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ANCYL raises alarm over Joburg political instability, water crisis and unemployment

The ANC Youth League has warned that ongoing failures in education and basic service delivery are pushing young South Africans deeper into poverty, as it unveiled an ambitious political and economic agenda for 2026. The programme includes plans for mass action over access to education, urgent intervention in the country’s deepening water crisis, and a renewed push to stabilise key metropolitan municipalities. Declaring 2026 the Year of Youth and Economic […]

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Bester launches legal bid to move from Ebongweni to Leeuwkop

Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester, has filed court papers challenging his transfer to the country’s most secure prison, the Ebongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in KwaZulu Natal. Bester had been held at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria, following his dramatic escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in 2022. In his application, Bester is seeking to be transferred to the Leeuwkop Correctional Facility, or a comparable centre […]

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Proteas gain confidence ahead of Commonwealth Games

SPAR Proteas head coach, Jenny van Dyk, says her side can take real confidence into their build-up to the Commonwealth Games, after securing a 2-1 series win over England in Johannesburg over the weekend. While the Proteas have beaten higher-ranked opposition in recent years, they have often struggled to maintain momentum across multiple matches against top teams. However, in the three-match series in Joburg last week, South Africa showed consistency. […]

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Cassper Nyovest raises alarm over AI-generated music

Some social media users have expressed mixed reactions to multi-award-winning rapper, Cassper Nyovest, after he admitted to unknowingly sharing an artificial intelligence (AI)–generated song. Nyovest, whose real name is Refiloe Phoolo, said he shared the track titled SUKA by an artist named Rea Gopane, believing it to be the work of  an emerging vocalist. The hip-hop star says the incident highlighted just how advanced AI-generated music has become.  "I really […]

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Madlanga Commission | SAPS forensic analyst links lab failures to staff shortages, time pressure

South African Police Services (SAPS) senior forensic analyst, Laurance Makgotloe, has told the Madlanga Commission that severe time constraints and staff shortages at the Silverton Ballistics Laboratory are compromising the quality of forensic work. Makgotloe testified on Monday as the commission examined the causes of delays and errors in ballistic reports handled by the laboratory. One of the cases under scrutiny is the April 2024 murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand […]

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DJ Warras murder case | Second suspect appears in court, remains in custody

The second suspect arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock will remain in custody following his first appearance in court on Monday. The 25-year-old Mozambican national, Armindo Pacula, appeared briefly before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, where proceedings focused on his legal representation and the verification of his residential address. Pacula faces charges of premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and contravening South Africa’s Immigration Act. […]

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Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein remarks

  United States President, Donald Trump, has threatened to sue South African comedian Trevor Noah over remarks he made about the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Noah pulled no punches during his stint as host of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where his commentary drew widespread attention and controversy. The latest Epstein files have named several high-profile individuals, including former South African president Jacob Zuma, former US […]

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SPAR Proteas confident heading into remainder of England series

SPAR Proteas head coach, Jenny van Dyk, says she is pleased with her teams resilience after they held their nerve to secure a 52–48 victory over England in the opening match of the Spar Challenge at Ellis Park. The win has boosted the Proteas' as they prepare for the remainder of the three-match Test series against the Roses, with the second encounter set for Saturday. Speaking after the match, Van […]

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Bester joins ‘Cat’ Matlala in eBongweni Super Max in KZN

Convicted Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, has been transferred to South Africa’s highest-security prison, the eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says his transfer is part of routine practice, guided by established security risk assessments to ensure the safety and stability of correctional facilities. Bester was previously detained at the Kgosi Mampuru C Max facility following his dramatic escape from Mangaung […]

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Madlanga Commission | “Scheduling cannot outweigh constitutional rights” — Advocate Ngoato

Defence advocate, Hartley Ngoato, who represents South African Police Service Sergeant, Fannie Nkosi, at the Madlanga Commission has raised concern over what he described as the commission’s urgency to place a new witness on the stand, arguing that it should not override a witness’s constitutional rights. Nkosi was expected to testify today following three days of testimony by KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona. Appearing before the commission on behalf […]

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