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Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, says England remain one of South Africa's toughest opponents as the two rugby giants prepare to renew that rivalry when they face off in their Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park on Saturday. The world champions head into the Test having won the last three meetings between the sides, at Twickenham in 2022 and 2024, as well their nail-biting 16-15 victory in the 2023 Rugby World […]
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says it is too early to determine when suspended deputy Crime Intelligence boss, Major-General Feroz Khan, will testify. This comes after Khan was shot on 3rd Avenue in Houghton, Johannesburg, on Sunday night, just days before he was expected to appear before the commission after being implicated by previous witnesses. Khan is reportedly in a critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a […]
As South Africa braces for nationwide anti-illegal immigration protests on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged demonstrators to exercise their constitutional rights peacefully, warning that violence, intimidation and vigilantism will not be tolerated. In a statement on Monday, Ramaphosa acknowledged growing public concern over undocumented immigration but stressed that all protests must remain within the bounds of the law. "The exercise of rights by any citizen in a constitutional democracy […]
Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi's, lawyer says they will appeal the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court's decision to deny him bail for a second time. The court dismissed Mogotsi's latest bid for freedom, ruling that the new facts presented by his legal team were insufficient to warrant his release. Mogotsi was arrested shortly after appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in May. He faces charges of unlawful possession of a firearm […]
Children have become a central focus of South Africa’s increasingly heated immigration debate, with government insisting that constitutional rights cannot be suspended amid growing public pressure over access to basic services. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says healthcare, education and other essential services must remain accessible to all children living in South Africa, regardless of their nationality. Her remarks come ahead of planned nationwide protests against illegal immigration […]
Netball South Africa has confirmed Uganda's tour to the country as part of preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be staged in Glasgow, Scotland next month. This follows the announcement of the South African national netball squad by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) on Wednesday night at Olympic House in Johannesburg. The Ugandan national team is expected to arrive in South Africa on 12 July […]
Alleged police informant and businessman, Tumelo Nku's, testimony before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed to Monday, 29 June, after a day of private consultations between Nku, his legal team and the commission's evidence leaders. Nku is alleged to be the informant who alerted authorities to the July 2021 drug trafficking operation in Aeroton, south of Johannesburg, where at least 715 kilograms of cocaine were discovered hidden inside a shipping container […]
Members of the Vatsonga Machangani movement have called on the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to intervene against what they describe as years of ethnic profiling, discrimination and harassment linked to their language and cultural identity. Hundreds of community members gathered at Beyers Naudé Square in the Johannesburg CBD on Friday before marching to the SAHRC's Gauteng offices in Braamfontein, where they handed over a memorandum outlining their concerns. […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has requested that a motion of no confidence be tabled against National Assembly speaker, Thoko Didiza, over her decision not to oppose the President Cyril Ramaphosa's court bid to halt the Section 89 impeachment process against him. The red berets have written to the Deputy speaker, Annelie Lotriet, arguing that Didiza failed to defend Parliament's constitutional role in one of the country's most significant accountability […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has led the nation's celebrations after Bafana Bafana reached the FIFA World Cup knockout stages for the first time in the team's history. Bafana secured their place in the round of 32 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea in Monterrey on Thursday morning, with Thapelo Maseko scoring the decisive goal. In an official statement, Ramaphosa congratulated the national team on achieving a milestone moment for […]
