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Springbok skipper, Siya Kolisi, is anticipating a tough Test against Georgia in his first appearance of the international season on Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium, in Mpumalanga. He's also expecting great support from the people of the rising sun. Kolisi, who made his test debut at the same venue back in June 2013 against Scotland, likened the support in Nelspruit to the passionate supporters in Gqeberha last week - where […]

Projects and Structures Coordinator at the Psychological Society of SA, Muhammed Cassim, says teenagers turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for companionship shows that young people feel disconnected from the real world. His remarks come after a report by a United States (US) based non-profit organisation, Common Sense Media, found that nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions. The research revealed that about 72% of US teenagers, between […]

The family of 13-year-old Pretty Mahlangu, who was killed last month during a coming-of-age ceremony Diwinddie in Germiston, is calling for the justice. The teen's relatives accuse the police of mishandling Pretty's murder case. They believe that the 68-year-old accused in the matter might get away with the crime because she has deep pockets and a relative within the SAPS. It's been roughly three weeks since a coming-of-age ceremony in […]

Members of Parliament have criticised Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, for failing to attend a scheduled portfolio committee meeting. The Minister was expected to provide an update on the controversial appointments to the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) board, a matter that has drawn significant scrutiny and cast a cloud over her leadership. Instead, Nkabane is said to be in the Eastern Cape, where she […]

The mother of 9-year-old Gomolemo Mavimbela, who was killed in an accident allegedly caused by soccer star Shaune Mogaila, says she's tired of the delays in the case against him. Keo Mavimbela has taken her quest for justice to AfriForum's Private Prosecution's desk. Last year in October, Mavimbela was driving her daughter and another child, 13-year-old Thando Khethiwa, to school when the Mogaila crashed into them. According to reports, alcohol […]

The Sisulu Foundation for Social Justice has slammed Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s recent explosive claims that South Africa’s security services have detected potential coup risks as irresponsible, dangerous, and borderline fearmongering. Ntshavheni made the remarks during a media briefing this week after tabling the State Security Agency's budget vote in the National Assembly. She revealed that the security cluster had identified a risk of an attempt to overthrow […]

Judgment in the high-profile case of Amber-Lee Hughes, accused of raping and murdering her partner’s four-year-old daughter Nada Challita, has once again been postponed — this time to next Thursday. The delay, granted by Judge Richard Mkhabela in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday morning, follows Hughes’ decision to appoint a new legal team who requested more time to prepare. "It is the accused's right to choose or change legal […]

The Junior Springboks have named an unchanged match-23 for their massive World Rugby U20 Championship final meeting with fierce rivals the Junior All Blacks at the Stadio Mario Battaglini in Rovigo, Italy, on Saturday night (kick-off 8:30pm). An unchanged #JuniorBoks match-23 will take on New Zealand in the #WorldRugbyU20s final in Italy on Saturday evening - more here: https://t.co/xnXLQLszXD 🇿🇦#JourneyToGreatness pic.twitter.com/YStSPHSbIJ — SA Junior Rugby (@SAJuniorRugby) July 17, 2025 Lock, […]

  Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has given fans a glimpse of hope as he forges ahead with efforts to reduce the high cost of Springbok rugby tickets. McKenzie revealed plans to meet with South African Rugby (SARU), saying the goal is to make national rugby games more accessible to ordinary South Africans. The high cost of tickets has long been a point of frustration, with many supporters […]