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Well wishes continue to pour in for King Charles III who has been diagnosed with cancer. Buckingham Palace announced last evening that the king has begun outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. It is understood that the new diagnosis was discovered when the King was being treated for an enlarged prostate. "His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may […]

As concerns mount over the high number of unemployed graduates in South Africa, the Health Department has moved to assure young health graduates that it is working at placing them at the country's under-staffed and under-resourced medical facilities. Responding to a public outcry over jobless young doctors, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says the department is also prioritising other health professionals, including nurses, physiotherapists, and oral health hygienists, in its […]

Bafana Bafana defender, Grant Kekana, says captain Ronwen Williams can save South Africa's economy after his scintillating performance in the penalty shoot-out of the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Cape Verde. Williams made two crucial saves in regulation time and saved four penalties in the shootout to guide the 1996 champions to 2-1 victory and a place in the semi-finals of the competition for the first […]

South African Born songstress, Tyla Laura Seethal, bagged her first Grammy Award for the for the Best African Music Performance for her song 'Water'. The 66th Grammy Awards ceremony hosted South Africa's very own, Trevor Noah, were held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, United States, yesterday. Tyla was nominated amongst other South African artists including Noah, Musa Keys and Just 6. The 22-year-old trailblazer is the first artist […]

South African UFC Middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis, says he has no doubt that Bafana Bafana will make it to the next round of the African Cup of the Nations (AFCON) tournament in Côte d'Ivoire. Bafana Bafana, who caused one of the greatest upsets when they dispatched the number 1 team on the continent, Morocco, will take on Cape Verde on Saturday after booking a spot in the quarter-finals. Speaking […]

Sifiso Mkhwanazi (21) has admitted to the murder of six women in Johannesburg. Mkhwanazi appeared in the high court sitting in Palm Ridge on Friday. He was arrested in October 2022 after the body of a woman was discovered at a panel-beating building belonging to his father, in the Johannesburg CBD. Upon further investigations, five more decomposed bodies were discovered at the same building. It has been revealed that all the […]

South Africans have been urged to come out in their numbers to register to vote this weekend. "Participation by all adult citizens in elections is a key cornerstone of our democracy.  It is important for all adult South Africans visit their voting station to register if they have not yet done so, to re-register if they have moved homes since their last registration and to ensure their names reflect on […]

The world's biggest music company, Universal Music Group, has started pulling its music off TikTok, following a breakdown in talks between the two companies.Universal is set to take its full music catalogue, including around 3 million recorded music tracks, off the platform as it struggles to negotiate a new licensing agreement.If the two companies fail to reach a new agreement, artists including Drake, Sza, J.Cole and Taylor Swift could be […]

Students, who need funding from the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), have until the 15th of this month to apply. The aid scheme announced the extension of its initial deadline this afternoon. It's aimed at giving students who were unable to submit their applications a chance to finalise their paperwork and submit their documents. This comes as some universities are yet to receive money owed to them from the student […]