image: Internet by Kelebogile Matlou Walmart has announced that it will open its first branded stores in South Africa later this year, marking an important step in the retail giant’s entry into the African market. The move aims to increase access to high-quality, cheap items while also providing chances for local suppliers and communities. The…
Con Court hears on men’s rights. (EWN) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s Constitutional Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling on whether men should have the same right as women to assume their spouses’ surnames after marriage. The case, which has drawn national attention, could reshape long-standing traditions around identity, equality, and marriage in…
Shoprite water SATMO cries about. image: Supplied by Kelebogile Matlou The South African Tuckshops Movement (SATMO) has raised concerns about Shoprite’s alleged unethical business practices at Esikhawini Mall in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming that inflated water prices are crippling local businesses and threatening community livelihoods. In an open letter dated September 8, 2025, SATMO, which represents small…
SENTECH threatens to closer SABC’s signal. (SABC/via internet) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s state-owned digital and technology distributor, SENTECH, has issued a stern warning to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC): the SABC signal could be switched off by the end of December if the broadcaster fails to settle its mounting debt. The public broadcaster…
image: Internet by Kelebogile Matlou Farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have lost an estimated R65 million in crops and cattle this fiscal year due to floods, storms, and climate-related calamities that decimated the province’s agriculture sector. Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa, KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, verified the scale of the destruction, emphasizing the devastating impact on rural…
image: SABC by Kelebogile Matlou Despite improvements in overall audit results across departments and public bodies, the Gauteng Provincial Government expended R4.2 billion in new irregular expenditures during the 2024–2025 fiscal year. During a media event on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, following the tabling of annual reports in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Finance MEC Lebogang…
by Lwandiso Simanga South African 400m champion Zakithi Nene is confident he is primed to win his first major international medal when the World Athletics Championships begin in Tokyo on Saturday, running until 13 September. Nene, who reclaimed his national title in Potchefstroom earlier this year, has been in superb form throughout the season and…
image: Unplayable by Lwandiso Simanga Lucas Ribeiro has penned a heartfelt message to Mamelodi Sundowns, expressing his gratitude as he bids farewell after two memorable years with the club. Reflecting on his journey, Ribeiro said he gave his all “on and off the field” to represent the Tshwane giants with pride. He described his time…
Citizens of Ghana demand illegal foreigners out of Ghana. (VokLive) by Mathipa Phishego Hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets this week in a protest against illegal Nigerian migrants, calling for stricter enforcement of immigration laws and claiming that their presence is destroying the country. Ghananian protesters carried banners demanding that the government “give us…
Fannie Masemola welcomes the arrest. (SAgovnews) by Mathipa Phishego National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has praised the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PTTK) for the swift arrest of a 55-year-old local chief and a 23-year-old hitman in connection with the 2022 murder of whistleblower Xolani Ntombela. Ntombela was killed at his homestead in the Emasosheni…
