in for Grammy-Award-winning, DJ Black Coffee, following a plane accident. The acclaimed DJ, whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, was involved in a severe travel accident on a flight on Wednesday. He was on his way to a show in Mar del Plata, Argentina. A statement, released on the artist's social media pages, says the incident resulted in unforeseen complications and left him with some injuries. […]

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OPINION | Is there a distinct difference between January 8 and SONA?

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Saturday deliver the governing party’s January 8 statement, marking the party’s 112th anniversary. As some South Africans and the party faithful await with bated breath to hear the contents of the speech - one wonders whether January the 8th statement is one and the same with the State of the Nation Address (SONA) post 1994, or could there be a desired optimal use to […]

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SASSA denies fraud allegations

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has refuted social media assertions that the agency took part in fraudulent activity. The grant payment agency is accused of having paid about R140 million to more than 74 000 dead beneficiaries over the past three years. The allegations emanate from a written response by Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu, to a parliamentary question. SASSA spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi, however says the story has […]

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Klaasen gets DSG campaign off to a flyer

Heinrich Klaasen and Ryan Rickelton produced sizzling performances for Durban’s Super Giants and MI Cape Town, respectively, to get Betway SA20 Season 2 underway in thrilling fashion at Kingsmead last night. Ultimately, it was Klaasen’s 85 off 35 balls that edged out Rickelton’s 87 off 51 balls that allowed DSG to open their campaign with an 11-run Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS Method) victory, after a late downpour brought an early close to […]

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SA vs Israel | Rights group optimistic about ceasefire as ICJ hears genocide case

Civil rights group, Lawyers for Palestine, says interim relief amid South Africa's genocide case against Israel will help prevent further devastation in Gaza.The rights group has expressed optimism that the International Court of Justice will rule in favour of South Africa's special emergency request for an immediate ceasefire.All eyes were on the ICJ in the Hague today as it began its two-day hearings of South Africa's genocide case against Israel.South […]

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Ripped Lillian Ngoyi Street to be repaired by December: Gwamanda

Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, says the city has appointed a contractor to begin the rehabilitation of Lillian Ngoyi Street, formerly known as Bree street. Gwamanda gave an update on the rehabilitation of the road following last year's gas explosion. On the 19th of July, community members in the Joburg CBD were greeted by a loud noise as the renowned "Bree Street" ripped open with taxis and vehicles having flipped over. […]

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Mvala en route to AFCON

Mamelodi Sundowns defender, Mothobi Mvala, is headed to the Ivory Coast as part of the 23-player Bafana Bafana 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) squad. Mvala was a doubt for the continental tournament after he suffered a groin strain during Bafana's four- day camp in Stellenbosch this week. He is not the only one who has recently picked up an injury. Captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams is currently being managed […]

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NSFAS urged to focus on restoring stability following Nongogo’s failed bid for reinstatement

Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, OUTA, says NSFAS must now focus on restoring stability to the student financial aid scheme by hiring a permanent CEO. The organisation's remarks follow the thwarting of former CEO Andile Nongogo's attempt for reinstatement. Yesterday, the Labour Court declared Nongogo's termination of employment lawful and valid after he had approached the court in a bid to challenge the unilateral termination of his employment contract without a […]

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“Stop being selfish,” mourners at Magubane’s funeral urge young artists

Veteran artists and musicians says it’s up to young entertainers to revive South Africa’s legacy of social activism. They were speaking at legendary photojournalist Dr Peter Magubane’s burial service held at the  Fourways Memorial Park Cemetery. The 91-year-old died in Johannesburg on New Year’s Day. Magubane was famous for hiding his camera in a hollowed loaf of bread to evade detection by apartheid- era police. His daughter, Ambassador Fikile Magubane, […]

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SA’s quest to end the war in Gaza will be put to test in The Hague

The question of whether South Africa will be able to stop the war in Gaza is one that lingers across the globe. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, will tomorrow and Friday hear South Africa's genocide application against Israel. South Africa is the first country to lodge a case against the Middle Eastern country in a bid to stop the world's longest-continuing conflicts. The recent relentless bombardment […]

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