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League title race is still on: Tinkler

Sekhukhune United head coach, Eric Tinkler, believes the Betway Premiership title race remains wide open, despite Mamelodi Sundowns' 2-1 victory over log leaders Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday night. Babina Noko are currently three points behind Sundowns, having played two matches more, and Tinkler says the coming weeks will offer a clearer picture as the season heads toward an exciting finish. "I saw players cramping from Sundowns, […]

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NSFAS, Gambling Board join forces to educate students on gambling risks

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the National Gambling Board (NGB) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at protecting students at tertiary institutions from gambling-related harm and protect public funds allocated for education. The initiative comes amid a rapid growth in South Africa’s gambling industry. According to Statistics South Africa, gross gambling revenue increased by 25,7% to R59,3 billion in the 2024/25 financial year. In a joint statement […]

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Madlanga Commission | PKTT duplication, high costs justified disbandment – Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, says the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was far less active and effective than the Taxi and Gang Violence Task Team (TGVTT). Sibiya testified under cross-examination on Thursday as the commission continues to probe his alleged role in the controversial decision to disband the task team — a move that has drawn intense scrutiny. He told the inquiry that the task team placed […]

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Convicted child killer claims fear, denies romance as State exposes contradictions

Convicted child killer, Amber Lee Hughes, has told the Johannesburg High Court that she feared for her life and believed her ex-boyfriend, Elie Challita, could pay someone to have her killed, as the State intensified cross-examination during her sentencing proceedings. Hughes, who turned 27 on Thursday, returned to the witness stand where prosecutors challenged her claims of abuse and neglect and confronted her with WhatsApp messages, and highlighted contradictions in […]

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Mugabe’s son arrested over alleged shooting of gardener

Police in Gauteng are investigating a case of attempted murder,  following the arrest of two suspects, one of whom the son of the late former Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe. It is alleged that a gardener employed at the Mugabe home in Hyde Park was shot and wounded during an altercation this afternoon. The dispute is believed to have stemmed from the employee’s failure to report for duty. The 23-year-old man […]

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Pietersen appointed Sharks’ permanent head coach amid management shake-up

The Sharks have confirmed the appointment of JP Pietersen as their permanent head coach, as the Durban-based franchise unveiled a revamped management and coaching structure on Wednesday. Pietersen, a former Springbok winger and Sharks legend, had been serving as interim head coach since John Plumtree stepped aside in November last year. As part of the changes, Rory Duncan, joins the Sharks from Edinburgh Rugby as Chief of Staff, where he […]

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Three more suspects arrested in e-hailing driver murder case

Three more suspects have been arrested in connection to the murder case of e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, who was hijacked and murdered in Pretoria West after he responded to a trip request. Tumishang Mogau Mabutla (23) and his girlfriend, Ofentse Senwamadi (18), both from Atteridgeville, along with Thabang Kenneth Mothwa from Saulsville, appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. They join three other accused — Dikeledi Tears Phela, Gositsiane […]

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Madlanga Commission | ‘I was not involved in PKTT matters’ – Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has denied any involvement in matters relating to the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Sibiya made the remarks before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, saying responsibility for the task team lay with then Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, and former Hawks boss Godfrey Lebeya. The commission heard that Sibiya was the official who signed […]

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EFF and ActionSA reject Ekurhuleni Mayoral Committee reshuffle

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and ActionSA have rejected the reconfiguration of the City of Ekurhuleni’s mayoral committee, in what appears to be a brewing political storm. Residents woke up to a reshuffled mayoral committee today, after Executive Mayor Nkosiphindile Xhakaza, announced changes to his administration. Xhakaza made several changes, including replacing the EFF’s Bridgette Thusi with ActionSA councillor Xolani Khumalo in the Community Services portfolio. He also removed the […]

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Convicted child killer says she believed drowning four-year-old was the only way to “save” her

Convicted child killer Amber Lee Hughes has told the Johannesburg High Court she believed the only way to "save" her former boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter, Nada-Jane Challita, was to take her life. Hughes, 26, who was convicted six months ago of premeditated murder and rape, took the stand on Wednesday following two days of delays, delivering disturbing and emotional evidence about her mental state and actions on the day she drowned […]

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