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It’s in our hands now: Broos

Bafana Bafana will have nobody but themselves to blame should they not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That's according to their coach, Hugo Broos. The Belgian made the utterances after Bafana Bafana's 2-0 victory over neighbours Lesotho on Friday evening in Polokwane. That victory saw Bafana Bafana sit atop of Group C on 10 points ahead of Benin and Rwanda. Bafana play Benin on Tuesday evening in Cote […]

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Activist calls for greater effort in assisting the homeless

With the chilly winter season fast approaching and the growing homelessness scourge in Gauteng, an NGO that works with these vulnerable members of society has highlighted the need for greater joint efforts to assist these individuals. A young activist from the Unit for Street Homelessness, which is a research and advocacy unit at the University of Pretoria (UP), Remembrance Mokwena-Ngulele, says more needs to be done to address this issue. "Homelessness cannot […]

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South Africa just makes it into top 100 of World Happiness report

South Africa has been ranked 95 in the UN-sponsored World Happiness Report, marking a dip in satisfaction levels after the country ranked 83rd last year. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Mauritius leads the happy pack, ranking 78th in the world. Published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford in partnership with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the report ranks the world's happiest countries based on some […]

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Self-confessed baby mama killer allegedly murdered before

Zakhithi Ndaba's sister, Nokubonga, alleges that her self-confessed killer murdered someone before. She says he has also allegedly raped. The 27-year-old's sister was pouring her heart out after Aviwe Poswa was granted R5 000 bail at the Alexandra Magistrates Court. "I am lost right now. I lost a part of me that I can never have again," she says in a Facebook live. Poswa (29) admitted in his affidavit that […]

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The end of an era for gold SASSA cards

The gold SASSA cards will officially stop working tomorrow on Human Rights Day. While beneficiaries will continue to receive their grant payments as usual, those who have not yet upgraded to the black Postbank card will need to access their funds at Post Office branches. Postbank, which is managing the migration process, aims to have all three million grant beneficiaries using the black cards by the end of June. The […]

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Record-breaker Bayanda Walaza just can’t help himself

Olympian, Bayanda Walaza, has battered yet another record in the space of just a week. The 19-year-old ran 20.08sec in the men's 200m to smash the under-20 record. Just last week, he did the same in the 100m by blasting the age-group mark to 9.99. At a bitterly cold University of Johannesburg Stadium, the Olympic silver medalist put on yet another blazing hot performance and would not be distracted by […]

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Cadre deployment under scrutiny as DA pushes for its nullification

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, believes getting rid of the ANC's current deployment policy will ensure improved working conditions and service delivery, amongst other things. "Doing away with the policy will ensure, as I have already alluded, better service delivery, better working conditions and better everything," says Mashego. Today, the DA returned to the high court in Pretoria, requesting leave to appeal a decision that dismissed the ANC’s GNU partner’s bid […]

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Value of podcasts under spotlight after Reason’s clapback

Media Monitoring Africa's Head of Programmes, Thandi Smith, is encouraging those who want to build credibility in their brand and create podcasts to subscribe to the Press Code. Smith says that's a sign of commitment to ethical journalism, which offers listeners and viewers a mechanism for accountability. The watchdog for ethical and fair journalism's remarks come at the back of a debate on the regulation and standards of podcasts. Rapper […]

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Gov intensifies fight against TB amid concerns that men don’t seek help

  Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says they will put more resources into fighting Tuberculosis (TB), which remains the leading cause of death in the country. The disease claims an estimated 56 000 lives a year, more than half (54%) of which are people living with HIV. Ahead of World TB Day on Monday, the National Health Department says it plans to test five million people annually. Speaking at the […]

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NSFAS rejects claims of discrimination against UNISA students

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has set the record straight over allegations that it discriminates against UNISA students. NSFAS Acting CEO, Waseem Carrim, has slammed the allegations as untrue. "We can't provide the same allowance threshold for students who are living and studying at home, especially considering the physical challenges present in the country," Carrim explained. This clarification comes as UNISA begins disbursing allowances today. The institution stated […]

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