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‘Bring back Sizokuthola or face a boycott’

Pressure continues to mount for pay-channel's Moja Love to bring back its drug-busting show, Sizokuthola. The Put South Africa First Movement has now threatened to boycott the channel should it fail to bring back the popular programme that's hosted by Xolani Khumalo. Earlier this week, the movement along with United Patriotic Front, held a picket outside Moja Love studios in Rosebank demanding that the show be brought back immediately. The programme was canned following the death of Robert Varrie, an alleged […]

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Court hears how Kelly’s mother tampered with the Meyiwa crime scene

The Pretoria High Court has heard how police failed to disclose that Kelly Khumalo's mother, Ntombi, fiddled with evidence in the aftermath of Senzo Meyiwa’s shooting. This as Sergeant Timothy Mathebula wrapped his testimony in the footballers murder trial this afternoon. Mathebula was among the first police officials to arrive at the murder scene. According to the witness, Ntombi who is fondly referred to as MaKhumalo, had picked up and put down a hat allegedly belonging to one of the […]

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What are commemorations without justice?, asks Marikana widow

The families of the mine workers who were shot and killed in Marikana 11 years ago are still reeling from the brutality. They say the gatherings at the infamous Marikana, Koppie, are slowly becoming futile if no one is being held accountable for the killings that changed their lives completely. The blood of 34 mine workers was shed on the streets of the North West when police opened fire on protesters on the 16th of August 2012 at the Lonmin […]

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New SA20 fixtures revealed, Sunrisers Eastern Cape to headline kick off

The SA20 is back for another summer of cricket and entertainment in an anticipated Season 2. South Africa’s best talent, along with the world’s top cricketers, will once again be on show in 34 matches across six venues around the country starting on Wednesday, 10 January, culminating with the final on Saturday, 10 February. Each team will host a home match in the opening week, bringing to life the fierce contests and city-based rivalries amongst the six Indian Premier League […]

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Senzo Meyiwa murder trial | Police failed to secure crime scene

The Pretoria High Court has heard how police failed to cordon off Senzo Meyiwa’s murder scene, leaving the site vulnerable to tampering. This as the cross-examination of Sergeant Patrick Mthethwa concluded in the footballer’s murder trial yesterday. Meyiwa was gunned down at his girlfriend singer Kelly Khumalo’s Vosloorus home in October 2014. The police officer was among the first to arrive at the murder scene. He’d been working as a constable at Vosloorus Police Station at the time of the […]

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Kolisi back to lead Boks

Springbok Rugby World Cup captain, Siya Kolisi, as well as Ox Nche and Jaden Hendrikse will make their first Test appearances of the year on Saturday when the team lines up against Wales in their second World Cup warm-up match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Kolisi and Nche make their return from injury, while Hendrikse makes his first appearance following a family bereavement. Springbok coach, Jacques Nienaber, named an experienced combination as he looked to start building momentum and […]

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ANCYL refuses to apologise to Gordhan

The ANC Youth League is refusing to apologise to Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan. The Minister had demanded the apology after the governing party's youth wing during an interview with The Citizen recently accused him of being intent on selling off Eskom after he approved the restructuring of the embattled power utility into three separate entities. Gordhan has described ANCYL President Collen Malatji's statements as deliberate distortions of the truth and ill-considered utterances. The organisation is, however, not budging - […]

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Unemployment rate dips by 0.3% between April and June

South Africa's official unemployment rate has decreased by 0.3% to 32.6% in the second quarter of 2023, a seventh consecutive increase in employment since the fourth quarter of 2021. Statistician-General of South Africa, Risenga Maluleke, made the announcement on Tuesday. According to Statistics SA, the number of employed persons increased by 154 000 to 16.3 million between April and June this year. This is while the number of unemployed persons decreased by 11 0000 to 7.9 million compared to the […]

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Rights group calls for prosecution of other players in Ackerman’s sex ring

  As South Africans celebrate the Johannesburg High Court's decision to sentence convicted paedophile, Gerhard Ackerman, to 12 life terms - NGO, Tears Foundation, says the ring he operated with must also be brought to book.  The foundation's Interventions Team Supervisor, Kavya Swaminathan, says while the court's decision is welcomed, there is still more work to be done. Ackerman was sentenced to 12 life terms for more than 700 charges including those of rape, attempted murder, and child trafficking. The […]

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