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The ANC Youth League has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint young people to his cabinet. All eyes are on Ramaphosa as he prepares to announce his all-inclusive executive following his presidential inauguration yesterday. The 7th democratic administration will be presided over by a Government of National Unity (GNU), the first of its kind since 1997. The ANCYL says while the GNU reflects the mother body's dedication to unity and […]

Proteas bowler, Kagiso Rabada, says there's no point in thinking about the team's bad luck in knockout matches of the ICC tournaments after their Super Eight win against USA yesterday at the 2024 T20 World Cup. The Proteas have found themselves on the losing end of big matches at World Cups, a trend that started in the 1999 ODI World Cup. Since then, they have infamously earned the 'chokers' tag […]

Newly sworn-in President Cyril Ramaphosa says political parties that don’t do their work will be kicked out of the Government of National Unity (GNU). Ramaphosa addressed the nation at his inauguration ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Various heads of state were in attendance, including the country’s top politicians. The prestigious event marked the beginning of South Africa’s 7th democratic administration, one that Ramaphosa has dubbed the beginning of […]

                    The Pink Ladies organisation, which caters for abused and missing children as well as their loved ones, has urged Yires to always be cautious of early red flags in their relationships. The call follows the brutal murder of a 3-year-old toddler, Anganam Magxwalisa by his stepfather, Siyanda Magagu. Magagu had first kidnaped the little boy and later hanged him on […]

  Economist, Dawie Roodt, says the rand strengthening against the US dollar shows optimism from investors. The rand today broke through the R18 to the dollar mark, ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa's inauguration. It was at R17.93 to the dollar earlier this morning, a level last seen at the start of August last year. This comes at a time where the country also ushers in the Government of National Unity […]

Despite an undefeated start to the 2024 T20 World Cup, Proteas captain Aiden Markram believes that the South African team can lift to a higher standard in their challenge for the title come late June. Pushed by the likes of Nepal, Bangladesh and The Netherlands on their run, their victory against Sri Lanka to begin their campaign is, so far, their only dominant performance of note. Batting has been tricky […]

"People need to understand that the government that is being formed now is not an ANC-DA government, there are other political parties that are going to make sure that there are checks and balances in this so-called grand coalition or the Government of National Unity (GN8)," says political analyst, Goodenough Masego. He was responding to mixed emotions some young South Africans have expressed over the ANC's decision to formulate a […]

On the eve of President Cyril Ramaphosa's inauguration, the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) have urged the incoming administration to resist western pressure and maintain South Africa's independence. The call comes as Cuba's Vice President, Salvador Mesa, arrived in South Africa yesterday, ahead of today's prestigious event. Acting Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Maropene Ramokgopa, welcomed him to the country, […]

Safety and Security Professor at Tshwane University of Technology, Jacob Mofokeng, has expressed frustration over the growing trend of 'township enterprise extortion economy.' He says this phenomenon makes one question whether community policing forums and other members of the public are actually playing their role in curbing crime as it's not just the police's during to ensure law and order. Professor Mofokeng spoke to YNews following the recent brutal murders […]