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Frustrated residents of Hammanskraal, just north of Tshwane, say the ongoing blackouts in the country are adding to their woes. They say it's nearly impossible for them to boil drinking water, as advised by authorities, because of the lack of electricity. Their remarks come as government scrambles to contain a cholera outbreak in the area, which has claimed 15 lives. More than 60 other residents are recovering at various hospitals […]

Tshwane mayor, Cilliers Brink, has revealed that test results indicate that no cholera was detected in the water supplied to the city. Fifteen people, including two children, have since lost their lives in the crisis that is unfolding in the country's capital. Sixty other residents are reported to be in critical condition in hospitals around Tshwane. The deadly disease, which results in profuse diarrhoea and dehydration, is usually caused by […]

Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, has officially been issued with a South African ID and Birth Certificate after years of no identity and a year after faking his death.  Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, briefed the media on the latest developments in Bester's prison break case on Monday.  The convicted murderer escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in May last year, after faking his own death in a […]

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior says racism is normalised in La Liga following an altercation with Valencia fans and players on Sunday night at the Mestalla Stadium. Vinicius was subjected to racial abuse during Madrid's 1-0 loss when the match was stopped for ten minutes in the second half as the seemingly angry Brazillian grabbed the referee and pointed toward fans who he felt had abused him. The 22-year-old was […]

The High Court in Johannesburg has reserved judgment in President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to interdict the private prosecution launched against him. Former President Jacob Zuma launched the prosecution against Ramaphosa in December last year, on the eve of the ANC's 55th National Elective Conference in Nasrec. Zuma is accusing his successor of being an accessory after the fact for not acting on a complaint he lodged against the state prosecutor […]

Former Ambassador to Algeria, Botsang Moiloa, has lashed out at government for not taking a stronger stance against US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, for the reputational damage he has caused the country. This follows Brigety's recent meeting with ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, where he reiterated his apology for his controversial claims that South Africa had sold weapons to Russia, boosting its war against Ukraine. Last week, he […]

Fresh from being crowned champions of the 2022/23 DStv Premiership season, Mamelodi Sundowns have yet another big task ahead of them this weekend. They will face Wydad Casablanca on Saturday afternoon in the second leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final encounter at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Brazilians managed to hold the defending champions to a goalless stalemate in Casablanca last week, giving them the psychological advantage for Saturday's […]