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The Premier Soccer League has officially confirmed the fixtures for the 2024/25 Betway Premiership, with the Tshwane derby set to kick off the league season on September 14. Reigning league champions Mamelodi Sundowns will host SuperSport United at Loftus Versfeld that Saturday in one of two matches that will get the Premiership under way. The other fixture will see Royal AM host Cape Town City at Harry Gwala Stadium in […]

Political analyst, Lesego More, says Floyd Shivambu's departure from the EFF is both a huge test and loss for the party. While many say this might be the end of the red berets, as the party is affectionately known, More says it's still too early to tell. He says how the EFF responds to this test will be a determining factor for its future. Shivambu announced his departure from the […]

The Pretoria High Court will decide tomorrow whether ANC Limpopo leaders, Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe, will be granted a separate trial from their co-accused in the VBS Bank looting saga. The two are challenging their arrest and don't want to be trialled with their co-accused. Thirteen people, including Msiza and Matsepe, are currently on trial for their alleged roles in stealing over R1.9 billion from the now defunct mutual […]

Mmamasoabathe Noko from the Foundation for Human Rights says foreign nationals obtaining documentation in exchange for money does not only occur in South Africa. “While this is not a desired way of doing things, we have to recognise that when people are frustrated, they are going to try to circumvent the system, especially in South Africa where we have a huge backlog of asylum seekers or those seeking refugee status,” […]

Some social media users have thrown their weight behind Algerian boxer and newly crowned Olympic champion, Imane Khelif, after she launched a lawsuit against Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling. Khelif accuses the two of aggravated cyberbullying. The 25-year-old has been at the centre of an unpleasant dispute over her gender, with some claiming she is a man who shouldn't be competing against women. Musk and the Harry Potter author are […]

The family of the three siblings who died in a suspected poisoning incident at Evaton Primary School say they are pinning their hopes on the police to get to the bottom of this matter. Police say a case of inquest has been opened and investigations into the tragedy are in full swing. Rethabile Mokhatla (11), Moeketsi Mokhatla (10) and Tshepiso Tsotetsi (10) fell ill shortly after arriving at school on […]

Netball South Africa President, Cecilia Molokwane, has challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa and Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, to keep their promise to her and the country. During last year's Netball World Cup, which was held in Cape Town, Ramaphosa promised to build an exclusive netball arena that will help develop the sport. https://www.tiktok.com/@netball_junkie/video/7264347943526878470 However, according to Molokwane, no action has since been taken to make the dream a reality. She says […]

In a daring move to address the high unemployment rate among South Africa’s youth, McDonald’s South Africa and the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) announced a skills development partnership that will see 80% of the trainees absorbed into full-time positions at the popular fast-food chain. The initiative was launched at the McDonald's headquarters in Sandton. It comes amid concerns over the lack of […]

#NotInMy International's Lesego Mahlangu believes that the gaslighting of Gender Based Violence (GBV) victims by social media users, and sometimes the society they live in, is due to the lack of knowledge around this sensitive issue. Mahlangu's remarks come on the backdrop of influencer, Mihlali Ndamase, receiving backlash on digital platforms after she released her open letter, in which she claims to have been a domestic violence victim at the […]

The CEO of the Youth Employment Service (YES), Ravi Naidoo, says the sooner South Africa brings more youth into the economy, the sooner the country can compete and grow the economy. Naidoo was reacting to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Stats SA today. The statistics show that the unemployment rate has increased by 0.6%, rising from 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024 to 33.5% in the […]