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Ramoreboli joins Mosimane’s Bafana technical team

Morena Ramoreboli has been announced as the assistant coach in Pitso Mosimane’s new Bafana Bafana technical team. SAFA and the Botswana Football Association confirmed on Tuesday that Ramoreboli will leave his position with The Zebras to join Mosimane’s technical team ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. When Mosimane was unveiled as Bafana coach last week, he confirmed long-time lieutenants, Kabelo Rangoaga and Musi Matlaba, as members of […]

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ANC, IEC legal spat over nominations goes to Electoral Court

The African National Congress (ANC) says any relief granted by the Electoral Court over disputed candidate nominations should also apply to other political parties that allegedly experienced similar technical problems with the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) electronic submission system. The party has taken its dispute with the IEC to the Electoral Court, insisting it is not fighting only for its own affected candidates. Speaking during a briefing on […]

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Mapisa-Nqakula trial | Former minister disputes contractor’s ‘coded’ cash claims

Former Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has admitted asking defence contractor, Nombasa Ntshondwa-Ndlovu, for "imphepho", but insists the traditional term had nothing to do with money. Mapisa-Nqakula testified at the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday, where she is being cross-examined in her corruption and money laundering trial. She is accused of soliciting R4.5 million and receiving R2.1 million in cash bribes from Ntshondwa-Ndlovu between 2016 and 2019. But the former minister […]

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Matlala Trial | Kekana’s bail affidavit admitted as evidence as trial hits fresh delay

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that, Musa Kekana’s, bail affidavit can be admitted as evidence in the trial-within-a-trial involving alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, and his co-accused. Judge Cassim Moosa found that Kekana had been adequately warned that evidence given during his bail application in connection with the murder of engineer, Armand Swart, could be used against him in subsequent proceedings. The ruling clears a major hurdle for […]

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British triple murder suspect pleads guilty to firearm and immigration charges

British triple murder suspect, Ndodana Tshuma, accused of murdering his wife and two daughters, has pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of a firearm and contravening the Immigration Act. The 45-year-old was arrested in Kensington in July after the South African Police Service (SAPS), through INTERPOL, received a request from United Kingdom authorities to trace and arrest him following the issuance of a warrant of arrest. British authorities allege he […]

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Bavuma to lead Proteas ODI squad

Cricket South Africa's selection panel has announced a 16-player squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia, with Temba Bavuma continuing as captain. Lions Fast bowler, Gerald Coetzee, has been recalled to the ODI squad, returning to the 50-over format for the first time since the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India. He joins a squad that includes, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock, Tony […]

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‘We must also correct the map carried in our mind’: Professor Ntuli

Renowned academic Professor, Pitika ka Ntuli, says what many see as a simple tool for navigating the world can also shape how an entire continent sees itself. Reacting to the UN General Assembly’s Friday vote to move away from the widely used Mercator map projection to one that more accurately represents the size of continents and countries, Ntuli said maps have long shaped perceptions of Africa and its place in […]

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Matlala Trial | State evidence under scrutiny as defence challenges Kekana’s detention and witness handling

The State’s case in the trial-within-a-trial involving accused number one, Musa Kekana, has come under intense scrutiny, with the defence challenging police evidence around his removal from hospital, his arrest and the State’s handling of key witnesses. In the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, senior police officer Colonel, Owen King, contradicted evidence previously given by a colleague over Kekana’s removal from Edenvale Hospital. King, a former Bramley Police Station commander, […]

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Mapisa-Nqakula trial | Former minister says ‘Impepho’ wasn’t code for cash, denies bribery claims

Disgraced former Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has firmly denied that she and defence contractor, Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, used coded language to disguise conversations about bribes. Mapisa-Nqakula took the stand in her corruption trial before the Pretoria High Court on Monday to give her version of events, after her bid to have the corruption and money laundering charges against her dismissed, was rejected. With that application out of the way, the trial […]

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Jub Jub says latest court case is costing him work

Media personality, Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye's, lawyer says his client's latest court case is taking a significant toll on his career, claiming he is no longer receiving as many bookings and public appearances as he did. Maarohanye briefly appeared before the Germiston Magistrates' Court on Monday, after a conditional warrant of arrest was issued against him for previously failing to appear in court. The 'Ndikhokhele' hitmaker is accused of kidnapping, […]

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