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Moegoe of the Week: ‘Fakimali uzobona’ Cele

A Jukebox. This is how Cat Matla described former police minister Bheki Cele and his endless requests for cash. Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that...

Charmza of the Week: Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

One of Africa’s most successful women’s clubs Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies are our Charmzas. They will be fighting for their third CAF Women’s Champions League title...

Churches averse to state oversight

The International Federation of Christian Churches (IFCC) has called on the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and...

Years on, Bela’s big promise bogged down by a backlog

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is facing renewed scrutiny over 23 372 unfinished school policy reviews after a constitutional law expert revealed that Parliament...

Tatjana Smith’s exit highlights growing turmoil in SA sports administration

There have been so many own goals among South African sports federations that it would be funny if it were not catastrophic and heartbreaking. This...

Businessman accuses SAPS sergeant of altering sworn statement, escalates complaint to...

A complaint that a police officer falsified businessman Stuart Scharnick’s sworn statement to turn his denial of criminal involvement into an admission before court...

Why millions of young South Africans are turning away from the...

On paper, our democracy appears alive and thriving. Hundreds of political parties, thousands of candidates and millions of registered voters point to a healthy...

Sibongile Khumalo re-lived: A voice that still sings beyond the grave

Sibongile Khumalo’s music will reverberate across the corridors of the Market Theatre yet again. This is the same place where her 1998 album Live...

South Africa braces for extreme heat as El Niño raises health...

For many South Africans, a very hot day can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke and worsening illness, especially where people work outdoors, live...

NHI must deliver quality care and accountability for South African workers

Every worker knows that what happens at the bargaining table does not end there. The value of a wage increase is ultimately tested at...