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Kaizer Chiefs forward, Mduduzi Shabalala, has thrown the gauntlet at Orlando Pirates ahead of Saturday's derby, saying Pirates’ young talent is better than that of Amakhosi. In this first derby of the 2024/25 season, Pirates have been tipped as favourites to collect maximum points after having an impressive start to the campaign. They are sitting second on the log standings with 27 points in 11 matches played, behind log leaders, […]

Load shedding is back after almost a year without the rolling power cuts. Stage 3 of the rolling black outs kicked in at 5pm nationwide. Electricity Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, dropped the bombshell as South Africans were still reeling from the news that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved a 12.7% electricity tariff hike for April. Minister Ramokgopa says it was a difficult decision that Eskom […]

  As the warm weather persists, some Joburg residents are at their wits end over the invasion of flies in their homes. Some have even taken to social media to express their frustrations as the bugs sometimes end up on their food. Joburg flies appear to be vaccinated against Doom and Mortein. — Sentletse 🇿🇦🇷🇺🇵🇸🇱🇧 (@Sentletse) January 31, 2025 The effect of the Action SA, EFF, PA and ANC coalition […]

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Temilade 'Tems' Openiyi, has been hailed as a true pan-African after cancelling her music tour in Rwanda. The music sensation, known for her rich and soulful sound, has apologised for promoting her show in Rwanda without realising that there is an ongoing conflict. The 'Me & U' hitmaker has cancelled her 'Born In The Wild' world tour that was scheduled for March in Kigali. "I never […]

Orlando Pirates striker, Tshegofatso Mabasa, has described Saturday's Soweto Derby clash against arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership as a six- pointer. The Buccaneers have been very blunt on their ambitions to challenge Mamelodi Sundowns and win the league title this season. Saturday's game will be crucial if they are to launch a credible charge for the first ever Betway Premiership trophy and break Sundowns' dominance. Pirates currently sit […]

Convicted killer couple, Lerato and Sibusiso Mahlangu, will have to wait another two weeks before learning their fate.  Their pre-sentencing hearing in the high court in Pretoria was postponed until the 12th of next month due to the absence of Lerato's legal counsel.  The couple were found guilty in November for murdering Lerato’s lover, Sibusiso Sithebe, and using his body to cash in on insurance. They were also convicted of […]

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 […]