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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 […]

‘Please Call Me’ inventor, Nkosana Makate, says his protracted fight with Vodacom is a message to young people to keep fighting for what they believe in. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered that the telecoms giant make a new offer to Makate within 30 days, therefore invalidating its initial R47 million offer. The court said Vodacom must take into account the time value of money given that Makate […]

Rassie Erasmus, the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles of 2019 and 2023, has returned to the role of head coach for the next four years. This follows the departure of Jacques Nienaber to Irish club, Leinster. Erasmus, who coached the team in 2019 and was Director of Rugby four years later, will lead a modified coaching team in the absence of his old friend Nienaber and […]

The clash between unbeaten India and hosts South Africa lived up to its billing in the first semi-final of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024. In a thrilling contest that went down to the wire, India secured a hard-fought victory, thanks to outstanding half-centuries from Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas. Saharan's team will now have the chance to defend their title in the final on Sunday. India now […]

The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, has encouraged South Africans to rally behind Bafana Bafana. The country's national team will cross swords with Nigeria in the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals on Wednesday (7 February) in Cote d'Ivoire. Bafana earned their spot in the last four in the early hours of Sunday morning after beating Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties. This is the first time […]

As hundreds of young unemployed graduates join the already high unemployment rate in the country, police have appealed to job seekers to be on the lookout of scammers who are out to make a quick buck. They say one of the latest trends of the scammers is to position themselves as a member of the SAPS hiring team and promise job seekers by promising employment in exchange for financial compensation. "What […]

Well wishes continue to pour in for King Charles III who has been diagnosed with cancer. Buckingham Palace announced last evening that the king has begun outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. It is understood that the new diagnosis was discovered when the King was being treated for an enlarged prostate. "His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may […]

As concerns mount over the high number of unemployed graduates in South Africa, the Health Department has moved to assure young health graduates that it is working at placing them at the country's under-staffed and under-resourced medical facilities. Responding to a public outcry over jobless young doctors, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says the department is also prioritising other health professionals, including nurses, physiotherapists, and oral health hygienists, in its […]

Bafana Bafana defender, Grant Kekana, says captain Ronwen Williams can save South Africa's economy after his scintillating performance in the penalty shoot-out of the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Cape Verde. Williams made two crucial saves in regulation time and saved four penalties in the shootout to guide the 1996 champions to 2-1 victory and a place in the semi-finals of the competition for the first […]

South African Born songstress, Tyla Laura Seethal, bagged her first Grammy Award for the for the Best African Music Performance for her song 'Water'. The 66th Grammy Awards ceremony hosted South Africa's very own, Trevor Noah, were held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, United States, yesterday. Tyla was nominated amongst other South African artists including Noah, Musa Keys and Just 6. The 22-year-old trailblazer is the first artist […]