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Gerda Steyn is making a habit of breaking records. South Africa's premier ultra marathon runner broke her own Comrades Marathon Up Run record on Sunday, coming in at 5:49:46, smashing her 2019 time of 5:58:53 by nearly 10 minutes. “I am speechless once again today. It is the best day of my life,” said an overwhelemed and exhausted Steyn after crossing the finish line in Pietermaritzburg. For South Africa, I […]

Parliament has cancelled the accommodation and flights for MK Party members who were meant to be sworn in as Members of Parliament on Friday. Parliament says this is to avoid fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The move follows the party's announcement that it wouldn't attend the inaugural session of the Nation Assembly and the National Council of Provinces over its unhappiness with the elections results. Jacob Zuma's party had also attempted […]

                    Independent statutory body, the Commission for Gender Equality, has raised concern over the decrease in female representation in Parliament, saying it marks a step backwards. Acting Head of Research and Policy, Naledi Selebano, says back in 2019 female representation had reached 46%, which bought the country closer to achieving gender parity in the upper house of parliament. Selebano was reacting […]

The teacher of one of the children killed in Soshanguve says she's struggling to come to terms with the death of one of her brightest students. Tinyiko Masha (7) and her 4-year-old sister, Mpfumo, were shot dead in their home last week Sunday. It is alleged that a gunman entered the shack where the children were, looking for their father before opening fire on them. The suspect is said to […]

Traversing the African continent is not for the faint-hearted and Bafana Bafana have had one of their longest trips to Nigeria, spanning more than 30 hours until eventually arriving at their hotel yesterday. Coach Hugo Broos’ charges arrived in Uyo, Nigeria, just after 11h00 local time after the initial charter flight out of Johannesburg was delayed by four hours on Wednesday. After eventually leaving OR Tambo International Airport, the team […]

Amid mixed reactions over South Africa's incoming government, political analyst, Lesego More, says taking away the kingmaker's status and pursuing a Government of National Unity (GNU) is a well-calculated move. He says politics tend to be volatile when you put too much power in the hands of one actor. Yesterday, the ANC decided to invite all political parties to join the executive in a bid to constitute the 7th administration. […]

Have you ever experienced, while driving, someone changing lanes without indicating? When driving, especially on freeways, motorists change lanes for many reasons, including to overtake another vehicle; to avoid a parked vehicle or obstruction or when the vehicle ahead slows to turn at an intersection. However, some motorists do this without putting on their indicator (signal) to show their intention to change lanes, which sometimes leads to accidents. Speaking to […]

Political Analyst, Goodenough Mashego, has tried to quell concerns on the ANC going into bed with the DA. The ANC has come under fire from various quarters, including its alliance partners, following its revelation that it was in talks with various parties, including the DA, in a bid to formulate the 7th administration. The country will for the first time be administered by a coalition government after the ANC received an underwhelming 40% […]

Lobby group, AfriForum, says it now has its hands on the case docket of ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula's controversial 2016 Dubai holiday trip with his family. AfriForum is gunning for the ANC's top official alleging that he has a case to answer. It is alleged that Sedgars Sports unlawfully funded the Mbalula family trip to Dubai when he was still the Sport, Arts and Culture Minister. Last year, the NPA […]