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Al Jama-ah, DA in war of words over remarks on queer community

The leader of Al Jama-ah, Ganief Hendricks, has come out guns blazing in defense of the party's national spokesperson's homophobic comments. This after the DA called on the Minority party's leaders to clarify whether they endorse Advocate Shameemah Salie's comments in which she called into question the inclusion of LGBTIQ+ groups in the parliamentary process on new family policies. "It's a minority group in our society imposing an agenda and narrative on the majority, and this has subtly been happening […]

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ZEP extended till December 2023

The Home Affairs Department has extended the validity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) to the 31st of December 2023. Initially the permit was set to expire at the end of June after the government announced in 2021 that it will discontinue the system. The move will leave almost 180 000 permit holders undocumented. Under the six months extension, no holder of a valid ZEP may be arrested; ordered to depart the country or be detained for deportation. The holder […]

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Our water is dirty and we have no electricity, Hammanskraal residents tell Ramaphosa

Hammanskraal residents have dismissed suggestions by President Cyril Ramaphosa that if they simply wash their hands and boil their drinking water - then they would be able to prevent the spread of cholera. Ramaphosa visited the area today, with community members pushing him to address their poor water quality concerns. It follows the death of 29 people in the area due to the deadly cholera outbreak that has claimed 31 lives countrywide. President Ramaphosa was handed a box of documents, […]

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Marx happy with Bok depth ahead of crucial year

Springbok hooker, Malcolm Marx, believes that the depth in the national rugby team is encouraging as the team prepares for the Rugby Championship in July and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in September and October in France. Marx is a crucial member of the infamous 'Bomb Squad', which was crucial for the Boks in 2019 when they won the World Cup in Japan. He says the Boks squad can produce more than two world class teams on a good day. […]

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Ramaphosa apologises to Hammanskraal residents

President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that government has failed the people of Hammanskraal. Ramaphosa made admission when he addressed community members in the north of Tshwane earlier on Thursday. The President visited the community a month after the deadly water-borne illness was first detected. During his opening remarks, Ramaphosa asked for forgiveness. He admitted that the country's Constitution clearly states that South Africans have the right to clean drinking water and they, as government, have failed to deliver the vital […]

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‘He’s been running,’ ActionSA charges following Joburg mayor’s early exit from council

Action SA Johannesburg leader Funzi Ngobeni has accused Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of deliberatley ducking and dodging council meetings to avoid public scrutiny.This after Gwamanda made a premature exit from yesterday's State of the City Debate citing a mild medical condition.   Gwamanda's departure comes at the back of cries for the mayor to account for serious fraud allegations leveled against him.The mayor is accused of scamming innocent Johannesburg residents out of their money through a dodgy funeral investment scheme. […]

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‘A victory for Media Freedom!’

Members of the media fraternity are celebrating the Pietermaritzburg High Court ruling, dismissing Jacob Zuma's bid to privately prosecute State Advocate, Billy Downer, and News24 legal journalist, Karyn Maughan, as the necessary seal on media freedom in the country. The matter was dismissed with costs earlier today. This means that Zuma will have to pay legal costs for all parties that were involved in the matter. Zuma was accusing Downer of leaking his confidential medical records to Maughan. The two […]

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Gwamanda blames DA-led coalition for Joburg’s infrastructure challenges

City of Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, has blamed the city’s previous DA-led administration for current infrastructure challenges facing the metro. Gwamanda made the remark’s in Braamfontein yesterday while delivering his State of the City Address (Soca). In his maiden speech, Gwamanda committed to prioritising the city’s response to water challenges and tackling high crime levels, among other issues. The mayor's speech was met with much disapproval from opposition members of council, who’ve called for Gwamanda to account on fraud allegations […]

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Broos to name final squad to face Morocco

Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, will announce his final squad for this month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco on Thursday, 8 June 2023. Bafana, who have already achieved qualification for the AFCON finals in Ivory Coast next year, take on the Atlas Lions on Saturday 17 June 2023 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup arena, the FNB Stadium. The match will get underway at 17h00. Broos announced a preliminary 34-member squad last […]

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