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Legal researcher decries overcrowding in schools 

Section 27’s legal researcher, Faatima Laher, has denounced overcrowding in Gauteng schools, saying it contributes to the country’s failure rate. Laher says learners are unable to grasp academic information effectively when they sense neglect from teachers, adding that noise from fellow learners can be a huge distraction to their attention. “Emotionally learners can feel very stressed and overwhelmed by large number of learners. It can also lead to learners feeling […]

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Youth unemployment, SA-US spat top SONA debate

Recycling old promises, while majority of South Africa's youth is stuck in poverty, uMkhonto Wesizwe Party Member of Parliament, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, told the President as lawmakers debated his State of the Nation Address (SONA) for a second day today. He described the SONA as a failed state of the nothingness address, saying President Cyril Ramaphosa and his administration have failed to tackle issues that plague the country. Ndlela says South […]

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Dr Malinga’s fans hit back at negative comments

Veteran artist Goodwill Malinga's fans have come out in his support on social media after an upcoming artist from Soshanguve, Pretoria, accused him of stealing his song. The young artist, Khutsi Sdumane alleges that the "Casanova" hitmaker did not only steal the song but also released it as hiw own. Sdumane has shared videos on his social media detailing the events that led to the day he realised that Malinga had […]

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Teko Modise worried about Royal AM players

Former footballer, Teko Modise, says the Royal AM debacle is sad to witness, especially for the players who have been deprived of doing what they love. Royal AM has been in the deep end as its owner, businesswoman and reality TV star, Shauwn “Mam’Mkhize” Mkhize, is embroiled in tax problems that have spilled over to the club. The socialite and businesswoman allegedly owes the South African Revenue Service (Sars) R40 […]

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MKP infighting will stunt party’s growth, warn political observers

Political analyst, Professor Musa Xulu, says the continued squabbles within the MK Party will prevent the party from growing and possibly being a strong official opposition. Professor Xulu is reacting to Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla's public attack on the party's secretary general, Floyd Shivambu, labelling him useless. WORST THING THAT HAPPENED TO MK https://t.co/EAq4GysWs5 — Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) February 10, 2025 Fuck You Floyd https://t.co/zivCrOJivS — Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) February […]

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Boks to face Pumas at Twickenham

SA Rugby has confirmed that the Springboks will wrap up their 2025 Rugby Championship campaign with a match at Twickenham in London — against Argentina, on Saturday, October 4. It will be the first time the Boks and Pumas meet in the competition on neutral ground. The Boks, who are the 2019 and 2023 World Cup winners are eying a “three-peat” in Australia in 2027, are defending champions in the […]

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Chidimma sparks fury after being spotted in CPT

Calls are mounting on the government to account for Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship saga after she was spotted in Cape Town on Sunday. The former Miss SA contestant further ruffled feathers when she posted an Instagram story saying: "Was good to be back in Cape Town." Was good to be back in CPT . Bye bye Mother city 💕 pic.twitter.com/LLM33PYyX3 — Chidimma Adetshina (@chichi_vanessaa) February 11, 2025 In October last year, […]

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Young Afrikaners weigh their options following Trump’s offer

Donald Trump's offer to repatriate Afrikaners to the US has sparked a heated debate among young South Africans. Some young Afrikaners, who are struggling to find work and claim that they are being discriminated against, say they are seriously considering the offer. Tensions over land and education policy continue to be a sensitive topic for many South Africans, with frictions worsened following Trump's decision to offer refugee status to Afrikaners.  […]

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CPUT blames ‘career students’ for campus chaos

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has accused, what it terms, career students for the violence that's erupted at its campus. The institution says the students have exceeded their years of study but are forcing their way back into the university - taking space for deserving newcomers. CPUT says the learners no longer have National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding, are not progressing academically, have pending disciplinary issues […]

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South Africans rally behind Malema after clash with Elon Musk

South Africans continue to rally behind Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, following his public spat with billionaire, Elon Musk, on social media. Malema and Musk clashed over the weekend in a series of tweets as tensions between the United States and South Africa continue to simmer. Musk, who also owns X, took to his platform questioning President Cyril Ramaphosa on why he allowed Malema to "call for the […]

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