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Morero remains Joburg mayor, while council speaker is booted out

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says Wednesday's motion of no confidence against Joburg mayor, Dada Morero, once again shows the decline of trust in the African National Congress (ANC). His remarks come as Morero will live to see another day in office after the motion failed. The Democratic Alliance (DA) had tabled the motion, saying Morero had failed to deliver basic services to the people of Johannesburg and that service delivery […]

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Slovaks sign petition against Ye’s upcoming performance

American rapper and record producer, Kanye West, might not perform at the popular Rubicon Festival in Bratislava in Slovakia next month. 🔥 @kanyewest is coming to Slovakia! For the first time ever, the global icon hits the stage in Slovakia. 📍 #RubiconFestival 🗓 July 18–20, 2025 🎟 Tickets go live June 22 at 7PM → https://t.co/221pXm32Zf This will be HUGE. Tag your crew 👇#ThisIsSlovakia #ye #KanyeWest pic.twitter.com/21soBJcAkc — This Is […]

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Youth excited about future in AI

Young people, who attended the the Microsoft AI Skilling workshop in Midrand, left optimistic of improved job prospects, also urging their peers not to lose this opportunity of possibly ending up plying their trade overseas due to the global high demand of AI (Artificial Intelligence) skills. Scores of unemployed youth were introduced to various expertise they can pursue to acquire a competitive edge in the workplace. The workshop sought to […]

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Art Fair Review: Colour, culture, expression spark wonder and curiosity

Walking past the swimming pool and down the stairway towards the gymnasium where the Roedean School (SA) Art Fair was recently held, guests were greeted by a beautiful array of a tent of fairy lights resembling a starry night. In hindsight, this set a beautiful tone for what awaited us… the exhibition, split up into a total of three floor spaces, included two squash courts turned into the school’s very […]

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Trump loses his cool over Israel and Iran’s ceasefire ‘defiance’

An angry US President, Donald Trump, has slammed the continued tit-for-tat battle between Israel and Iran, saying they’ve violated a ceasefire agreement. Trump was seen visibly frustrated by the ongoing conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv, even dropping the f-bomb on camera during an interview ahead of his departure to the NATO Summit in The Hague, in the Netherlands. In a rare if not unprecedented public display of frustration, Trump […]

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Friends and family demand #Justice4Kat&Rolly

Family and friends of a popular Thembisa tattoo artist, Katlego Thoka-Moholola, and Steven Makamo, also known as Rolly, are calling for justice for the two friends. The two were allegedly stoned to death last week in the township's Winne Mandela Informal Settlement. According to the tattoo artist's mother, Brendalin Thoka, the duo was brutally killed by a man believed to be  Makamo's girlfriend's ex-lover. Moholola's family has expressed heartbreak and regret […]

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Video of Cannon struggling to name all his 12 kids goes viral

Nick Cannon has social media buzzing once again, this time for struggling to name all of his 12 children during a light-hearted interview that has since gone viral. The 44-year-old actor, comedian, and TV host was speaking to internet personality and podcaster, Bobbi Althoff, when the topic turned to his children. Althoff challenged Cannon to name all of his offspring, While he stumbled mid-list, he jokingly tried to recover. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLGjFhvM3iA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=M3J1bGd0eWR5emZn […]

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Rights movements thrown weight behind Dudula

The civil rights groups, which were picketed at clinics across Soshanguve, Pretoria, on Monday, have thrown their weight behind Operation Dudula, which was recently hauled to court for allegedly intimidating, harassing and preventing foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services, among others. The picketers, who form part of no less than five civic movements, were all singing the same song - saying illegal foreign nationals have no place in South Africa. […]

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Banyana jet off for WAFCON defence

Banyana Banyana coach, Dr Desiree Ellis, named her 26-player squad for the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament to be hosted in Morocco next month. Banyana are the defending champions, having won the tournament back in 2022. They are in group C, alongside Mali, Tanzania, and Ghana and will open their tournament on the 7th of July against Ghana. The coach has also announced a team of co-captains, […]

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Divided response to new Bucs coach

Orlando Pirates fans are conflicted over the appointment of Abdeslam Ouaddou as their new head coach. The 46-year-old former Marumo Gallants coach succeeds Jose Riviero at the Soweto giants, who left the club before his contract ran out last season. The Moroccan-born Ouaddou will have big shoes to fill as Riviero won three MTN8 titles in a row and two Nedbank Cup crowns. 🚨𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒🚨 Orlando Pirates Football Club is […]

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