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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 […]

Proteas women left arm-spinner, Nonkululeko Mlaba, says being nominated in five categories in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards, is a testament to the hard work she has put into her game. Cricket SA, last week announced the nominees for the awards for 2024-25 season, aimed at celebrating both the Women and Men's performances across the domestic and international cricket seasons. Mlaba who dominates on the field, is also dominating […]

Calls for Minnie Ntuli to be sacked from her radio and TV gigs have intensified. The more than 50,000 social media users who have signed a petition for her head are upset over the 30-year-old's behaviour towards fellow reality TV star, businesswoman and singer Londie London. London threatened to sue Ntuli, for defamation and physical assault if the failed to apologies on video before the end of business today and […]

The City of Johannesburg has kicked off a city-wide blitz to recover more than R64.8 billion in unpaid municipal bills — targeting businesses, residents, and institutions behind on payments for electricity, water, refuse removal, sewage, and property rates. Launching the Mayoral Revenue Collection Drive in the CBD, Acting Mayor Jack Sekwaila revealed that Region F, which includes the inner city, holds the largest share of the debt at 25%, followed […]

Johan Ackermann has been named as the new head coach of the Bulls, returning to the club he started his playing career with. https://x.com/BlueBullsRugby/status/1945378240572391746?t=xFsSRhFK9s0DqqYIR4e9hg&s=19 The former Springbok lock will join his new team after the World Rugby U20 Championship, where he is working as an assistant with the Junior Springboks, who face New Zealand in the final on Saturday. President of the Bulls Willem Strauss says, “He’s the right person […]

South African rapper and songwriter K.O. whose real name is Ntokozo Mdluli, has urged artists to remember the power of their voices in educating and inspiring change. Speaking on Siwe Mpofu-Walsh’s podcast, K.O. shared a wealth of insight, criticising artists who downplay their influence and the potential impact of their platforms. "In essence, you are a vessel or a portal to which certain things can be transmitted, and by depriving […]

Drug researcher at the University of Pretoria, Shaun Shelly, urges young people to refrain from drug trafficking because it rarely yields beneficial riches. The scholar believes tremendous negative costs are involved in the money that can be generated so easily. “Although crime pays in one way, it also doesn’t pay in another way. There is a tremendous cost involved in the so-called easy money of being a cartel boss or […]