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MK Party Secretary General, Floyd Shivambu, has slammed the case against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, saying it's an abuse of state power by President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration. Party members came out in their numbers to support former President Jacob Zuma's daughter, who made her first appearance in the Durban Magistrates Court. Zuma-Sambudla is accused of instigating violence during the unrest in July 2021, which left over 300 people dead. Protestors took to […]

SANDF Chief, General Rudzani Maphanywa, has refuted the Defence Minister's claims that South African soldiers were killed in a crossfire amid the raging conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Maphanywa says the Rwandan-backed, M23 militant group, launched a full-scale attack on SANDF members in an attempt to gain access into Goma, the biggest city in the mineral-rich North Kivu province. At least 13 SANDF members […]

Defence Minister, Angie Motshekga, has dismissed claims that the South African Defence Force (SANDF) members who have been deployed to the DRC for peacekeeping are poorly equipped to carry out their duties. She was reacting to various quarters, including EFF leader, Julius Malema, who say the South African soldiers in the DRC are not fit for purpose and don't have enough supplies and ammunition. “I can assure South Africans that […]

In a stunning turn of events, convicted murderer Lerato Mahlangu has confessed that her initial testimony was a fabrication.  Mahlangu, who was found guilty of premeditated murder alongside her husband, Sibusiso, in November, made the shocking admission during pre-sentencing proceedings at the Pretoria High Court. Mahlangu told the court that her initial testimony was a web of deceit, aimed at concealing the truth behind the brutal murder of her lover […]

Social media users are not sympathetic to rapper Dajua Blanding, also known as Dank Demoss, after her exchange with a Lyft driver, who refused to transport her because of her weight. The e-hailing driver said she wouldn't fit in his car. Blanding has said she was trying to get to a Detroit Lions watch party at the time of the incident, that's captured in a video that's gone viral. She […]

Orlando Pirates wingback, Deon Hotto, has echoed the sentiments of his teammates and other football personalities, who have praised the special talent of Bafana Bafana international, Relebohile Mofokeng. The 20-year-old has grown in stature over the past two seasons and has played a prominent role in helping Pirates win their CAF Champions League group and qualify for the last eight of Africa's premier club competition. Hotto waxxed lyrical when asked […]

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has rejected claims that the United States funds a large portion of South Africa's HIV and Aids programme. The Minister has moved to allay fears after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order enacting a 90-day pause on foreign assistance as Trump settles in office. The three months of review affects the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which has been critical to South […]

ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, says all its Government of National Unity (GNU) partners entered into the agreement with the ANC fully aware that Parliament had passed the Expropriation Bill and all that was left was for the President to sign the draft legislation into law. He was reacting to the DA's fury over the President's decision to enact the piece of legislation, with party leader, John Steenhuisen, pleading ignorance. […]

International Relations expert, Professor Siphamandla Zondi, says the death of 13 South African soldiers in the DRC will put pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that the peace talks between the warring countries, DRC and Rwanda, yield positive results so that the death of the troops is not in vain. Rwanda-backed rebels, M23, claim to have taken control of Goma city, but the Congolese government says its troops still hold […]

The parole officer of self-confessed killer, Sibusiso Mahlangu, has recommended that he spend the rest of his life behind bars.  In a shocking turn of events in the Pretoria High Court today, Mahlangu confessed to killing his wife's lover, Sibusiso Sithebe, and burning his body to claim an insurance payout.  Mahlangu and his wife, Lerato, were found guilty of the crime in November. With a looming life sentence and despite previously […]