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President Cyril Ramaphosa says no stone will be left unturned in the investigations of the horrific George building collapse and those found wanting will be held accountable. The President visited the scene of the tragedy yesterday. He was accompanied by the Western Cape government delegation, which was led by Premier Alan Winde. The President took time to greet and thank the rescue workers who were on site, some of whom had […]

Agricultural studies graduates have been camping outside the National Treasury and the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development offices in Pretoria. They are demanding the reinstatement of funding for Assistant Agricultural Practitioners. They say their Assistant Agricultural Practitioners' contracts were prematurely terminated nine months ago. Apparently, 5 000 young graduates were affected by the move. The young people are now demanding their jobs back and the reinstatement of the […]

Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal killing of 5-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane.   One suspect is still on the run and police are on his tail.    The suspects face charges of murder, robbery and the unlawful possession of an unlicensed firearm.   The little boy was shot and killed criminals who were hijacking his father, late in the evening, in Soshanguve.   According to the family, Ditebogo ran […]

With the May 29 elections around corner, the ANC in Limpopo has suffered a blow after reality TV star, Papa Penny, ditched the party and joined former president, Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party). Papa Penny’s move could see the governing party lose its support base of voters in the Mopani Region due to his cult following of music listeners in the area. Papa Penny has previously served as […]

"Young people do not have close political ties to parties and none of them has so far been able to capture them," says political analyst, Dr Collette Schulz-Herzenberg, amid the quest to get more young people to participate in the upcoming elections. Dr. Schulz-Herzenberg believes that the country has failed to mobilise the youth and entice them to vote. She says political parties are struggling to reach the young people […]

Economist, Duma Gqubule, says the joblessness crisis in the country can be solved in a month if the government began investing in the country's infrastructure and people. This as the latest unemployment statistics show that the youth remain vulnerable in the country's job market, with the number of unemployed young people having increased to nearly 5 million in the first quarter of the year. Gqubule says the economy will start […]

  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 […]