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Eastern Cape rural residents seem to have begun feeling the impact of the Trump administration's decision to withdraw funding of HIV/Aids and TB programmes across the globe. The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) project funded at 17% of Pretoria's programmes aimed at reducing HIV transmission and ensuring that people living with the virus enjoy long and healthy lives. USAID funded 44 health projects in South Africa. Some communities […]

South African businessman, Patrice Motsepe, has been re-elected unopposed for a second term as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The second term will see him serve four more years until 2029. Motsepe was re-elected at the 14th CAF extraordinary general assembly in Cairo, Egypt. Dr. #PatriceMotsepe 4 Years - Transformed African Football (AFCON now top 3 Globally: 1.4 Bil. TV audiences - Turned around CAF Finances - […]

A regular passenger of the deadly R21 bus that overturned on Tuesday says he’s lucky to be alive after choosing to take a taxi to work instead. At least 13 people have died, and many others have been injured after the bus crashed near OR Tambo International Airport. As families identify victims at the Germiston Mortuary, one man expressed gratitude for escaping the crash. “For some reason, I decided not […]

A trial date has been set for traditional healer and reality TV star, Makgotso Mofokeng, popularly known as Gogo Maweni for 5 May 2025. Mofokeng appeared before the Protea Magistrate's Court for alleged assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The 38-year-old is alleged to have hit the cousin of her third child's father, and struck her lip with a bottle. The father of the child is former Pirates […]

Ekurhuleni Mayor, Dr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, says they are investigating the possible involvement of another vehicle in the deadly R21 crash. Thirteen people tragically lost their lives near OR Tambo International Airport yesterday, and 77 others, including the driver, were injured when a bus traveling from Katlehong to Kempton Park allegedly jackknifed and overturned several times. Xhakaza believes that sudden braking from another vehicle may have distracted the bus driver, causing […]

The Treasury has decided to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 1% over two years. If all goes according to the Finance Department's plan - from next month, all taxable goods and services will reflect a 0.5% hike, while another 0.5% increase will come into effect next year - taking the country's VAT rate to 16% during the 2026/2027 financial period. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, revealed his revised budget […]

Ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech, civil society groups are voicing serious concerns about what the government’s proposed changes could mean for South Africa’s most vulnerable citizens. Many fear the impact of a higher VAT and cut in social grant spending will have a devastating impact on South Africa's poor, who live below the poverty line. The concerns follow reports that Godongwana has made it clear that if the […]

From once literally flying on the world stage to becoming one of the prodigal sons of South African athletics, Luvo Manyonga, is launching yet another comeback following his drug ban. Clad in an all black outfit at an Athletics South Africa (ASA) press conference, Manyonga walked around the venue with his infectious smile, his head held high, and looked like a man who's found his purpose again. Manyonga was banned […]

A Virginia high school runner, who hit her rival during a race with a baton, has defended herself claiming that she didn't do it deliberately. In a video that has widely shared on social media, an American high school junior, Kaelen Tucker, was running in the Class 3 State Finals for Brookville High School in the 4×200 metre relay at a state indoor championship at Liberty University when Alaila Everett […]

Political analyst, Bongani Mahlangu, says Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, needs to be reminded that his days of playing to the gallery are over. Mahlangu says McKenzie must remember that he is no longer just an opposition leader, but serves in government and, as a result, should refrain from making reckless comments. The analyst's comments come amid public outrage over his X post, complaining about his department's employment profile and later […]