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The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) Secretary-General, Zwelinzima Vavi, has accused the ANC of abandoning the interest of South Africans for Cabinet positions. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night announced his new Cabinet, which consists of Ministers and Deputies from the 11 political parties who form part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). DA's John  Steenhuisen, Siviwe Gwarube, Solly Malatsi, the PA's Gayton McKenzie, and the IFP's […]

Independent political analyst, Goodenough Mashego says the new GNU Cabinet reflects the grand compromise that the President had to undertake to be able to form a government. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his 76-member National Executive, including the re-appointment of Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Ramaphosa's all-inclusive cabinet has 32 ministers and 43 deputy ministers. Mashego says the size of the cabinet shows that there were a lot of demands for positions. […]

Congratulatory messages continue to pour in for South African stars Tyla and Makhadzi, after walking away with BET awards. This year's edition of the prestigious award ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. Grammy Award-winning singer, Tyla, bagged two awards, Best New Artist and Best International Act awards. The Water hitmaker beat Asake, Aya Nakamura, Ayra Starr, BK, Cleo Sol, fellow South African Focalistic, Karol […]

Orlando Pirates have announced the signing of Delvi Miguel Vieira. The 23-year-old joins the Buccaneers on a three-year deal after passing a medical and finalising personal terms. ☠️ 🏴‍☠️ Bem vindo Gilberto 🏴‍☠️ ⚫️⚪️🔴⭐️#OrlandoPirates#OnceAlways pic.twitter.com/gtTf1Qnu75 — Orlando Pirates (@orlandopirates) June 28, 2024 Delvi, who is better known as Gilberto, joins the Sea Robbers after two seasons with Angolan Girabola champions, Petro du Luanda. The enterprising forward comes off an impressive […]

Social media users have continued to flood X, formerly known as Twitter, with prayers and messages of love for singer and songwriter, Rethabile Khumalo. The 27-year-old has been in hospital for a week now after her friend allegedly poisoned her. In an Instagram post by her mother, Winnie Khumalo, Rethabile has undergone three operations, so far, and things are not looking good. The music legend says the family has opened […]

Political Analyst, Lesego More, says a National Dialogue could be significant in finding a new identity for South Africa. He says it's fitting once again for politicians to go back to the masses to consult broadly on the direction the country is taking. Several organisations, including Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation, Steve Biko Foundation, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Foundation, are calling for the urgent need of a […]

Political analyst, Goodenough Mashego, says the swearing in of Zizi Kodwa as an MP speaks to the African National Congress' (ANC) realisation that the party's time in power has run out. Mashego says this also paints the liberation movement as an organisation that is now only focused of securing jobs and pension funds for its senior comrades. His remarks come amid concerns from several quarters over the swearing in of […]

Proteas batsman, David Miller, says they are ready for a tough final tomorrow against a strong India side. South Africa reached the T20 World Cup final for the first time, after they thumped over Afghanistan, winning by nine wickets yesterday morning. Afghanistan had won the toss and they opted to bat first, with the hopes of setting a target that would be hard to chase. However, things didn't go Afghanistan's […]

Kenyan President, William Ruto, has withdrawn the controversial Finance Bill, which sparked violent protests across the country, resulting in over 20 deaths. The bill aimed to raise taxes to pay off government debt, but demonstrators feared it would exacerbate economic hardships. Protests escalated on Tuesday when police fired tear gas and live ammunition at demonstrators attempting to storm Parliament. Addressing the nation in Nairobi yesterday, Ruto changed tune and admitted […]

Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) is urging businesses to stop negotiating with extortionists to paralyse construction mafias. The mafias have been a headache to construction owners, often hindering the completion of projects, in turn costing the country's economy around R68 billion annually. BACSA national project manager, Roelof Viljoen, says giving in to their demands fuels the crime. According to Viljoen, extortion as a crime requires two factors: the demand […]