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What is Parliament without Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi? - is a question asked by many who were dismayed by the announcement of his resignation from the National Legislature. The EFF earlier announced that Ndlozi and Yazini Tetyana resigned as Members of Parliament, voluntarily. The party has wished the pair well, saying they served the organisation diligently in their respective deployments. The news about Ndlozi's departure from Parliament comes amid rife speculation […]

Royal AM President, Shauwn Mkhize, has broken her silence over the South African Revenue Service's takeover of the club, which led to a strike by players who furious over nonpayment. The protest over the December pay forced the postponement of the team's Betway Premiership fixture against Chippa United, which was scheduled for the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday. ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Q3qlswZQuj — Chippa United FC (@ChippaUnitedFC) January 6, […]

With less than a week to go before matriculants find out how they performed in their final exams, Clinical Psychologist, Ruvé Esterhuysen, is urging the class of 2024 to remain calm to avoid stress, which might lead to panic attacks. The psychologist's appeal comes a few hours after the Department of Basic Education (DBE) was given the thumbs up to publish the 2024 Matric results in newspapers. The Pretoria High […]

Political analyst, Siphamandla Zondi, says the return of opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, to Mozambique ahead of the inauguration of the country's president-elect will exacerbate an already tense situation. The Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (Podemos) presidential candidate, who has been in self-imposed exile since October, has announced that he will return to Mozambique tomorrow. His return comes after weeks of protests over unhappiness about the poll results, which […]

Political analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says former President Jacob Zuma will remain an albatross around the ANC's neck. Zuma, who has been a member of the liberation movement for over 60 years, has furnished the ANC with a letter demanding that he be reinstated as a member of the party. The move comes on a day that the ANC celebrates 113 years of existence. Zuma has given the ANC until […]

Education Activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says all eyes will be on the Pretoria High Court tomorrow in anticipation of its verdict on whether the matric results of the class of 2024 will be printed in newspapers or not. Makaneta says for the first time ever, the court will clarify whether the right to privacy supersedes the right to interest in a case between the Information Regulator and the Department of Basic […]

A sad start to the new year for the entertainment industry following the news of the passing of legendary musician, Winnie Khumalo. According to reports, the 51-year-old singer passed away today at her home after a short illness. Khumalo, known for hit songs such as 'Live My Life' and 'Kulezontaba', came into the music scene at the tender age of 15 as a backing vocalist for the late Brenda Fassie. […]

South Africa's Test captain, Temba Bavuma, has described leading the Proteas to their maiden ICC World Test Championship Final as the pinnacle of his Test career since his debut in 2014. South Africa secured their place in the once-off final with a commanding performance in the first Test against Pakistan in Centurion. The victory marked the culmination of a successful campaign in the WTC cycle, during which the Proteas won […]

There've been mixed reactions to 18-year-old singer Naledi Aphiwe's apology after a chaotic stage incident at the Mthandeni's Summer Experience in KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend, which caused may to question the roles of managers and event organisers. A video of the teenage musician has gone viral on social media, where she ran onto the stage while Maskandi artist, Gatsheni, was performing. She was resisted by the crowd who threw objects […]

South Africans have been urged not to panic over the new respiratory virus that's gripped China after social media users expressed concern over it. China has been dealing with a spike in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections since late last year, which has reportedly led to overcrowding in hospitals and new monitoring measures. Hong Kong, Malaysia and India have, over the past month, also reported a spike in cases. Health expert, […]