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Jacob Zuma named presidential candidate for MK party

The MK party has announced 81-year-old former president Jacob Zuma as its presidential candidate in the national and provincial elections. They do not want any engagements on the topic, said the party’s youth leader Bonginkosi Khanyile. Zuma has ambitions of being president again to “fix things” but the constitution will…
13 Mar 9AM 5 min

Sifiso Mkhwanazi guilty of murdering and raping six Joburg sex workers

Sifiso Mkhwanazi has been found guilty by the Gauteng High Court sitting in Palm for killing six Johannesburg sex workers. On Wednesday Judge Cassim Moosa found Mkhwanazi guilty of six counts of murder, six of rape, six of defeating the ends of justice, and illegal possession of a firearm and…
13 Mar 7AM 1 min

Accused in Joshlin Smith case abandon bail, charges against one suspect withdrawn 

Three of the four suspects alleged to be involved in the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, have abandoned their bail applications. Additionally, the state withdrew charges against accused number four, Phumza Sigaqa.  The accused, who are charged with kidnapping and human trafficking appeared in the Vredenburg magistrate’s court on Wednesday. Joshlin’s…
13 Mar 6AM 5 min

Zuma says he'll give up if MK Party is not voted into power

MK Party leading member Jacob Zuma says if voters don’t vote for his party and “liberate” black people that would be the last straw and he would give up the cause. He would wash his hands of his attempts to free black South Africans. He is the number one candidate…
12 Mar 9AM 2 min

How cop put serial rapist he ‘grew up with, knew very well’ behind bars

Pule Morake and Johannes Tshabile had known each other their entire lives. The two men lived kilometres apart as children, grew up together and even competed in the same sports tournaments. However one became a detective within the South African Police Service while the other became one of South Africa's…
11 Mar 3PM 10 min

ANC 'pays you for being born and for living', says ANCYL leader Malatji

ANC Youth League leader Collen Malatji says “the ANC pays you for being born, pays you for living, pays you to go to school, pays you to go to university and gives your mother water and electricity”. He was speaking at Alexandra Stadium in Johannesburg, praising the governing party’s efforts…
11 Mar 10AM 3 min

Survivors open up after serial rapist gets hefty jail term

Relief, happiness and a sense that justice had been served. This is how some of Johannes Tshabile's victims described their feelings after the hefty sentence handed to the serial rapist. Tshabile was sentenced to 11 life terms for rape and a cumulative 363 years for attempted murder, theft, and robbery…
10 Mar 10AM 7 min

Ramaphosa promises action against those threatening anarchy

Those who threaten instability should things not go their way in the elections will be arrested, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. A few fiery supporters of the MK Party have promised violence. Supporters of the new kid on the political block have been “sending a clear message” to the Electoral Commission…
8 Mar 2AM 3 min

Jacob Zuma’s homophobic remarks at MK rally

“Who made the law that a man can date another man? Who will women be left with?” asks former president Jacob Zuma. Zuma is against legalisation of same-sex relationships and said if people vote for the MK Party the “laws people never supported” will be prohibited. He said he wants…
26 Feb 7AM 2 min

'ANC deployment has produced some of the best directors-general' — Mbalula 

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the ANC's cadre deployment policy has produced “some of the best directors-general” in government departments over the years. Mbalula briefed media at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Thursday. The ANC had to hand over its cadre deployment committee meeting minutes to the DA by 5pm…
22 Feb 7AM 2 min

Fikile Mbalula laughs off Jacob Zuma's two-thirds target for MK party

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said on Wednesday the MK party's target of a two-thirds majority in May's election is just a pipe dream. Mbalula was addressing the ANC's rally in Msinga north of KZN. The secretary-general said former president Jacob Zuma failed to amass a two-thirds majority when he was…
22 Feb 3AM 2 min

Budget 2024/2025: sin tax increases and social grants adjustments 

Finance minister Enoch Godogwana on Wednesday says tax revenue collection streams such as sin taxes will increase in 2024/2025. Alcohol products and tobacco products saw increases. The Minister also announced government spending which includes education, health and  job creation programmes. 
21 Feb 9AM 4 min

Clothes, food and calls — Thabo Bester’s grievances with prison

Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has complained that prison is denying him his own clothing, calls and diabetic food. Bester and his girlfriend Nandipha Magudumana, with seven co-accused, face charges ranging from fraud to violation of a corpse and arson.  Bester, Magudumana and one other accused are in custody…
21 Feb 5AM 3 min

Black DA member wants apartheid to return

A black member of the DA in Tshwane said she wants apartheid back, the system that controlled black people with racist laws enshrining white supremacy. Olgar from Hammanskraal said the Tshwane CBD, which is governed by the DA, is dirty. She was speaking to SABC News as the DA launched…
20 Feb 7AM 2 min
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