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Injury rules Coetzee out, again

Just mere hours after initially being announced, fast bowler, Gerald Coetzee, has been ruled out of Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter's provisional squad for the Tri-Nation ODI series against hosts Pakistan and New Zealand. Coetzee was expected to make his long-awaited national return having missed out on the Proteas' summer, as well as being ruled out of the Joburg Super Kings' campaign in the SA20 with a hamstring strain. He […]

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McKenzie links JP Smith to Cape Town gangsters

Photo Credit: JP Smith Facebook Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader, Gayton McKenzie, has accused Democratic Alliance's (DA) Deputy Federal Chairperson, JP Smith, of enabling the rife gangsterism that's been ravaging through Cape Town for years. During a recent PA event, Gayton insinuated that the Mayoral Committee Member (MMC) for Safety and Security is among DA members who are giving business to gangsters, oiling their bloody networks, which continue to commit heinous […]

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MPs grill defence ministry over SANDF deployment in the DRC

High-ranking officials from the Defence Ministry faced the third degree in Parliament over the deployment of SANDF troops to the DRC. Members of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans wanted to know what the South African soldiers were doing in the civil war-weary country during a sitting aimed at discussing plans to repatriate the bodies of the 14 soldiers who lost their lives in the battle with the […]

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Bulls suffer Louw blow

The Bulls have provided an update on the injuries of their club captains, Ruan Nortje, and Elrigh Louw, as well as first-choice fly-half, Johan Goosen. Springboks lock, Nortje, sustained a knee ligament injury in the first half of the Bulls clash United Rugby Championship clash with the Lions in Johannesburg on the 25th of January. The 26-year-old Springbok has already begun his non-invasive rehabilitation programme, which is expected to last […]

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Elon Musk dubbed the villain in SA-US spat

Some white South Africans have rejected claims made that they are being treated badly, saying such assertions are misleading and can lead to unnecessary tensions. They've put South African born billionaire, Elon Musk, at the centre of the renewed tensions between America and South Africa after US President and his ally, Donald Trump, threatened to halt future funding to Pretoria, citing unfair racial policies as reason. Trump's assertions came amid […]

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Worker unions call for govt’s intervention in bus violence

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) is calling for an urgent government intervention in addressing the ongoing violence plaguing the bus industry. Describing the attacks as very serious, the union says its main concern is the risk on drivers' safety. SATAWU's remarks come hot on the heels of the recent torching and attacks on bus drivers in Gauteng, the North West and Mpumalanga. As a result, Rea […]

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Lukewarm reaction to publishing of sex offender registry

Some children's rights groups are concerned over the upcoming publishing of the Sexual Offenders' Register. They believe some potential offenders may see the list as an opportunity to gain notoriety. Their remarks were in reaction to the news that the list will be made public at the end of this month. Tears Foundation’s Interventions Supervisor, Kavya Swaminathan, says while this is not the silver bullet for the scourge, it could […]

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Hunt suffers Maboe blow ahead of derby

SuperSport United coach, Gavin Hunt, has confirmed the unavailability of yet another Mamelodi Sundowns loanee ahead of Wednesday night's Tshwane Derby. SuperSport and Sundowns will renew their rivalry on in the Betway Premiership at Lucas Moripe Stadium this week with kick-off at 7:30 PM. Speaking to the media at SuperSport’s training base, Hunt revealed that Lebohang Maboe will not feature against his parent club. This was surprising for the 60-year-old […]

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Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar 2025 Grammys’ big winners

Multi-award-winning artist, Beyonce, says making history and winning her first Album of the Year accolade at the Grammy awards is an honour that she doesn't take for granted. The 43-year-old walked away with the award after she had been snubbed four times before, even though she is the most nominated artist in Grammy history, with 99 nominations, to be exact. She had been nominated alongside Taylor Swift, André 3000, Sabrina […]

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“It undermines our sovereignty,” Malema fires back at Trump

  In a bold response, hot on the heels to that of Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, to US President Donald Trump's threats to suspend aid, EFF leader Julius Malema, has vowed that South Africa will forge ahead and expropriate land without compensation. Trump's warning came in a post on X, where he claimed that the South African government was confiscating land and treating certain classes of people unfairly. Malema swiftly […]

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