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Kapp returns for Proteas Windies tour

Experienced, Marizanne Kapp, will bolster the Proteas Women squad's West Indies tour for three One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals from 11 - 23 June. All six matches will be played at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados. Kapp's return, alongside seamers Tumi Sekhukhune and Ayanda Hlubi, follows her structured conditioning block. All-rounder Miané Smit also earns an opportunity to make her T20I debut after recently making her bow in the ODI format. Kapp, Sekhukhune and Hlubi replace spinner Seshnie […]

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MacG is bigger than DSTV: Chillers

Fans of Macgyver 'MacG' Mukwevho's Podcast and Chill have threatened to cancel their DSTV subscription after the direct broadcast satellite service canned his podcast. Season one of the famous podcast was short-lived after MacG stirred some controversy over his thoughts on Minnie Dlamini's hygiene. He suggested that the media personality "can't keep a man" possibly due to hygiene issues. MacG later apologised after receiving sustained backlash. Minnie rejected the apology, saying the podcaster only extended it after realising the potential […]

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Court hears SAPS officer allegedly raped trainee for not saluting him

The 59-year-old police captain accused of raping a 20-year-old trainee inside his office within the Pretoria West SAPS Training Academy will return to court on Wednesday. On Friday the Pretoria Magistrates' Court heard startling testimony from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The police watchdog, IPID told the court that the police captain allegedly raped the trainee in his office for not saluting him. Amos Mokwena, who has served in the SAPS for almost three decades, was detained while on […]

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Potential operation of Starlink in SA divides the nation

South Africans have expressed mixed reactions to the government's latest gazette proposing changes to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) licensing requirements.   If passed, this will pave the way for companies such as Starlink to operate in South Africa.   The Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Solly Malatsi, published the draft policy which is open for public comment over the next 30 days. [STATEMENT] POLICY DIRECTION ON EQUITY EQUIVALENT INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE ICT SECTOR pic.twitter.com/a38Pt2IAS5 — SollyMalatsi […]

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We have no respect for this genocide story, says police minister

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has clarified that a viral image showing numerous white crosses along both sides of a dirt road symbolizes farm killings over the years, but are not actual graves. The image was controversially used by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as part of a his presentation to prove that there is 'white genocide’ in South Africa. This also included a video montage of Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF) Julius Malema chanting ‘Kill the Boer’, in a bid […]

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Family of abducted EC baby threatens to sue health department

The family of one of the two premature babies abducted from Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha on Tuesday has announced plans to sue the Eastern Cape Health Department, alleging that the infant’s already broken arm could have been worsened during the ordeal. While the department has confirmed that it is investigating the incident. The family says they were told not to worry after the child's arm was sprained during delivery. According to reports, the babies were removed from incubators in the hospital’s […]

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Marabastad informal traders appeal to Tshwane officials to halt evictions

Informal traders in Marabastad, Tshwane, who are facing possible eviction, are calling on the city to develop a contingency plan to help them sustain their livelihoods. Thomas Hlabangwane, who has operated his traditional clothing business in the informal market since 2010, says the income he earns supports his family. Hlabangwane, who says he is too old to start over, believes the city should take their financial hardships into account and offer support before forcing them out of Marabastad. "I support […]

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People should be allowed to re-imagine themselves: Brand experts

Brand experts have urged Yires to allow others to rebrand themselves and not shame them when they improve their lives. This as social media users have expressed mixed reactions to American reality TV star and businesswoman, Kim Kardashian's graduation from law school. Kardashian completed her studies after six years and three attempts at California's First-Year Law Student's exam. In 2018 she enrolled in California's Law Office Study Program, which lets candidates apprentice under practicing attorneys. The 44-year-old followed her father's […]

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It’s not SA’s job to change Trump’s view on ‘White Genocide’: Analyst

Political analyst Professor Siphamandla Zondi says it's not South Africa's responsibility to convince US President Donald Trump that there's no white genocide in South Africa. His remarks come after a dramatic meeting between Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday, in an effort to ease tensions between the two nations. The two heads of state met to address a range of contentious issues, including the Expropriation Act, the upcoming G20 summit and the claims of a […]

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