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Political analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says Thabo Mbeki's exclusion from Tito Mboweni's funeral programme creates the perception that the ANC is still divided and does not accommodate divergent views. The former president decided to release his five-page tribute to Mboweni, dated 19 October 2024, after he was snubbed at the funeral on Saturday. Mbeki expressed that he was informed by Mboweni's family that one of the former minister's final wishes […]

Proteas Women interim coach, Dillon du Preez, is likely to take on the job on a full-time basis. The retired cricketer took the team to the T20 World Cup in the UAE on temporal basis, but Cricket SA director of coaching, Enoch Nkwe, has suggested that they are considering offering him a permanent contract. He revealed this to journalists at the CSA headquarters in Johannesburg, upon the team's return. “We […]

Social media is in tatters after the sudden news by Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi, and his wife, Rachel, that they are separating after eight years of marriage. The couple released a joint statement on Instagram this evening, saying their decision to split was amicable. The post was without a caption and quickly garnered over 14 000 likes after it was posted just before 6pm. The Kolisis are deemed as rugby […]

The mother of 6-year-old Eva Tembo, who was kidnapped by her employer for close to four months, says she trusted Carlos Rebelo and never thought he would ever do something like that. Speaking to YNews, Lola Khana could not stop expressing her gratitude that her daughter was finally back in her arms. She says she had been worried sick, not knowing whether Eva was safe. The little girl was returned […]

Health inspectors have revealed that no chemicals or traces of toxins were found in the samples of the snacks that were allegedly consumed by six minors in Naledi, Soweto. This has raised further questions on what may have claimed the six young lives. Tragedy befell the community of Naledi once again when six children between the ages of 6 and 9 died from what was said to be contaminated snacks. […]

Non-profit organisation, Love Life, is calling on government and the justice cluster to support programmes that capacitate young people to deter them from drugs and alcohol. The call by the organisation's National Manager for Health and lifestyle, Thabiso Mokwena, follows a recent study by the South African National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (Sanca), which revealed that 26% of teens who develop a problem with alcohol are given their first […]

  South Africans on social media have lambasted government over its latest statement on the recent spate of alleged food poisonings, saying it's a little too late for a response. The country has been dealing with cases of learners either getting sick or dying after allegedly ingesting snacks from spaza shops owned by foreign nationals. Six learners from Naledi, in Soweto, are the latest victims of the scourge that has […]

South Africa skipper, Laura Wolvaardt, feels that her team played their best game one match too early, as they failed to win the title at the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The Proteas lost the final to New Zealand by 32 runs, it was the Proteas second consecutive final after they lost to Australia on home soil last year. RESULTS 🏏🇿🇦 New Zealand wins the #T20WorldCup final by […]

Some matric pupils say they are confident and remain optimistic that they will do well in their final exams. Today marked the first sitting of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. According to the Department of Basic Education (DBE), 727 000 full time and 155 215 part time learners have been registered for the 2024 finals. The exams started with the English and Afrikaans paper 3. They will run until […]

If history teaches us anything, it is that those who forget are doomed to repeat it. Repetition occurs because oppressors cannot imagine living in a society where there is no one to oppress, dehumanise, or treat as inferior. The dreams of the oppressed (to be free) are a nightmare for the oppressors. Every liberation effort is met with brute force, resulting in massacres. The Sharpeville Massacre of March 21, 1960, […]