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ANC Youth leader, Collen Malatjie, is calling on Tshwane residents to shut down foreign-owned spaza shops that aren't following the rules.  He made the call at a mass protest by members of the ANC this afternoon.  It comes as concerns grow over food poisoning cases across the country.  In the latest incident, over 100 learners across schools in the Free State have been hospitalised following suspected food poisoning.  It’s led […]

The fall of controversial artist manager, Nhlamulo 'Nota' Baloyi, has sparked concern among some social media users over his recent actions. While some suggest that he might be struggling with mental health issues, others have rubbished the concerns, saying he's just too forward and likes attention. Baloyi's name is among the most respected people in the music industry. He has not only worked with big names in South Africa's music […]

The fraud and money laundering case against IEC Commissioner, Nomsa Masuku, has been postponed to February next year, as authorities secure more accused in the matter.  The former head of Corporate Social Investments at Standard Bank as well as her colleague and co-accused, Mark Phillip Roux, are accused of funnelling more than R1 million from the bank's Adopt a School Bursary Trust meant for deserving students and dishing it out […]

Pressure is mounting on the President to sign the disputed Bela Act into law. Citizens' movement, Equal Education, is the latest organisation to make the call. It says the country needs the urgent implementation of the Bela Act to achieve transformative change within the education system. The organisation’s General Secretary, Noncedo Madubedube, says the system in its current form reflects the inequality that's pervasive in South Africa. “We believe that […]

Rights group, Amnesty International, is calling on the Mozambican government to stop its violent crackdown on post-election protestors. Tensions continue to rise in South Africa's neighbouring country as protests continue following last month's disputed presidential election. Members of opposition parties in the country are unhappy over Frelimo's October landslide victory. They accuse the party that has been in power since 1975 of ballot stuffing, manipulating voter lists and staffing polling […]

Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, has defended Orlando Pirates attacking midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi, saying he hasn’t had enough game-time to prove whether he can replace Themba Zwane in the national team. Maswanganyi was brought on as substitute when Zwane suffered his long-term Achilles injury in Congo-Brazzaville, but many supporters were critical of his brief appearance. There had been talks that Maswanganyi could become Zwane’s long-term replacement in Broos’ side after […]

Independent Political Analyst, Goodenough Mashego, says the challenges facing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which have resulted in the mass exodus of leaders, is a reflection of who is steering the ship. Mashego says some of the top leaders who ditched the EFF for uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party did so after realising that the party did not offer them any growth opportunities under Julius Malema's leadership. He draws similarities with […]

Residents of Alexandra have accused the local police of corruption and betrayal. According to the community members, the police accepted bribes from spaza shop owners and failed to shut down unauthorised shops. The anger boiled over at the memorial service of 10-year-old, Lesedi Molaudi, who died from suspected food poisoning after allegedly eating contaminated snacks. Lesedi's tragic death is the 12th reported case since October, sparking widespread concern and demands […]

International relations expert, Professor Siphamandla Zondi, believes that US President-elect Donald Trump offers something different to traditional politicians. He was reacting to the Republican's victory the Democrat candidate, Kamala Harris, whose dream of becoming America's first female President was dashed in the race. Trump was declared as the 47th US President after winning 277 electoral votes. Zondi says he doesn't think that Trump's heading back to the White House will […]

  The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) is calling on government to prioritise the full implementation of the BELA Act without any amendments. The organisation believes this will also restore the citizens' faith in government’s commitment to human rights. Cosas' remarks come after civil rights organisation, AfriForun, painted Pretoria orange during their protest against the Bela Act. AfriForum and other 40 organisations gathered to express their dissatisfaction over the […]