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Labour federation, Cosatu, has described the Institute of Race Relations' call for government to reduce the country’s current minimum wage of R27.58 to save jobs as nonsensical. The trade union federation says the claims are baseless and disregard the country’s transformative laws. “The claims have no relation, whatsoever, to any facts. They have provided zero research, zero evidence,” explains says Cosatu's Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks. “The fact is that the […]

Troubles keep mounting for Royal AM FC and now the club could possibly lose a R27-million sponsorship from Msunduzi Municipality. Businesswoman and reality TV star, Shauwn "Mam’Mkhize" Mkhize, has been embroiled in tax issues that have now spilled over to the club. The socialite and businesswoman allegedly owes Sars R40 million in tax, which has resulted in the revenue collection agency taking over the club As if that's not enough, […]

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal investigating Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge, for alleged sexual harassment has revealed that a key witness will testify in support of the judge's claim of innocence.  Mbenenge's conduct has been under scrutiny since high court secretary, Andiswa Mengo, accused him of sexual harassment. The allegations were made public during the hearing, which has been sitting in Rosebank, Johannesburg. According to Mengo's testimony, Mbenenge invited her […]

Controversial celebrity blogger, Musa Khawula, has been charged with attempted murder and an alternative charge of reckless driving in the Fochville Magistrates Court in Johannesburg. Khawula appeared before the court earlier today, just a mere two days after he appeared in the Randburg Magistrate's Court for allegedly violating the Cybercrimes Act. After a long delay, Khawula appeared before the court in a white shirt, grey pants and his infamous unkempt […]

Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Miguel Cardoso, has called for better pitches in the PSL to help elevate the standard of domestic football. on Wednesday night, the Brazilians had to come from behind to beat Magesi 2-1 at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on a bumpy pitch. “It is a little bit tough to deal with quality of the pitches. Watering of the pitch is something we have to think […]

Anti-Gender-Based Violence (GBV) advocacy groups are calling for the beefing up of the vetting and training standards for police officers to prevent people with predatory tendencies from joining the South African Police Service (SAPS). Their appeal comes hot on the heels of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's (IPID) report, which revealed that 110 rape cases against police officials were opened between the 2023/24 reporting period. KwaZulu-Natal led the charge with […]

Tensions ran high in Pretoria as e-hailing drivers took to the streets, accusing the city of sabotage through the impounding of their vehicles.  The drivers, who were primarily from Bolt and Uber, brought Lillian Ngoyi and Madiba streets to a standstill, causing chaos and disruption in the city's Central Business District (CBD). At the heart of the drivers' frustrations is the city's alleged failure to issue permits in a timely […]

Free Agents coach and owner, Olaitan Oladeru, has issued a stern warning to Kaizer Chiefs to come prepared for a rude awakening, if they take them lightly, when they meet in their Nedbank Cup last 32 clash at the FNB Stadium on Sunday. “There's no warning [to Chiefs]. You have to respect the brand as one of the biggest in South Africa. But I must just say they must prepare,” […]

The Head of Communications at Wits University, Sharona Patel, has rejected claims that the institution is refusing to assist students with funds meant for those in need of financial assistance. “Wits University administers over one billion rand in financial aid scholarships and bursaries every year. These includes its own funds, as well as external sources, financial aid institutions, and individual and corporate donors,” says Patel. Her remarks are in response […]

As chef and TV personality, Lorna Maseko, celebrates her new venture, some South Africans are throwing shade at her cooking. Maseko announced this week that she’ll be in charge of South African Airways’ (SAA) menu for this financial year, as the Executive Chef. Proud to announce my partnership with @flysaa to create a menu for this fiscal year! 🇿🇦 Rooted in my culture as a Motswana & inspired by pan-African […]