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International relations expert, Professor John Stremlau, has described the killing of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, as provocative. Haniyah was assassinated in a strike in Tehran where he was attending the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. According to reports, one of his bodyguards also lost his life in the ambush. Iran has since declared three days of mourning. This attack has sparked fears of heightened tensions in the […]

                              The mother of the late Queens High learner, Brian Ndlovu, who was allegedly forced to drink a poisonous substance by a group of bullies, says despite it being a year since her son died, she feels as though time has stopped moving. The 31st of July marked one year since the 14-year-old died. Speaking to […]

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi is being very coy on his current status at the club, saying he’s not a fan of positions because they are the lowest points of leadership. Mngqithi is currently leading Sundowns’ training sessions ahead of their MTN8 quarter-final fixture against Polokwane City next week Sunday at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Attredgville Pretoria. He has been leading the charge since the shock exit of Rulani Mokwena […]

The bus driver of the horrific crash that claimed the lives of six learners has been arrested. This was after allegations that he had fled the scene. He is currently under police guard in a hospital as families try to comb through the scene and collect whatever was left from the tragedy. Another traumatic scene of schoolbooks, shoes, stationery and bags scattered around a veld befell the Mpumalanga province. The bus […]

Constitutional law expert, Pierre de Vos, says the heavy handedness of police in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is a cause for concern. In the past four days, nine suspected criminals have been shot dead by police in shootouts. De Vos says even though police have every right to defend themselves, it does not justify the random killing of civilians who may or may not have been correctly identified as criminal suspects. On […]

The Executive Director of the Teachers Union, Naptosa, has criticised the Gauteng Education Department's handling of escalating racial tensions at Pretoria Girls High School, saying that suspending learners and teachers won't solve the problem. Basil Manuel was responding to the suspension of yet another learner today after a video with suspected racial undertones surfaced. In the clip, a black matric pupil threatens to make fellow white pupils bow down. The […]

Diversity, Culture and Change Consultant, Bongani Tshabalala, says the law of the country should be the deciding factor on Miss SA contestant, Chidimma Adetshina's eligibility for the crown. Tshabalala is also urging the Department of Home Affairs to outline what the Constitution says on citizenship to help quell the uproar over whether the 23-year-old qualifies for the competition. The consultant has weighed in on the conversation amid a raging debate […]

Patriotic Alliance leader, Gayton McKenzie, bases his party position on Israel on a Jewish woman that goes without mention but took good care of him. On that count, Hamas is a terroristic organisation never mind what is happening to the Palestinians. I also have my benevolent episodes with a Jewish family that my mother worked for, the Werksmans, one of the top legal firms - albeit it did not appear […]

Proteas bowler, Kagiso Rabada, says he did not feel any pressure over being the only black player in the South African squad at the recently concluded T20 World Cup. Rob Walter's squad sparked widespread conversation when Rabada was named as the only black player in the team. It was the first time that a Proteas World Cup squad had only one black player since 2016. However, Rabada said that bearing […]

The escape trial of convicted rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, and his co-accused has been set for the 10th of February 2025. Bester appeared in the Free State High Court alongside his lover Dr Nandipha Magudumana, her father and six former G4S employees. The long-awaited trial is in relation to Bester's escape from the Mangaung Maximum Prison in May 2022. Bester escaped in a staged fire incident at the facility, […]