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‘Diabetic’ Bester petitions court for better prison food

The pre-trial hearing of convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has been postponed to the 5th of June following his brief appearance in the Free State High Court. Bester appeared alongside his seven co-accused, who face a range of criminal charges including arson and violation of a corpse, for aiding and abetting his brazen prison escape. In a twist in the High Court, Bester, through his lawyer, told Judge Joseph Mahlambi that he was diabetic and the food provided to […]

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29 May punted as day of reckoning for governing ANC

South Africa's hotly contested general elections will be held on the 29th of May. Eligible voters have until Friday to register for the vote. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement on Tuesday evening following a meeting with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the premiers of the country's nine provinces. Ramaphosa has urged all South Africans to come out in their numbers and exercise their democratic right to vote. "Beyond the fulfilment of our constitutional obligation, these upcoming elections are […]

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Tanzanian brothers win inaugural America’s Got Talent’s Fantasy League

Tanzanian acrobats, Fadhili Ramadhani (36) and Ibrahim Jobu (26) made history by emerging as the winners of the inaugural season of America's Got Talent's Fantasy League. In the show, judges are choosing their ultimate line-up from talent acts from around the world to compete in a high-stakes competition, guiding and supporting contestants towards success. The duo beat out nine other finalists to take home the prestigious trophy and a cash prize of $250 000, which is about R4 729 225. […]

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Operation Dudula cautiously welcomes will to deal with foreign-run spaza shops

Operation Dudula says while it welcomes the ANC's decision to finally show efforts to deal with the issue of foreign-run spaza shops, it views the governing party's move as an electioneering stunt. It says the ANC has shown no political will to deal with illegal migration in the country. Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on Monday called on mayors to audit spaza shops in their areas to ensure that the shops and their owners are registered. Motsoaledi's department, […]

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“13-year-old who shot principal could be crying out for help,” says expert

  Director of The Teddy Bear Clinic, Dr Shaheda Omar, says the actions of the 13-year-old who shot his school principal could be a cry out for help. The Grade 6 learner was arrested on Friday after shooting the 51-year-old Primrose Primary School principal. He was allegedly angry after the teacher chastised him and other pupils, ordering them to gather in the school's foyer to study. Speaking to YNews, Omar says this case has to be looked into to find […]

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Book review | ‘The Thabo Bester Story’, the making of a murderer….

The book titled, “The Thabo Bester Story”, unpacks just why convicted rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, will be epitomised as the man who swindled South Africa. Together, authors who first exposed Bester's fake death, Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn, attempt to untangle the web of fact and fiction that has shrouded Bester, and his lover Dr Nandipha Magudumana, since his brazen prison escape on the 3rd of May 2022. Behind his charismatic personality and flashy lifestyle, Bester, through his multiple […]

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Opposition parties describe Lesufi’s SOPA as plethora of empty promises

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's State Of the Province (SOPA) has been met with much criticism and mixed emotions from opposition parties.   Lesufi delivered the province's last SOPA under the 6th administration at the Nasrec Expo Centre on Monday evening.   The EFF in Gauteng says the address failed to provide a tangible and systematic plan to improve the lives of residents in the province.   The DA says Lesufi has not offered the residents of Gauteng any real solutions […]

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Komphela thanks Dube Birds for respecting the game

Coach, Steve Komphela, has thanked his former team at Moroka Swallows for its perseverance and professionalism. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Komphela describes the end of his journey with the Birds as a painful end to uncertainity, while praising the team for always respecting the game, the legue and supporters. Swallows announced the "amicable" decision to part ways with Komphela on Monday evening. This year, Komphela has not visited the Dube Birds' training facility, leading […]

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Skeptical DA threatens further legal action as ANC hands over records

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has threatened to take legal action against the African National Congress (ANC) should it find that the governing party’s highly awaited cadre deployment documents were manipulated. Yesterday, the ANC surrendered its cadre deployment committee minutes to the DA, after a protracted legal battle. The governing party was ordered by the Constitutional Court last week to surrender the records after the Apex Court upheld a high court ruling, which had ordered the party to make the documents […]

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