Author: Mawande AmaShabalala

Limpopo Premier
Politics

Phophi Ramathuba spurns ANC deputy president lobby as ‘sinister’ distraction

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has categorically denied interest in the ANC deputy presidency seat, framing a reported lobby for her candidacy as a “sinister”... Read more.
Politics

Cyril Ramaphosa lands in chopper to avoid potholes in North West township

ANC President and South Africa’s head of state Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday opted to use a chopper to the pothole-ridden Boitekong township outside Rustenburg.... Read more.
News

Gauteng transport crackdown nets arrests and impoundments 

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has reported major law enforcement successes following intensified festive season operations carried out by the Gauteng... Read more.
Slain troops’ spirits must be collected from DRC – expert 
News

Cops find body suspected to be missing SANDF member swept away by floods

The Komati River, swollen and unforgiving after days of heavy rain, has finally given up what is believed to be the body of a missing South African National Defence... Read more.
Additonal traffic control measures likely as holidaymakers return home
News

100 Arrested in KZN traffic blitz as festive season clampdown intensifies

While transport authorities hail a major weekend operation in Newcastle as a “resounding success” for road safety, the arrest of 100 motorists underscores... Read more.
News

ANC deputy president race gets spicy with Phophi Ramathuba entering the fray

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba is being touted as a contender in the race for second-in-charge position in the ANC at its 2027 national congress. There are growing... Read more.
Nicki Minaj
Celebrity News

It never rains but pours for US rap queen Nicki Minaj

This article was updated since it was initially published by adding a correction and an apology. The 42-year-old queen of US rap Nicki Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj... Read more.
News

US airstrikes on Nigeria a sign the whole Africa is in danger – EFF

The EFF has slammed the US airstrikes in Nigeria on Christmas Day as imperialist aggression that should be viewed as a sign that the whole continent is in danger.... Read more.