Author: Dimakatso Genkoe
Today marks exactly two years since South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend and celebrity chef Tebello “Tibs” Motsoane were shot and killed in Durban in 2023. At the time of his death, Supa Mega was preparing to release his fourth studio album titled Mass Country. His family released the album in February last year. The pair were shot at a close range outside a well-known restaurant on Florida Road, in Durban. The motive behind their ruthless killing is not yet known, however, five men were arrested in connection with the crime. All the suspects have denied their…
Following months of speculation, that he might leave the party, former EFF Member of Parliament and spokesperson Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has resigned from the red berets. Ndozi’s resignation comes after speculation about his future in the EFF following his suspension and the alleged fallout between him and party leader Julius Malema. He was suspended last year ahead of the National People’s Assembly and barred from attending the conference that elected the new leadership. It was reported that his suspension was due to reports that he was among the EFF leaders waiting for the right time to defect to the newly…
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling for an immediate halt to hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where thousands of people have been killed and scores injured during clashes between the DRC army and the M23 rebels. Guterres’ plea came ahead of a joint summit between regional blocs East African Community and Southern African Development Community. Guterres, representatives from the African Union and United nations are also expected to attend the summit, to find a last solution to the eastern DRC. “We are at a pivotal moment, and it is time to rally together…
Former President Jacob Zuma will not attend the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening in Cape Town, again. This is according to the Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi, during a media briefing outside the City Hall in Cape Town, where President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his SONA. “The people who run South Africa have orchestrated that he should not be here. It was public information that there would be a fake SONA today, the judiciary must have known this. But despite them knowing this they wanted him in Pietermaritzburg today. So indeed, the system that hates Zuma ensured…
Today marks exactly nine years since the Lilly Mine tragedy in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The remains of three mineworkers Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyirenda are still trapped in a container they were working in when the mine collapsed and engulfed it on this day in 2016. Political parties, civil organisations and community members gathered at the mine on Wednesday to commemorate the tragic incident at a prayer service organised by Action SA. The party has been at the forefront calling for justice and accountability for the mine owners and those responsible for the tragedy. Speaking at the commemoration event…
Former Chief Risk Officer at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) Marubini Ramatsekisa has lost an application to reverse a Special Tribunal order to interdict his pension fund. The Tribunal dismissed his application with costs, after the initial order was granted in December 2023. The investigation against Ramatsekisa was launched after he allegedly defrauded the NLC of about R4 million in 2019. The spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Kaizer Kganyago, has welcomed the Tribunal ruling. “Ramatsekisa allegedly orchestrated a scheme that resulted in the NLC losing approximately R4 million. He resigned from the NLC after the lottery commission instituted disciplinary…
The remains of 14 South African National Defence Force soldiers who were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be repatriated on Wednesday. This was revealed by SANDF Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya who was answering the questions from members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee in Cape Town on Tuesday. Maphwanya and General Officer Commanding, Major General Godfrey Thulare, accompanied Defence Minister Angie Motshekga on Tuesday to give an update on the security situation in DRC to the committee. However, Maphwanya did not however reveal more details regarding the repatriation, and only replied with “tomorrow,” when asked by one of…
The African National Congress (ANC) has condemned what it refers to as a misinformation campaign orchestrated by lobby group AfriForum which is now being amplified by US President Donald Trump. This after Trump threatened to cut-off aid to South Africa, over the implementation of the Expropriation Act. In a statement the ANC said Trump’s recent tweet is echoing AfriForum’s false claims of land confiscation and is a direct result of the lobby group’s ongoing efforts to mislead the global community and protect apartheid-era land ownership patterns. “AfriForum has long positioned itself as a defender of white minority privilege, using fear…
The recent heavy rainfall in the North West province and some parts of the country, has prompted Magalies Water to revise its earlier restriction of a 30% reduction of its abstraction operations of the raw water from the Vaalkop Dam to 15%.This as recent data from the dam, which is situated at the Mogwase Local Municipality, indicates significant improvements in the raw water dam levels. “This is as a result of heavy downpours which were recorded in late December 2024 and early January 2025, as predicted by the South African Weather Services. Although current raw water dam levels have not…
The North West acting provincial police Commissioner Major General Patrick Asaneng said they were convinced that members of SAPS helped the alleged Stilfontein illegal mining kingpin James Tshoaeli escape from custody. Tshoaeli, who’s known as Tiger, escaped from police custody after he and other illegal miners resurfaced from an abandoned shaft 11 during the mine rescue operations last week. Asaneng was briefing the media in Potchefstroom, about the ongoing Vala Umgodi operations including Tiger’s escape. “What I can say without any fear of contradiction is that our members are somehow involved in the disappearance of this wanted illegal mining kingpin. …