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Black Scottish people have recently taken center stage on social media, drawing global attention and sparking conversations about the diversity of Black identities around the world. Their presence has generated significant interest online, particularly among African-American content creators, who have reflected on how the diversity of blackness across the globe, encompasses a wide range of cultures and experiences. Some have jokingly admitted they didn’t know Black Scots even existed at all. […]

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has made 10 changes to his starting 15 for the second Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday, with Jesse Kriel leading the side for the second time in a Test in the absence of the injured Siya Kolisi. The new-look team will see return of back-to-back Rugby World Cup winners, Cheslin Kolbe, Damian de Allende, and Willie le Roux. Only five players […]

Warning: This article contains references to rape and murder, which may be distressing to some readers.   The family of six-year-old, Amantle Samane, is demanding the harshest possible sentence for her self-confessed rapist and murderer, Phete Simiao. Simiao's appeared at the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday, for pre-sentencing proceedings, after pleading guilty to all charges levelled against him. The 25-year-old Mozambican national appeared in the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday […]

  Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says the African National Congress (ANC) is not prepared for any form of revolution, as dissenting voices within the party continue to be silenced. His remarks follow the ANC’s decision to take disciplinary action against National Executive Committee (NEC) members, Malusi Gigaba and Senzo Mchunu, over recent public comments. Mchunu warned that the party risks losing power in upcoming local government elections, citing declining national […]

The Pretoria High Court has indefinitely postponed an application by the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu for leave to appeal a ruling ordering his repatriation to Zambia for burial. The postponement follows failed negotiations between the Lungu family and the Zambian government regarding the late president’s final resting place. The discussions, believed to have taken place in private, did not yield a resolution. Lungu died in June at […]

Some social media users have rejected a proposal by King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s advisors for Zulu people to make monthly donations toward the upkeep of his estate. Reports indicate that each Zulu person would be expected to contribute R10 per month to the royal household as it seeks greater independence from the state. The proposal comes days after, King Misuzulu, announced that the annual Umkhosi woMhlanga, also known as the Zulu […]

The Newclare mother of a four-year-old boy and two of her co-accused have abandoned their bail application in their attempted murder and child abuse case. The trio were arrested last month after a viral video surfaced showing them allegedly encouraging the toddler to light and smoke what is believed to be drugs using a makeshift pipe, sparking widespread public outrage. Only accused number two, represented by a private lawyer, is […]

Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, is one of four players ruled out of the second Rugby Championship Test against Australia in Cape Town this weekend. To add to South Africa’s injury woes, 2024 World Rugby Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit, will also miss the match after sustaining a concussion in last weekend's 22-38 defeat to the Wallabies in Johannesburg. Wingers Edwill van der Merwe and Kurt-Lee Arendse, are also […]

The Eldorado Park mother previously charged with failing to report the sexual assault of her daughter has now also been charged with murder. She appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court today alongside the child’s father. The pair have since abandoned their bail application. The four-year-old girl was found unconscious earlier this month in a shack, with head injuries, bruises and a swollen eye, after her father allegedly assaulted her. She […]