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‘Kelly’s only implicated in Senzo’s murder by assassins’

Former Bafana shotstopper Senzo Meyiwa's murder lead investigating officer Bongani Gininda has told the court that musician Kelly Khumalo was implicated in the murder...

Queen’s bid to stop Misuzulu from marrying third wife fails

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has dismissed an urgent application by queen Ntokozo kaMayisela Zulu, who sought to stop King Misuzulu kaZwelithini from marrying his...

Davos | Ramaphosa wants global firms to partner with governments

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the government's commitment to work with all social partners in pursuit of inclusive growth that benefits all South Africans. Ramaphosa...

T-VET colleges are not the poor cousins to be undermined 

South Africa has, and rightfully so, given herself the proverbial pat on the back for the class of 2024’s matric results. It was no...

Let’s support black businesses 

Walter Mampane is a soft-spoken and down-to-earth man I met on several occasions at social gatherings. I had a vague idea that he was...

Mengo posted Mbenenge’s sexual photos as a cry for help

The Makhanda High Court's judges secretary, Andiswa Mengo, shared sexual photos on social media that she claimed were sent to her by Eastern Cape...

Bid to save Ithala from liquidation 

Amid the decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority for the provisional liquidation of Ithala SOC Limited, the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial...

Cops hunt for illegal mining boss who escaped from custody

Police have launched a manhunt for James Neo Tshoali, an alleged illegal mining kingpin, after he escaped from custody. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said that...

Vaal shudders as ArcelorMittal shutdown looms 

Sebokeng township-based businessman Enock Motaung, who makes a living designing steel gates, is worried the proposed closure of the ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) steel plant...

Masalanabo coronation to go ahead despite legal battle

Plans are underway to install Masalanabo Modjadji as queen of the Balobedu. This is amid a looming legal battle over the throne of the...

Special-needs pupil Olebogeng beat the odds to emerge top of his...

His father had to carry him in a wheelchair to the education department to help him get into Meerhof Special School in Hartbeespoort in...

Hope has been replaced by despair as Joburg’s fall from grace...

The words with painful allusions that Joburg city could be crumbling, and becoming a wasteland, are not far-fetched – they are a reality facing...

Minister of Education rejects single exam system for matric 

Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube remains opposed to the proposal that private and public schools should be tested through one examination system.   She believes...

Gut-wrenching scenes as Stilfontein zama zama rescue mission ends  

When the men who had been holed up more than two kilometres underground for months in a disused mine in Stilfontein North West saw...

Heated ANC debate over Gauteng, KZN disbandment 

The ANC national working committee (NWC) meeting on Friday evolved into a high-stakes confrontation, as the governing party’s leaders found themselves at an impasse...

Zizi marches to court to review Zondo’s ‘nonsensical findings’ 

ANC national executive committee (NEC) member and former minister Zizi Kodwa has approached the Pretoria High Court to review and set aside the adverse...

Watch the owners of democracy dry-clean Paul Mashatile for 2029

I love politics more than I do my mother, ncese Ngubane ntombi kamaNdaba. Politics make me laugh, they make me cry – the latter,...

MK Party wants Batohi declared unfit for office 

MK Party chief whip Mzwanele Manyi says the party will this year, among other things in parliament, prioritise having National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head...

SAPS holds accountability for conduct of protectors

Deputy President Paul Mashatile cannot be held accountable for the conduct of his protectors.  This was said by police spokesperson Col Athlenda Mathe during an...

Zulu king’s girlfriend has ‘undue benefits from the state’ terminated

AmaZulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini’s girlfriend was receiving undue benefits from the state. This is according to cultural experts, Professor Musa Xulu, Dr Nomagogu Ngobese and...

ANC now a philosophical zombie

The ANC has lost the trust and confidence of the majority of South Africans. This is evident from the results of the 2024 national...

Court rescinds R4.7-million ruling in social housing saga

The Middelburg High Court in Mpumalanga has overturned a R4.7-million default judgment awarded against the embattled Emalahleni Housing Company (EHC), shedding light on a...

Mining company forfeits assets used in zama zama operations

The Middelburg High Court has delivered a scathing judgment against mining company Asantee Holdings (Pty) Ltd, dismissing its opposition to the seizure of mining equipment...

Suspended MK Party leader accuses Mchunu of causing divisions

A suspended key MK Party leader in KwaZulu-Natal has described provincial party leader Willies Mchunu as an agent with the sole mission of dividing...

Zuma wants Zondo to pay for ‘mistake’ that landed him in...

MK Party president Jacob Zuma is heading for a showdown with former chief justice Raymond Zondo, whom he accuses of sending him to jail based...

Gallants ordered to pay  Sinky Mnisi R1.7 m for unfair dismissal

Revered football administrator Sinky Mnisi, who was red carded by Marumo Gallants after his failed sangoma-sponsored bid to propel the team to the premiership league,...

Zulu king’s estranged wife fears for her life

In a dramatic to the royal saga, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s estranged wife, Ntokozo kaMayisela Zulu, says she fears for her life and that of...

Chicco highlights plight of artists at Winnie Khumalo’s funeral

Like most South African artists, Winnie Khumalo died a painful death. Despite multiple illnesses, including stomach ulcers and asthma she could not afford medical aid...

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