by Mathipa Phishego “Ramaphosa will die in jail if he lives to 80,” said Political Analyst, Prince Mashele on a Sizwe Mpofu Walsh podcast on Wednesday, 16 July. He allegedly said Ramaphosa’s failure to to act on corruption shows that he leads a criminal network. Referring to the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant…
by Mathipa Phishego Nobuhle Nkabane, the Minister Higher Education and Training dodged Parliament by failing to attend a meeting on Friday. The Minister was supposed to account for her administrative mess to her appointment of Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) board. She was represented by deputies, Buti Manamela and Mimmy Gondwe. Tebogo Letsie, the…
by Mathipa Phishego Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has launched a scathing critique of former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, claiming the latter was fundamentally unqualified to manage South Africa’s power utility during its most critical period of load-shedding. In an interview with Newzroom Afrika, reported by BusinessTech, Ramokgopa said, “De Ruyter had no clue…
by Nosipho Mnyandu Singer and actress Kelly Khumalo addresses murder allegations against her late boyfriend Senzo Meyiwa. This comes after Advocate Malesela Teffo was featured on MacG’s Podcast and Chill where he claimed that the 2014 incident that led to the Orlando Pirates goalkeeper being killed was not a robbery but rather a heated moment…
by Lwandiso Simanga There will be no Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in the upcoming Betway Premiership season due to unresolved funding issues. Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie confirmed during his budget vote speech in parliament that the financing model for VAR has not been finalised. Earlier, the department announced that R90 million had…
by Mathipa Phishego The Economic Freedom Fighters have retained ward 13 on by-elections in Seshego under Polokwane Municipality on the 16 of July. This was after their former councilor was expelled for not attending council meetings. Former Ward 13 Cllr, Mafiwa Leballo was expelled by the Polokwane Council this year. Following allegations of not attending…
by Kelebogile Matlou Minister Gwarube Increases Early Childhood Development Grant to R1.7Billion. The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has announced an increase in theEarly Childhood Development (ECD) conditional grant of R1.7 billion for the 2025/26financial year. The announcement was made during the department’s budget votepresentation in Parliament.Gwarube said the increased funding is aimed at…
by Mathipa Phishego South Africans are being encouraged to put their best foot forward as the country prepares for a high-profile foreign inspection. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Minister in the Presidency in charge of state security, has issued a sharp reminder to citizens, “I hope South Africans will behave, visitors will be here.” The “visitors” in question…
by Lwandiso Simanga Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota has tragically died at the age of 28 following a car crash in northern Spain. The accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday on the A-52 highway near Cernadilla, Zamora, when his Lamborghini reportedly suffered a tyre blowout while overtaking. The vehicle veered off the…
by Kelebogile Matlou For the past five years, Michael Seekonelo has been making a visible difference in his community, armed with nothing but his passion for change and a broom in hand. Volunteering his time and energy, Michael has taken it upon himself to clean the streets, local schools, and public spaces in an effort…
