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CLUB Y • 5 DECEMBER @ BLANCO

GET TICKETS HERE: https://fixr.co/event/club-y-blanco-tickets-216325889 CLUB Y • 5 DECEMBER @ BLANCO THE WARM-UP BEFORE THE STORM Club Y is touching down at Blanco with the kind of energy that feels like a hard launch in December. Lineup: Big Baller CEO Shakes x Les Thee Buhle Venom GGoldie Legendary Crisp DJ Samba Lesedi The DJ Pedabotic VVS Mami and more... Doors open at 4pm Arrive early to avoid disappointment, doors close once we reach capacity. "

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Gauteng residents warned of road closures ahead of G20 Summit

Gauteng residents have been warned to expect possible traffic disruptions across the province as South Africa prepares to host the G20 Leader's Summit this weekend. Traffic in Pretoria and Ekurhuleni is also expected to be affected, with full road closures already in place around Nasrec. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says officers remain on high alert and are monitoring major routes, including the R21 and R24, which are being used by many of the international delegates arriving in the country. "On […]

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Nationwide GBVF shutdown sees thousands demand urgent government action

Thousands of South Africans took part in a nationwide shutdown today, observing 15 minutes of silence and a symbolic lie-down to honour victims of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). The action, led by Women for Change ahead of this weekend’s G20 Summit, intensified long-standing calls for GBVF to be declared a national state of disaster. It follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent move to classify GBVF as a national crisis — something activists say is long overdue. At Constitution Hill, crowds […]

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White House press secretary under fire after scathing remarks about Ramaphosa

White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has faced backlash after saying President Cyril Ramaphosa was "running his mouth a little bit," a remark many South Africans have criticised as undiplomatic and disrespectful. Leavitt made the comment while dismissing claims that the US would participate in this weekend’s G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. She said only Chargé d’Affaires, Marc Dillard, would attend, and solely to fulfil the diplomatic protocol of the declaration handover. Ramaphosa had earlier said South Africa had received […]

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Activists renew calls for tighter regulation of social media access in SA

Non-profit organisation,  Smartphones-Free Childhood SA says the country should consider following Australia, the US and parts of the EU in introducing legally enforced age restrictions for social media use. The organisation argues that excessive screen time is damaging children’s mental and physical wellbeing and warns that a lack of regulation is leaving young people exposed to serious developmental risks. SFC-SA Head of Administration, Kate Fabio, says global attitudes are shifting as research increasingly links heavy screen use to declining mental […]

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Madlanga Commission | Leaked Mogotsi–Matlala chats expose alleged political–criminal links

The Madlanga Commission has uncovered explosive messages suggesting a possible nexus between politics, policing, and organised crime — with controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi at the centre of it. Text message exchanges between Mogotsi and alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala — were shown at the commission today — showing requests for financial contributions allegedly linked to suspended police minister, Senzo Mchunu’s political ambitions, as well as discussions about fabricating cases against senior police officials. Evidence leader, Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, revealed […]

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Tiffany Meek now faces five charges as NPA prepares for pre-trial

Murder-accused mother, Tiffany Meek, now faces five charges, after prosecutors added a fresh count of child abuse and neglect linked to the death of her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee Meek. The 31-year-old appeared at the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, where she again maintained her innocence. She is due back on 3 December for her pre-trial hearing. She became visibly emotional as state prosecutor, Carla Britz, added the new charge to her case. Jayden-Lee was reported missing on 13 May after […]

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Ramaphosa: SA won’t be bullied, declares GBVF a national crisis

  President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa "will not be bullied", insisting that the G20 declaration will go ahead without the United States. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 Social Summit’s closing ceremony at Nasrec, Ramaphosa reaffirmed that preparations for this weekend’s historic gathering — which will host leaders from 40 nations — are on track. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump warned Pretoria against issuing a joint leaders' declaration at the summit. Tensions between the two countries […]

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Madlanga Commission | Mogotsi denies staging alleged assassination attempt

Controversial North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, has dismissed claims that he staged an attempted assassination to escape accountability for his alleged role in high-level criminal networks. Mogotsi — accused of acting as a middleman between suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala — says he was targeted by gunmen travelling in a white bakkie on the N3 highway near Vosloorus on the East Rand last month. Several bullets tore through the vehicle he was travelling […]

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