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South Africa's Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has expressed relief over the news that the Springboks will be able to fly their flag in this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash against host nation, France, in Paris. Yesterday, Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa said they had lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decision to ban the team and the Proteas […]

The Pretoria High Court has heard how accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, was not at work the day Senzo Meyiwa was gunned down. Ntanzi is one of five men currently on trial for Meyiwa’s 2014 murder. Hendrick Mulder, an HR Manager at Sibanye Gold Mine, took to the stand today - revealing that the accused was fired from the mine in 2016 after failing to show up for an extended […]

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is calling on South Africans to get to a point where conversations around mental health are not had in secret. According to SADAG, in South Africa one in three people will or does suffer from a mental illness at some point in their lives.  SADAG Operations Director, Cassey Chambers, says once these conversations are had more openly, the more people will become […]

  The leadership of Al Jama-ah in Gauteng notes the current developments in in the Middle East and the Gaza strip and note that the some political parties in South Africa consider this to be "terror in Israel." Such a reading of the events in Israel shows a deliberate reluctance to stand with the oppressed people of Palestine. For decades the people of Palestine had had to endure of oppression […]

Alleged bogus doctor, Matthew Lani, also known as Dr Sanele Zingelwa maintains that he is a trained and qualified medical doctor despite several bodies confirming otherwise. In his last TikTok live before his account was blocked, he accused Wits University, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), the Health Department and the media of using his incorrect identity. Without correcting what he claims is not his real name, he […]

Professor of Politics and International Relations at UJ, Siphamandla Zondi, says mediation is needed to end the tit for tat battle between Israel and Palestine. More than 700 Israelis died over the weekend after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. Professor Zondi says while the loss of life is indisputably unacceptable, Jerusalem isn't completely innocent in the matter. As Israeli drafts its reservists, the scholar says the continued retaliations […]

DNA evidence could not link any of the accused to a “scotch hat” found at Senzo Meyiwa’s murder scene. That’s according to senior forensic analyst, Captain Mmampshedi Masetla, who took to the stand as the state’s next witness in the footballer’s murder trial. The forensic analyst was testifying on DNA evidence found at the Khumalo home the night the footballer was gunned down. The Pretoria High Court previously heard how […]

Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande, has lambasted how the courts are being used to diminish his executive authority as provided by the Higher Education Act. The Minister was expected to make a pronouncement on whether Unisa will be placed under administration on Friday. He, however, cancelled that briefing after the high court in Pretoria ordered that he withdraw the notice. In August, Nzimande revealed that an independent report uncovered financial […]

Saftu's Trevor Shaku has slammed, as irresponsible, the Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago's assertions that interest rates don't affect the poor. Responding to a question at PSG's Financial webinar on Thursday, the governor said the unemployed are not affected by the high interest rates. Kganyago did explain, however, that inflation affects everyone. Shaku says while the governor's remarks are correct at face value, the millions of South Africans who are […]

  Labour federation, Cosatu, says mobilisation efforts to force the City of Tshwane to reinstate the more than 120 municipal workers who were fired for taking part in a protracted illegal wage strike. COSATU Regional Chairperson, Amos Monyela, says the municipality should respect collective bargaining and implement municipal workers demands for a 5.4% wage hike. The federation also wants government to urgently address the high cost of living. The workers […]