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Ouaddou explains Pedersen signing

Orlando Pirates head coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou, says the club’s decision to sign Norwegian striker, Sebastian Pedersen, was motivated by the need to improve their conversion rate in front of goal. The 27-year old completed a surprise move to the Buccaneers from Norwegian second-tier outfit Sogndal IL, with the club announcing the signing on Sunday. Pedersen started the current Norwegian campaign in fine form, scoring eight goals in 14 matches before […]

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Madlanga Commission | IDAC’s probes into Crime Intelligence and PKTT officials under scrutiny

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says it appears as though the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) was determined to pursue Crime Intelligence (CI) and Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) officials. This comes after the commission heard that former IDAC head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson, authorised a string of investigations against the officials without sufficient merit. Johnson, whose resignation from the directorate was accepted by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, responded […]

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Matlala trial | Captain defends Kekana arrest as legality of police operation remains under scrutiny

The State's third witness has defended every key step taken during the arrest of accused, Musa Kekana, telling the Johannesburg High Court that police respected his constitutional rights, protected the identity of a confidential source and even called an ambulance after he began coughing up blood during the operation. The evidence on Tuesday was led by Tactical Response Team Captain, Phimi Sekgobela, as the trial-within-a-trial in the attempted murder case […]

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Treasury offers lifeline to 49 municipalities amid service delivery concerns

Forty-nine embattled municipalities have been handed a financial lifeline after the National Treasury agreed to conditionally release their July 2026 equitable share allocations, easing fears of widespread disruptions to basic service delivery. Finance Ministe, Enoch Godongwana, announced on Tuesday that the decision was taken to protect communities from the immediate impact of municipal financial failures, while putting pressure on municipalities to address ongoing governance and financial challenges.  "National Treasury must […]

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‘We can’t march forever,’ says Ngizwe Mchunu after being dropped by March and March

Media personality, Ngizwe Mchunu, says while the anti-illegal immigration protests have yielded results, the reality is that they cannot march forever. His remarks come after lobby group, March and March, announced it had cut ties with Mchunu, citing what it described as unacceptable behaviour. Mchunu and the movement jointly led thousands of protesters through the streets of the country on 30 June, demanding the removal of undocumented foreign nationals. Earlier […]

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Mchunu called up to Bok camp

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has called up Stormers prop, Ntuthuko Mchunu, to the national squad as the world champions resume preparations for next month's Test against Argentina and Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks following a week-long break. The squad assembled in Johannesburg on Sunday evening and resumed their on-field preparations on Monday, where they will be joined by Mchunu, who earned his fourth Test cap against Scotland […]

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Madlanga Commission | NPA withdraws charges against Khumalo and co-accused

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has withdrawn charges against Crime Intelligence head, Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, Brigadier Dineo Mokwele, Major-General Nozipho Madondo, Major-General Philani Lushaba, and their co-accused following a directive from National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Andy Mothibi. The decision was taken before the accused entered pleas, with the NPA citing ongoing investigations and the absence of a complete evidentiary record required to proceed with the prosecution. Mothibi […]

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“No public school place is for sale,” warns Maile

Gauteng Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, has warned parents against paying bribes to secure school placements, urging them to report any officials or individuals demanding money in exchange for admission. "No public school place in Gauteng is for sale. The Gauteng Department of Education does not charge any fee for assisting parents with online admissions and every official support service remains completely free. Parents are encouraged to report all allegations of […]

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Matlala trial | State witness stands by Kekana identification as co-accused seeks exemption

The State's key witness in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has firmly rejected accused number one, Musa Kekana's, version of events, insisting he is certain Kekana was the man he saw driving a white Hyundai i20 from a murder scene in Vereeniging before later tracking him to a property in Bramley, where police arrested him. The evidence emerged as the Johannesburg High Court heard […]

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Ayanda Allie breaks silence on BOSA expulsion

Former Build One South Africa (BOSA) Gauteng representative, Ayanda Allie, has broken her silence following her expulsion from the party she joined in 2024. Allie says tensions between herself and the party's leadership escalated when she declined to sign a Code of Conduct she claims required her to donate a month's salary to the party annually, as well as an additional 10% of her gross monthly salary. The former Member […]

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