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Gallants sack Dan Dance

Betway Premiership strugglers, Marumo Gallants FC, have parted ways with Head Coach, Dan Malesela, and Technical Director, Molefi Ntseki, following a string of poor results. The club is currently 14th in the league, having secured only four wins from 17 matches this season. Malesela was placed on special leave in December before returning to the team. In a statement, the club said it is seeking a fresh approach. Assistant coaches, […]

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Zanzou victim speaks out

One of the victims, who appears on the Zanzou nightclub videos, says he doesn't remember what happened on that fateful night and he won't be pressing any charges. A video of the young man, looking unresponsive, on the floor while a bouncer placed his boot over his mouth has sparked further outrage. After the video circulated, the young boy came out to confirm that he was still alive and that […]

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Expert says Zanzou suspects exhibit psychopathic traits

Photo Credit: EFF As pressure mounts for the police find the men behind the Zanzou torture, Clinical psychologist, Dr Shaheda Omar, has painted a picture of the long recovery journey that awaits the victims. The Clinical Director at the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children says the young men will require lifelong interventions and therapeutic support. Her remarks come as South Africans reel from the shocking and harrowing viral videos […]

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Universities SA slams student protests as misdirected

Universities South Africa has condemned the mass unrest across campuses this week, describing it as misdirected. The body has urged students to engage in dialogue in bid to find lasting solutions for the problems facing tertiary institutions. At the University of Cape Town, classes were moved online due to at least three days of disruptive protests.  At Wits University, students clashed with campus security on Thursday following the interruption of […]

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OnlyFans star’s pregnancy rumours leave more questions than answers

Model and OnlyFans star, Lily Phillips, has announced that she is expecting a child. However, social media users aren't convinced because it came shortly after rumours circulated that another OnlyFans star, Bonnie Blue, whose real name is Tia Bellinger, was pregnant. Some say it seems like there's some competition between the two over who first slept with 100 men in one day. They also both planned to sleep with 1 […]

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Sekhukhune backing beleaguered Mogaila

Sekhukhune United head coach, Lehlohonolo Seema, has lifted the lid on the return of midfielder, Shaun Mogaila, to competitive action after a four-month absence as he is involved in a culpable homicide case. The 29-year-old is on trial for alleged reckless and negligent driving as well as fleeing the scene of a fatal car accident that claimed the life of a nine-year-old girl in Tembisa, which left two others seriously […]

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Concern over rise in cases of mothers selling children

The CEO of Childline South Africa, Dumisile Nala, has emphasised the importance of parents seeking support when facing difficulties in protecting and caring for their children. Nala’s comments come in response to the disturbing case of 32-year-old Keneiwe Shalaba, who is accused of selling her two-year-old son, Kutlwano. In an unsettling twist, Shalaba gave birth to another child while in police custody. Shalaba was set to appear again today in […]

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Budget speech postponement slammed as embarrassing

Independent Economic Analyst, Professor Bonke Dumisa, says it's unfortunate that the differences between the ANC and DA have played out publicly in an embarrassing fashion. Prof Dumisa was reacting to the postponement of the 2025 budget speech. The move was attributed to the Government of National Unity parties' failure to agree on the proposed 2% VAT increase. It is the first time in post-apartheid South Africa that the tabling of […]

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Tshwane Tornado | Residents say it’s a miracle they’re alive

Residents of Montana Park in Pretoria are reeling after a devastating tornado tore through their community on Tuesday night, leaving a trail of destruction.  The powerful storm ripped through the Sandpiper Complex, reducing ceilings to their struts and displacing at least 15 families. A security guard at a neighbouring complex, Tebogo Temba, was among those who witnessed the devastation firsthand.  "I was arriving for my night shift when the tornado […]

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ASAP Rocky thanks God for not guilty verdict

American rapper, ASAP Rocky, says: "All praise be to God," after emerging victorious in his firearm case. The Grammy-nominated star was accused of shooting a former friend, ASAP Relli, after an altercation in Hollywood in 2021. Relli alleged that the 36-year-old of firing two shots at him, grazing his knuckles. After a three-week-long trial, the jury reached a verdict and spared the Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist from a lengthy prison sentence. […]

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