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Civic organisation, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, says it hopes that the payment of NSFAS student's historic debt will be done swiftly to ensure a seamless start to the academic year. OUTA's remarks come at the back of the Special Investigating Unit's (SIU) presentation to Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), which revealed that the investigations agency has recovered more than R737 million during its NSFAS investigation. The figure […]

Sifiso Mkhwanazi’s confession to having killed six sex workers in 2020 will be allowed as evidence in the case against him that's being heard at the High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court. The 21-year-old made the confession to his father, who has is testifying for the state in the trial. Mkhwanazi faces a range of charges, including rape and murder, after the decomposed bodies of the six […]

The trial-within-a-trial of alleged sex worker killer, Sifiso Mkwanazi, resumes in the High Court sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court this morning. The case was postponed yesterday, owing to the absence of Mkhwanazi's defence counsel called in sick. Mkhwanazi’s father, Mark Khumalo who was in attendance, made a hasty exit as the matter wrapped for the day. On Wednesday, the accused accused Mkhwanazi senior of having forced him to […]

Political think-tank, the Rivonia Circle, has described the Economic Freedom Fighter's boycott of tonight's State of the Nation Address (SONA) as politically interesting with no real impact. Earlier, the party announced its decision in a statement. The red berets are upset over a high court ruling which dismissed the party's urgent bid to have the suspension of six EFF MPs, from attending the sixth administration's last SONA. Party leader, Julius […]

Various political and economic players, including the African Transformation Movement (ATM), have welcomed the Competition Commission's decision to take its legal battle against the banks accused of manipulating the rand to the Constitutional Court. The ATM says it believes that South Africa can reach its full potential if those in power are held to account. ATM national spokesperson, Zama Tshona, says the party supports the commission's legal battle with hopes […]

Police who investigated the murders of six sex workers in Johannesburg have denied intimidating the man accused of the crime, Sifiso Mkhwanazi, into confessing. As the trial-within-a-trial of his alleged confession presses on at the High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court, Mkhwanazi accused his father and the police of having forced him to confess. The 21-year-old faces murder and rape charges, among others, after the women’s decomposed […]

Bafana Bafana will have a chance to play for the bronze medal after losing to Nigeria in the Afcon semi-finals last night. The boys, who gave a spirited performance, came from a goal down to equalize - courtesy of a penalty by Teboho Mokoena. Nigeria are through to the Afcon final after a dramatic penalty shootout win against South Africa with the Super Eagles, prevailing 4-2 on penalties following a […]

Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would see a four-and-a-half-month truce in the organisation's war with Israel. The news comes as the conflict that's claimed the lives of over 27 000 Palestinians and more than 1 200 Israelis entered its fourth month. Qatar has been working with the US and Egypt in facilitating talks between the warring groups and says Hamas has responded positively to a proposed ceasefire in […]

‘Please Call Me’ inventor, Nkosana Makate, says his protracted fight with Vodacom is a message to young people to keep fighting for what they believe in. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered that the telecoms giant make a new offer to Makate within 30 days, therefore invalidating its initial R47 million offer. The court said Vodacom must take into account the time value of money given that Makate […]

Rassie Erasmus, the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles of 2019 and 2023, has returned to the role of head coach for the next four years. This follows the departure of Jacques Nienaber to Irish club, Leinster. Erasmus, who coached the team in 2019 and was Director of Rugby four years later, will lead a modified coaching team in the absence of his old friend Nienaber and […]