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Warrant officer Thabo Mosia returned to the hot seat at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Monday and in a dramatic fashion, requested that he be released from the witness stand due to physical distress. The forensic officer faced a gruelling cross-examination as the court hearing into the footballer's murder resumed in the Pretoria High Court. Mosia was among the first forensic officers to attend to the scene the night […]

As the unprotected strike by City of Tshwane workers rages on, residents say they are forced to bear the brunt of the impasse. In some parts of the capital, community members say the strike has forced them to either live in unsanitary conditions or collect the rubbish and take it to dumping sites. They say municipal workers are also refusing to attend to sewages leaks, electrical faults and burst water […]

Springbok coach, Jacques Nienaber, made eight changes and one positional switch to his starting 15 for their final warm-up game, against New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday, as he continues to fine tune preparations for the opening Rugby World Cup clash against Scotland in just under three weeks. Captain Siyamthanda Kolisi, who returned from last week to lead the World Champions to a 52-16 victory, will lead the team once […]

  Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has called on the security forces deployed to safeguard the 15th #BRICS summit set to commence tomorrow - to uphold and enforce the law. The three-day summit, which will take place in Sandton Convention Centre, will see a number of international political heads and organisations in attendance. It is the first BRICS Summit to be hosted in person since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has cleared the President of any wrongdoing in relation to the theft of foreign currency at his Limpopo farm. The Reserve Bank, which is the latest institution to exonerate the president, launched its investigation in June last year. The complaints by various organisations and political parties had given rise to the probe. President Cyril Ramaphosa came under fire after former spy boss Arthur Fraser […]

For decades now, the health risks associated with cigarette smoking have been well known. In fact, according to the World Health Organisation, the tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than eight million people a year. This includes approximately 1.2 million deaths from exposure to second-hand smoke. The rise in electronic cigarette use, or vaping, over the last few years […]

South Africa' fastest man, Akani Simbine, was disqualified in the semi-finals of the 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday afternoon after he false-started. The 29-year-old had been in the top five of the world since 2016. He was also in top form this year and was one of South Africa's medal hopefuls. The result means that Simbine's dream of being the first African sprinter to […]

Civil Rights Organisation, Action Society SA, says Police Minister Bheki Cele has blood on his hands as more than 125 000 people have died under his watch. Action Society’s Ian Cameron says the latest statistics have shown that at least three people are killed every hour and 70 per day. The South African Police Service (SAPS) revealed the figures the during a briefing on the state of crime in South […]

The ANC Youth League has slammed the newly formed Multi-Party Charter's alleged obsession to unseat the ANC. Seven political parties have joined forces in an effort to remove the ANC in the upcoming 2024 elections and usher in a multi-party government. The Multi-party Charter comprising of the DA, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, United Independent Movement (UIM) and the Spectrum National Party (SNP) wrapped their two-day national convention in Kempton Park […]

Marumo Gallants has announced Pitso Dladla as their new head coach for the upcoming 2023/24 Motsepe Foundation Championship. Bahlabane ba ntwa parted ways with Raymond Mdaka and Dylan Kerr following the club's automatic relegation into the first division league. Gallants' hopes of promotion lies in Dladla's hands as he is known for promoting teams with his latest team being Richards Bay FC in the DStv Premiership. Dladla says he's looking […]