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uMkhonto weSizwe Party is celebrating its landmark victory at the Electoral Court, describing the feat as a chance for South Africa to return to former President Jacob Zuma's radical transformation agenda. Yesterday, the court set aside the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) decision to bar Zuma from running for public office in the May 29 provincial and national elections. Party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndlela, spoke to YNews soon after the historic win. […]

Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says if young people don't vote, they are giving away the control of their future. Mashatile delivered the Public Lecture on the 30 Years Celebration of South Africa’s Democracy at UJ yesterday. He says the young people are the future of this country and should head to the booths on May 29 and help shape the country's political landscape. Mashatile also spoke about the strides that […]

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has paid the April student allowances of whom they received information from their universities on time. This follows several complaints by students claiming that they have not received their money, while others only received a fraction of the amount. The financial aid scheme says a number of universities submitted their registration data after the payment file generation deadline. The institutions include […]

The Telkom Netball League (TNL) has  found a new home. Netball South Africa and the City of Johannesburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the 2024 edition of the tournament take place at the Ellis Park Arena from the 26th of this moth to 23 June. The signing ceremony took place at the Johannesburg Theatre and was conducted by NSA President, Cecilia Molokwane, and CoJ MMC […]

Former president, Jacob Zuma, has told MK Party supporters that he has unfinished business in the Presidency and should be allowed to run as president. Zuma addressed a large group of MK Party supporters who had braved the rainy weather to support his court bid to be included in the ballot box during the upcoming elections following the IEC's decision to disqualify him. The matter was heard in the Electoral […]

The Gauteng Social Development Department is urging patience from Non-Profit Organisations as it finalises its 2024/25 budget. The call for calm comes amid the pending shutdown of Epworth Children’s Home in Germiston. The provincial Social Development Department has yet to decide whether it will allocate funds to some NPOs, including the once thriving home for vulnerable and abused children. After months of failing to secure funding from the department due […]

  The Witwatersrand Taxi Association (WATA) says its operations in Soweto will remain halted until Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, meets with the organisation's representatives. This means that commuters in Soweto will be left stranded again until further notice after they had to scramble for alternative transport on Monday. The association says it decided to stop operations after the Gauteng Transport Department impounded 47 taxis belonging to Wata and Nancefield Dube […]

Members of the public are urged to brace themselves for more wet and slippery weather. According to the South African Weather Services (SAWS), the current rains that are lashing parts of Gauteng and the Western Cape should persist throughout this week. SAWS has issued alert warnings of severe thunderstorms, which may result in localised flooding in parts of the country. Forecaster, Lehlohonolo Thobela, says an alert Level 4 has been […]

Banyana Banyana will have to pull out all stops tomorrow night when they take on long time rivals Nigeria in the second leg of their 2024 Olympic Qualifier at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. The South African women's national team was beaten 1-0 in the first leg in Abuja, Nigeria, last Friday thanks to Rasheedat Ajibade's penalty after Banyana veteran Noko Matlou committed a foul inside the box. Desiree Ellis' charges […]

The Teddy Bear Foundation for Abused Children has urged parents to ensure that they pay attention to indemnity forms and are always fully informed on the activities that take place at their children's schools in order to avoid unforeseen incidents from taking place. The foundation's Director, Dr Shaheda Omar, was reacting to the findings on Laerskool Queenswood pupil, Latoya Temilton's death, who drowned while attending a school leadership camp at […]