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Cricket South Africa are walking the talk when it comes to backing women in sport. CSA officially launched a Professional Domestic Women's League on Tuesday afternoon at Freedom Park in Tshwane. The new structure comes after the success of the Proteas Women in the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup, which was hosted in New Zealand and the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2023 held on home soil, where they reached […]

Two years ago, whistleblower Babita Deokaran, who had gone to drop off her child at school - didn't know that it would be her last day. As she returned home, six men ambushed and gunned down the Gauteng Department of Health senior official - outside her Winchester Hills home, south of Johannesburg. The 53-year-old was killed after exposing tender irregularities at the Tembisa Hospital, which amounted to millions of rands. […]

South African hip hop artist, NastyC, says fatherhood has reawakened his love for music and artistic expression. The "Juice-Back" hitmaker made the remarks during an exclusive press conference on the South African Hip-Hop history hosted alongside fellow industry giant, Cassper Nyovest. The 26-year-old rapper and his long term girlfriend, Sammie Heavens, recently welcomed their first child. Nasty C, real name David Junior Ngcobo, says this new journey has also added […]

  The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Executive Director, Neeshan Balton, says even though they welcome the sentences that were handed down to the six men who pleaded guilty for the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran - justice will only be served when the mastermind behind the alleged assassination is arrested. The men pleaded guilty to the crimes in the high court in Johannesburg today following a plea agreement with the State. […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane has called for the 100 municipal workers affiliated to SAMWU to be immediately reinstated. The workers were dismissed for their participation in an illegal strike - which entered its fourth week on Tuesday. Municipal workers are demanding a 5.4% salary increase, which the already cash strapped city says it cannot afford. Speaking to Ynews, EFF regional leader, Obakeng Ramabodu, says the city needs […]

Political Analyst Dr. Sam Koma says the Hawks and the police are the only authorities that can shed light on whether there was any criminality in the Phala Phala saga. Koma was weighing in on the uproar over the Reserve Bank's probe into whether there were exchange control violations during the theft of multi-million dollars at the President's Phala Phala farm in 2020. In the report, the Reserve Bank said […]

Warrant officer Thabo Mosia returned to the hot seat at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Monday and in a dramatic fashion, requested that he be released from the witness stand due to physical distress. The forensic officer faced a gruelling cross-examination as the court hearing into the footballer's murder resumed in the Pretoria High Court. Mosia was among the first forensic officers to attend to the scene the night […]

As the unprotected strike by City of Tshwane workers rages on, residents say they are forced to bear the brunt of the impasse. In some parts of the capital, community members say the strike has forced them to either live in unsanitary conditions or collect the rubbish and take it to dumping sites. They say municipal workers are also refusing to attend to sewages leaks, electrical faults and burst water […]

Springbok coach, Jacques Nienaber, made eight changes and one positional switch to his starting 15 for their final warm-up game, against New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday, as he continues to fine tune preparations for the opening Rugby World Cup clash against Scotland in just under three weeks. Captain Siyamthanda Kolisi, who returned from last week to lead the World Champions to a 52-16 victory, will lead the team once […]

  Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has called on the security forces deployed to safeguard the 15th #BRICS summit set to commence tomorrow - to uphold and enforce the law. The three-day summit, which will take place in Sandton Convention Centre, will see a number of international political heads and organisations in attendance. It is the first BRICS Summit to be hosted in person since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]