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62.1% of young South Africans between the ages of 15-24 are without jobs. Statistics South Africa released the latest unemployment figures in Pretoria today. The data agency also revealed that graduate unemployment rate increased from 5.5% in 2013 to 10.6% in the first quarter of 2023. The country's official unemployment rate sits at a staggering 32.9% in the first quarter of 2023. This is a 0.2% increase from the fourth […]

The Defense in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has argued that if it's hand is forced, it will have to obtain a court order to compel the new state witness to testify in court. This after the witness, whose name is yet to be revealed, through the state submitted her request for proceedings not to be broadcast live or recorded. She is among those who were present in singer Kelly […]

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has reiterated the party's call for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign as the first citizen of the country with immediate effect. Malema addressed the media at the party's headquarters in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, on Monday. The leader of the Red Berets says the government has no solution to resolving the country's worsening energy crisis. "Our country is collapsing and a grid collapse will lead […]

Limpopo club, Polokwane City, have gained promotion to the DStv Premiership after they were crowned champions of the Motsepe Foundation Championship on Sunday afternoon. Rise And Shine beat Pretoria Callies 4-0 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium to reclaim their spot in South Africa's top flight. Cape Town Spurs sat atop the log standings going into final matchday of the season held University of Pretoria to a 1-1 draw at the […]

Angry Soweto community members have threatened to take matters into their own hands in ensuring that justice is served for slain cousins, Nqobizitha Zulu and Tshiamo Rabanye. The couple accused of murdering the two young boys abandoned their bail bid in the Protea Magistrate's Court earlier today. Nqobile Ndlovu (50), the grandmother to one of the victims, and her partner, 39-year-old Mthunzi Zulu were met with much hostility as they […]

The Centre for Risk Analysis says the Presidency’s reaction to claims that South Africa supplied Russia with weapons further feeds into the perception of the President not being in control of his cabinet. The center's Head of Policy Analysis, Chris Hattingh, made the remarks in an interview with our sister channel, eNCA. It followed US Ambassador to SA Reuben Brigety's allegations that in December last year, weapons of war were […]

The Premier Soccer League will observe a moment of silence this weekend at all of their DStv Premiership, Motsepe Foundation Championship, and DStv Diski Challenge matches in honour of legendary Mamelodi Sundowns football administrator, Alex 'Goldfingers' Shakoane. Shakoane passed away on Sunday after falling ill. The 67-year-old had been at Sundowns since the club's formative years in the 1970s where he held numerous roles. He was the club's Supporters Mobilisation […]

  Celebrity doctor, Mmereka Ntshani, has threatened to take legal action against Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, over alleged defamatory statements. Ntshani, also known as Dr Pashy, has written to the minister demanding a written public apology no later than next week Monday. She is accusing Dr Motsoaledi of making defamatory and inaccurate accusations during his press briefings and TV interviews with eNCA and SABC News. The doctor claims […]

SuperSport United head coach, Gavin Hunt, has once again bemoaned the loss of the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville as the club's home ground. Matsatsantsa lost the venue last month after it stopped meeting the Premier Soccer League's standards to host fixtures. United enjoyed a healthy run of eight league wins and four draws at the venue this season. Since the loss of the facility, United have been playing their […]

Mthokozisi Thwala says if he knew who killed Senzo Meyiwa - he would have already exposed the culprit. He was being cross-examined for the sixth day yesterday at the high court in Pretoria where the trial of the slain Bafana Bafana captain is being heard. The defence has accused Thwala of fabricating certain aspects of his oral testimony. Many details of his testimony contradicted both Kelly Khumalo's written statement and […]