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Sifiso Mkhwanazi guilty of murdering and raping six Joburg sex workers

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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 2024 7AM 1 min

Accused in Joshlin Smith case abandon bail, charges against one suspect withdrawn 

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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 2024 6AM 5 min

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

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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 2024 9AM 2 min

‘Siya Kolisi is not a hero,’ says MK Party’s Bonginkhosi Khanyile 

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Leader of the MK Party Youth League Bonginkhosi Khanyile says Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is not a hero to black people. Speaking on the Hustlers podcast with DJ Sbu, Khanyile insinuated Kolisi makes black people slaves of “white propaganda”.

12 Mar 2024 6AM 3 min

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

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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 2024 3PM 10 min

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

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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 2024 10AM 3 min

ANCYL president Malatji predicts ANC clean sweep at elections; plans to overthrow Ramaphosa if he fails youth

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Collen Malatji, the ANC Youth League president, says the ANC will win 100% of votes, and post elections if President Cyril Ramaphosa fails to deliver on promises, the youth league will “overthrow him and [ANC secretary-general] Mbalula” because the league are “not cowards”. The party has been on a constant…

11 Mar 2024 9AM 2 min

Survivors open up after serial rapist gets hefty jail term

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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 2024 10AM 7 min

Ramaphosa promises action against those threatening anarchy

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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 2024 2AM 3 min

'We are one step closer to finding Joslin or discovering what happened to her' — Western Cape MEC

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Four suspects appeared in the Vredenburg magistrate’s court on Thursday in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith from Saldanha Bay. The suspects, who include her mother face charges of human trafficking and kidnapping. MEC for police oversight & community safety in the Western Cape Reagen Allen said more…

7 Mar 2024 4AM 3 min

Ekurhuleni ANC disappointed in council speaker for not maintaining decorum after last week's brawl 

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ANC regional task team co-ordinator in Ekurhuleni Jongizizwe Dlabathi has expressed his disappointment in the speaker of the Ekurhuleni council Nthabiseng Tshivhenga. This comes after a fight broke out in council chambers last week during the sitting called to debate an ActionSA motion of no confidence in Ekurhuleni mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana. …

5 Mar 2024 6AM 3 min

Labour activists slam recent minimum wage increase as ‘entrenching apartheid’s cheap black labour’

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The national minimum hourly wage increase from R25.42 to R27.58 entrenches apartheid’s cheap black labour, says The Casual Workers' Advice Office (CWAO). The 8.5% increase, 2.5% higher than the latest inflation rate, came into effect this month. It was announced last month by employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi. While…

5 Mar 2024 6AM 4 min

Jacob Zuma’s homophobic remarks at MK rally

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“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 2024 7AM 2 min

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

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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 2024 7AM 2 min

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

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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 2024 3AM 2 min

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

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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 2024 9AM 4 min

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

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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 2024 5AM 3 min

Black DA member wants apartheid to return

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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 2024 7AM 2 min

Lesufi explains how e-tolls will be scrapped by March

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Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi said the provincial government will borrow money from a national government financial institution to pay the R12bn e-toll debt to the South African National Roads Agency). Lesufi was briefing the media on Tuesday morning after his state of the province address (Sopa) on Monday. During his speech Lesufi…

20 Feb 2024 6AM 4 min

Panyaza Lesufi says process to scrap e-tolls will begin next month

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Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the process to switch off e-tolls in the province will begin by the end of March. He was delivering his State of The Province Address on Monday at the Nasrec Expo centre. Over the past few years, government has indicated several dates and deadlines for…

20 Feb 2024 1AM 2 min