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  The five men linked to the killing of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend, Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane, have been denied bail. The suspects face a number of charges including murder, attempted murder and money laundering. AKA and Tibz were gunned down outside Wish restaurant on Durban's famous Florida road in February last year. Handing down judgment, Judge Vincent Hlatshwayo said it would be reckless of the court to release […]

Forward, Lyle Foster, has been recalled to the Bafana Bafana squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers set for next month. Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, earlier today named a 36-member preliminary squad for the matches against Nigeria and Zimbabwe. Foster had missed the Afcon tournament due to mental health issues. Percy Tau has also been named in the squad, as well as award-winning goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams. Thabo Moloisane, […]

There's been a mixed bag of reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that he will sign the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law today. The signing ceremony is scheduled take place at the Union Buildings at 2pm. It comes months after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) passed gave the draft law the thumbs up. The proposed legislation aims to provide quality access to universal healthcare to all […]

Literacy activist and author, Sam Mathe, says it's concerning that black children continue to struggle to access quality learning material, 30 years into democracy. His cries come as Johannesburg inner-city residents say they remain in the dark, about when their prized library will re-open. Members of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation will take to the streets on Saturday, demanding the re-opening of the Joburg City Library, which was closed four years […]

 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it's all systems go ahead of the much-anticipated general polls.  South Africans living abroad will cast the first ballot on Friday. IEC Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, has assured the public that voting will go smoothly in the 111 foreign missions around the world.  The commission says all missions have already received the election materials, which include ballot papers, voting booths, ballot boxes, envelopes, and a voter list. Mamabolo has also revealed […]

The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of hiding the true nature of the George building collapse. Monday marked exactly a week since a five-story building collapsed on at least 81 construction workers, trapping them under the rubble. The death toll in the tragedy, so far stands at 30, with fears that more bodies will be recovered as emergency workers work around the clock to find survivors. […]

A South African-born author based in Canada, Kagiso Molope, is urging young people and those in positions of power to speak out against the atrocities they see happening in the world. The author went viral on social media after being escorted out of an event for speaking out about child casualties in the Gaza Strip. It's understood Molope had been invited to give a speech at the prestigious Politics and […]

DJ Tira, born Mthokozisi Khathi, has slapped aspiring singer, Luke Ntombela, with a cease-and-desist letter. Ntombela has previously hinted that she could have been drugged and possibly raped by the DJ. This led to diverse views on the matter with some social media users accusing Ntombela of trying to destroy DJ Tira's career, while others claim the DJ has been using young women for years now. Tira has now hit […]

The family of five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane say his passing still feels like a movie.  The young boy, who has been described as a cheerful soul, was shot during a hijacking incident outside his home in Soshanguve on Friday.  Family spokesperson, Gift Makoti, says Phalane came running out of the house to welcome his father who was arriving home, when he was met with his demise.  "By that time, the hijackers had already pointed a gun at the father and one of the hijackers on the left-hand side […]