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"There is no reward in tolerating misery in a relationship," are some of the sentiments shared by many social media users after Nigerian musician Innocent "2Baba" Idibia's recent post on his new partner. 2Baba announced separation from his wife, Annie, last month after a string of cheating allegations and her sticking by his side – even taking the five children he sired outside their marriage as her own. Some social […]

Police say they are closing in on investigations into a R75 000 deposit that was made into the account of a Boipatong woman whose child is missing. Kenoile Shalaba appeared before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court yesterday, where she faces charges of trafficking, conspiracy to commit a crime, and making a false statement. The 32-year-old was arrested in November last year for allegedly trafficking her 2-year-old son, Kutlwano. The R75 000 […]

Section 27’s legal researcher, Faatima Laher, has denounced overcrowding in Gauteng schools, saying it contributes to the country’s failure rate. Laher says learners are unable to grasp academic information effectively when they sense neglect from teachers, adding that noise from fellow learners can be a huge distraction to their attention. “Emotionally learners can feel very stressed and overwhelmed by large number of learners. It can also lead to learners feeling […]

Recycling old promises, while majority of South Africa's youth is stuck in poverty, uMkhonto Wesizwe Party Member of Parliament, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, told the President as lawmakers debated his State of the Nation Address (SONA) for a second day today. He described the SONA as a failed state of the nothingness address, saying President Cyril Ramaphosa and his administration have failed to tackle issues that plague the country. Ndlela says South […]

Veteran artist Goodwill Malinga's fans have come out in his support on social media after an upcoming artist from Soshanguve, Pretoria, accused him of stealing his song. The young artist, Khutsi Sdumane alleges that the "Casanova" hitmaker did not only steal the song but also released it as hiw own. Sdumane has shared videos on his social media detailing the events that led to the day he realised that Malinga had […]

Former footballer, Teko Modise, says the Royal AM debacle is sad to witness, especially for the players who have been deprived of doing what they love. Royal AM has been in the deep end as its owner, businesswoman and reality TV star, Shauwn “Mam’Mkhize” Mkhize, is embroiled in tax problems that have spilled over to the club. The socialite and businesswoman allegedly owes the South African Revenue Service (Sars) R40 […]

Political analyst, Professor Musa Xulu, says the continued squabbles within the MK Party will prevent the party from growing and possibly being a strong official opposition. Professor Xulu is reacting to Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla's public attack on the party's secretary general, Floyd Shivambu, labelling him useless. WORST THING THAT HAPPENED TO MK https://t.co/EAq4GysWs5 — Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) February 10, 2025 Fuck You Floyd https://t.co/zivCrOJivS — Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) February […]

SA Rugby has confirmed that the Springboks will wrap up their 2025 Rugby Championship campaign with a match at Twickenham in London — against Argentina, on Saturday, October 4. It will be the first time the Boks and Pumas meet in the competition on neutral ground. The Boks, who are the 2019 and 2023 World Cup winners are eying a “three-peat” in Australia in 2027, are defending champions in the […]

Calls are mounting on the government to account for Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship saga after she was spotted in Cape Town on Sunday. The former Miss SA contestant further ruffled feathers when she posted an Instagram story saying: "Was good to be back in Cape Town." Was good to be back in CPT . Bye bye Mother city 💕 pic.twitter.com/LLM33PYyX3 — Chidimma Adetshina (@chichi_vanessaa) February 11, 2025 In October last year, […]

Donald Trump's offer to repatriate Afrikaners to the US has sparked a heated debate among young South Africans. Some young Afrikaners, who are struggling to find work and claim that they are being discriminated against, say they are seriously considering the offer. Tensions over land and education policy continue to be a sensitive topic for many South Africans, with frictions worsened following Trump's decision to offer refugee status to Afrikaners.  […]