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Newly appointed Higher Education and Training Minister, Buti Manamela, says the process of appointing chairpersons to the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) boards will be transparent. Manamela today outlined his vision for the department following the dismissal of his predecessor, Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane. Nkabane was axed in July, following the fallout over the controversial SETA board appointments, which cast a cloud over her leadership. Manamela emphasized his commitment to […]

  The 32-year-old Eldorado Park man accused of physically and sexually assaulting his four-year-old daughter faces additional charges, bringing the total to five. The father was arrested last Wednesday, after police found the child in a backyard shack with severe head injuries, bruises, and a swollen eye. The child subsequently died of her injuries in hospital. The father now faces five charges including murder, rape, compelled rape, child abuse and […]

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach, Cedric Kaze, says the squad is in high spirits ahead of their first home league fixture of the season against Polokwane City on Wednesday night. Amakhosi are particularly upbeat after they got their season off to a perfect start after defeating Stellenbosch 2-0 in Cape Town on Sunday. New signings Ethan Chislett and Paseka Mako are available for selection, following clearance to register as a local […]

Operation Dudula has defended its actions of blocking undocumented foreign nationals from accessing public health facilities, insisting that there is nothing illegal about their operations. This follows the release of three of the group's members, who were arrested last week for allegedly intimidating patients at the Lillian Ngoyi Clinic in Soweto. The women appeared at the Orlando Magistrates’ Court today and were released on a warning. It’s alleged the trio […]

Springbok head coach, Rassie Erasmus, has named a strong matchday 23 for South Africa’s Rugby Championship opener against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Boks are aiming for a fifth consecutive win over the Wallabies, having beaten them twice in Australia last season and once each in 2022 and 2023. Eben Etzebeth will extend his record as South Africa’s most capped player to 134 Tests. Erasmus has opted for […]

Former uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu has officially been expelled from the party. The announcement was made during a media briefing held in Sandton earlier today. The party used the platform to clarify its stance on Shivambu, stating that he has, over the past several months, acted in ways that contravene the organisation’s principles and standards. Shivambu was demoted from his role as Secretary-General in June. Shortly after, […]

A 32-year-old man from Eldorado Park is now facing charges of murder and rape following the death of his 4-year-old daughter, who succumbed to severe injuries sustained in a brutal assault earlier this week. The child who suffered severe head trauma, bruises, and a swollen eye, succumbed to her injuries at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on Friday afternoon. She had been fighting for her life in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) […]

The family of four-year-old Nada Jane Challita, who was brutally murdered, say they remain hopeful that justice will finally be served for their child. Their statement comes as Amber Lee Hughes, a self-confessed child killer, awaits judgment later this month following the conclusion of closing arguments in the high-profile rape and murder trial at the Johannesburg High Court. Hughes, a 25-year-old former preschool teacher, admitted to drowning the toddler, who […]

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been hit with yet another delay, this time over funding disputes surrounding a Section 174 application. At the centre of the latest disruption is Legal Aid South Africa’s unwillingness to fully fund the month-long preparation requested by some of the defence lawyers. The public defender argues that it cannot justify the additional cost, although it has not opposed the application itself in principle. Advocate […]