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There's already a hive of activity around the Nasrec precinct in Johannesburg, just hours before Chris Brown's much-anticipated concert.   Scores of Breezy fans will be heading to the FNB Stadium on Saturday and Sunday.   Several roads leading to Soweto will be closed from 11 am on Saturday and will re-open on Sunday night after the concert.     JMPD spokesperson, Xolani Fihla, says motorists should anticipate increased traffic volumes […]

EFF Secretary-General, Marshall Dlamini, has made it clear that the party won't be attending the MK Party's first anniversary celebrations.  The announcement comes as the EFF prepares for its 3rd National People's Assembly, where new leadership will be elected. According to Dlamini, the EFF never received an invitation, and even if they had, they wouldn't be sending a delegation.  MK party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu, who ditched the EFF for […]

Social rights activist, Isobel Fyre, says government needs to play a bigger role in creating jobs for South Africans to avoid many resorting to underhanded things. Her remarks come as the Road Accident Fund (RAF) warned people against deliberately injuring themselves by throwing themselves at cars in order to claim money. The fund says there has been an increase in this kind of behaviour, which is very concerning and says […]

The South African Guild of Actors says it's disheartening knowing that there is no comfort or reassurance that can be offered to young graduates coming into the industry. The organisation's chairperson, Jack Devnarain, says this is due to the lack of statutory framework for actors that gives them the right to earn a continuous income from their work. Devnarain, who is a leading voice for regulation of the creative industries, […]

Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, has advanced R5 million to the South African Football Association (SAFA) for the payment of outstanding salaries and bonuses for the Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana teams. Media Statement Department advances R5 million to SAFA for player salaries following reports that the South African Football Association (SAFA) has become cash-strapped to pay player’s salaries ahead of the festive season, DSAC has decided to advance the federation […]

Authorities in the City of Tshwane clamped down on several illicit businesses in the capital yesterday, including a hazardous illegal plastic manufacturer supplying some of the country's biggest retailers.  Called Operation Heatwave - the raid saw joint operations by the Tshwane Metro Police Department, Home Affairs and SAPS to stamp out criminality in the metro.  One of the illegal factories, located in Pretoria Wests Industrial Complex, is suspected to be […]

SAFA National Executive Committee member, Jack Maluleka, says there are no plans to have an internal disciplinary process for the organisation's embattled president, Danny Jordaan, who is currently facing fraud and theft charges amounting to R1.3 million. Maluleka and his SAFA colleagues have been attending Jordaan's court case at the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court to show support since his arrest last month. Jordaan, his co-accused, SAFA Chief Financial Officer, Gronie […]

Gauteng Acting Premier, Lebogang Maile, says 500 businesses that were operating illegally in the province have been closed. He was giving an update on the registration of spaza shops in the province as per the President's November directive. "Other issues of non-compliance include a lack of certificates of acceptability or comment from Environmental Health and non-payment of operating licenses that are obtained from municipalities. Businesses operating from unsafe premises and […]

Chris Brown has arrived in South Africa for his much-anticipated two-day concert to be held at the FNB Stadium, in Johannesburg. The superstar's performances are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the hitmaker. Taking to Instagram in September, the 'Kiss, Kiss' hitmaker expressed his excitement over the prospect of mesmerizing his South African fans. Music fans have flooded social media with excitement as […]

Kelly Khumalo's sister, Zandile, is receiving flak from some South Africans, who believe she covertly celebrated advocate Thulani Mngomezulu's death last night - just hours after his demise. In an Instagram post that has the South Africans fuming, the singer who was seemingly talking about her upcoming song wrote: "Ithi lengoma "Bathinta thina bazofa baphele imikhonto yethu ingcolile, sizinsizwa webafana!!!!!!!" Ubosiphathisa okwezikhali zamaNtungwa." The message is loosely translated as 'this […]