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In an interview on the Government of National Unity (GNU), Dr Ntando Sindane, expressed sadness at the developments on Sizwe Walshe Mpofu's YouTube podcast. Dr Sindane exclaimed how disappointing it was to see that the ANC has decided to enter into shared governance, particularly with a right-wing Democratic Alliance (DA) for the 7th administration of South Africa's 30-year-old democracy. Analysing the DA's tone-deafness towards race as an antagonistic aspect in […]

Springbok player, Faf de Klerk, has launched his own swimwear line cheekily named 'Faffies'. De Klerk endeared himself to South Africans in 2019 when he was spotted wearing briefs with the colours of the national flag during the celebrations of Boks' World Cup triumph. While the official website is yet to launch, social media posts have shown four designs, which include that of the South African flag. The slogan “size […]

The National Arts Festival is in full swing in Makhanda, in the Eastern Cape. A diversity of work across culture and genre are on offer at the annual event, which is in its 50th year. It kicked off today and will run until the last day of this month. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has injected R14 million into the country's longest running and most diverse arts festival. […]

The Patriotic Alliance (PA) says when Gayton Mckenzie the Minister of Home Affairs, he will use the Constitution with no fear, unlike outgoing Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. The party says it is incomprehensible how Motsoaledi has been unable to ensure that illegal foreign nationals are deported effectively. PA Deputy President Kenny Kunene's remarks come as concerns about whether Mckenzie could face the roadblocks Motsoaledi has had to contend with should […]

Following allegations by some US women that they face discrimination on the dating app Hinge, technology expert Arthur Goldstuck agrees that dating apps can be racist. In a series of TikTok videos, the women accused the app's algorithm of intentionally relegating them to the bottom of the dating pool, resulting in a limited selection of potential matches. Despite a Pew Research study showing that Black and Hispanic women use dating […]

Political analyst, Vusi Gumbi, says it is commendable that the Democratic Alliance (DA) decided to take action against its MP, Renaldo Gouws, for his actions. Gouws is in the eye of a media storm after videos of him making racial slurs resurfaced on social media. Not long after the initial video, social media users found another one in which he repeatedly says: "Kill all the k****rs." He is also repeatedly […]

The ANC Youth League has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint young people to his cabinet. All eyes are on Ramaphosa as he prepares to announce his all-inclusive executive following his presidential inauguration yesterday. The 7th democratic administration will be presided over by a Government of National Unity (GNU), the first of its kind since 1997. The ANCYL says while the GNU reflects the mother body's dedication to unity and […]

Proteas bowler, Kagiso Rabada, says there's no point in thinking about the team's bad luck in knockout matches of the ICC tournaments after their Super Eight win against USA yesterday at the 2024 T20 World Cup. The Proteas have found themselves on the losing end of big matches at World Cups, a trend that started in the 1999 ODI World Cup. Since then, they have infamously earned the 'chokers' tag […]

Newly sworn-in President Cyril Ramaphosa says political parties that don’t do their work will be kicked out of the Government of National Unity (GNU). Ramaphosa addressed the nation at his inauguration ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Various heads of state were in attendance, including the country’s top politicians. The prestigious event marked the beginning of South Africa’s 7th democratic administration, one that Ramaphosa has dubbed the beginning of […]

                    The Pink Ladies organisation, which caters for abused and missing children as well as their loved ones, has urged Yires to always be cautious of early red flags in their relationships. The call follows the brutal murder of a 3-year-old toddler, Anganam Magxwalisa by his stepfather, Siyanda Magagu. Magagu had first kidnaped the little boy and later hanged him on […]