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Operation Dudula rejects forum aimed at rooting out systematic corruption at SA borders

Operation Dudula has rejected the newly launched Border and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum, which is said to target systematic corruption and illegal behaviour in the border management sector. The rights group, which is presently facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly harassing foreign nationals, believes the forum will produce no constructive results and is a waste of taxpayers' money. Operation Dudula's Zandile Dabula says no positive results will come out of the forum. “Honestly as Operation Dudula we are against the […]

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Morero remains Joburg mayor, while council speaker is booted out

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says Wednesday's motion of no confidence against Joburg mayor, Dada Morero, once again shows the decline of trust in the African National Congress (ANC). His remarks come as Morero will live to see another day in office after the motion failed. The Democratic Alliance (DA) had tabled the motion, saying Morero had failed to deliver basic services to the people of Johannesburg and that service delivery in the city has collapsed under his leadership.   A […]

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Slovaks sign petition against Ye’s upcoming performance

American rapper and record producer, Kanye West, might not perform at the popular Rubicon Festival in Bratislava in Slovakia next month. 🔥 @kanyewest is coming to Slovakia! For the first time ever, the global icon hits the stage in Slovakia. 📍 #RubiconFestival 🗓 July 18–20, 2025 🎟 Tickets go live June 22 at 7PM → https://t.co/221pXm32Zf This will be HUGE. Tag your crew 👇#ThisIsSlovakia #ye #KanyeWest pic.twitter.com/21soBJcAkc — This Is Slovakia (@ThisIsSlovakia_) June 19, 2025 More than 3 500 people […]

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Youth excited about future in AI

Young people, who attended the the Microsoft AI Skilling workshop in Midrand, left optimistic of improved job prospects, also urging their peers not to lose this opportunity of possibly ending up plying their trade overseas due to the global high demand of AI (Artificial Intelligence) skills. Scores of unemployed youth were introduced to various expertise they can pursue to acquire a competitive edge in the workplace. The workshop sought to bridge the societal gap of the vast number of young […]

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Art Fair Review: Colour, culture, expression spark wonder and curiosity

Walking past the swimming pool and down the stairway towards the gymnasium where the Roedean School (SA) Art Fair was recently held, guests were greeted by a beautiful array of a tent of fairy lights resembling a starry night. In hindsight, this set a beautiful tone for what awaited us… the exhibition, split up into a total of three floor spaces, included two squash courts turned into the school’s very own learners’ showroom and the third, larger space opened into […]

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Trump loses his cool over Israel and Iran’s ceasefire ‘defiance’

An angry US President, Donald Trump, has slammed the continued tit-for-tat battle between Israel and Iran, saying they’ve violated a ceasefire agreement. Trump was seen visibly frustrated by the ongoing conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv, even dropping the f-bomb on camera during an interview ahead of his departure to the NATO Summit in The Hague, in the Netherlands. In a rare if not unprecedented public display of frustration, Trump slammed both nations for 'failing' to keep to the ceasefire […]

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Friends and family demand #Justice4Kat&Rolly

Family and friends of a popular Thembisa tattoo artist, Katlego Thoka-Moholola, and Steven Makamo, also known as Rolly, are calling for justice for the two friends. The two were allegedly stoned to death last week in the township's Winne Mandela Informal Settlement. According to the tattoo artist's mother, Brendalin Thoka, the duo was brutally killed by a man believed to be  Makamo's girlfriend's ex-lover. Moholola's family has expressed heartbreak and regret that his death has been shrouded by false allegations that […]

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Video of Cannon struggling to name all his 12 kids goes viral

Nick Cannon has social media buzzing once again, this time for struggling to name all of his 12 children during a light-hearted interview that has since gone viral. The 44-year-old actor, comedian, and TV host was speaking to internet personality and podcaster, Bobbi Althoff, when the topic turned to his children. Althoff challenged Cannon to name all of his offspring, While he stumbled mid-list, he jokingly tried to recover. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLGjFhvM3iA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=M3J1bGd0eWR5emZn Cannon shares his 12 children with six different women including, […]

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Rights movements thrown weight behind Dudula

The civil rights groups, which were picketed at clinics across Soshanguve, Pretoria, on Monday, have thrown their weight behind Operation Dudula, which was recently hauled to court for allegedly intimidating, harassing and preventing foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services, among others. The picketers, who form part of no less than five civic movements, were all singing the same song - saying illegal foreign nationals have no place in South Africa. They also prevented them from accessing clinics around Soshanguve, saying […]

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