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President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to appoint an independent panel to probe the allegations that South Africa sold weapons to Russia has received mixed reactions from opposition parties. However, the one thing that all parties have echoed is the question of how is it that the President does not know what is happening in his his back yard. Ramaphosa over the weekend announced the appointment of a three-member panel to probe […]

Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder, Teboho Mokoena, and Orlando Pirates talisman, Monnapule Saleng, were the biggest winners at the 2022/23 PSL Awards on Sunday night. Mokoena walked away with the PSL Footballer of the Season and DStv Premiership Midfielder of the Season titles, while Saleng was crowned the DStv Premiership Players’ Player of the Season and MTN8 Last Man Standing winner. Sundowns head coach, Rhulani Mokwena, was named the Coach of the […]

The angry community of Soshanguve is calling for justice following the brutal murder of Palesa Malatji (17). It is alleged that the grade 12 learner's body was found sexually violated and dumped near a school in the township a day after she was reported missing. Malatji was last seen leaving Ntsako Secondary School on Thursday afternoon after attending extra classes. Disgruntled learners say their safety is compromised and they fall […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has transferred all powers and functions relating to new generation capacity to Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. He also gave him those contained in Section 34(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act, which were previously entrusted to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe. However, the president says some of those powers and functions remain with Mantashe. “This proclamation will provide the Minister of Electricity with the powers […]

Dr Nandipha Magudumana will have to wait until next week to find out whether her urgent bid to have her arrest in Tanzania declared unlawful has been successful. The disgraced medical practitioner made a brief appearance in the Bloemfontein High Court today and the matter was rolled over to Thursday. This was done in order to afford respondents in the matter, including the Department of Home Affairs, time to file […]

The Gauteng government has thrown its weight behind Saturday's sold out Nedbank Cup final between Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. Gautrain will be transporting spectators from its stations to and from the stadium for free. This will be applicable only on the Gautrain Commuter Link from Johannesburg to Tshwane also known as  the North/South line. The details are as follows: Train Service to Hatfield Station: […]

Former President, Thabo Mbeki, is the latest senior official to dismiss the claims that South Africa armed Russia in its war with Ukraine last year. Mbeki says South Africa does not produce the sophisticated weapons that Russians use in wars. South Africa made international headlines when US Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, made the damning allegations that weapons of war were loaded onboard a Russian ship before it left […]

As the 2023 Netball World Cup draws closer, more and more events that display the tournament's imminence continue to take place. On Thursday, the tournament's trophy landed on South African shores at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban to coincide with Africa Day. The official handover of the Netball World Cup trophy, from World Netball to Netball South Africa, took place on Wednesday at South Africa House in London. […]

Human Rights Activist, Sipho Mantula, has called for this year's Africa Day to be used to honestly reflect on the state of affairs on the continent. Mantula's call comes as recent data by the United Nations Humans Rights Commission revealed that hundreds of people have died in West Darfur, while at least 60 000 people have crossed into Chad since violence erupted in Sudan earlier this year. The latest bout […]