Author: Larson Thebe
The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) is holding a three-day meeting in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. The first two days of the party’s highest decision-making body between conferences has been reserved for the NEC meeting, while Sunday has been set aside for its Lekgotla which will end on Monday. The meeting comes two weeks after the party held its 8 January statement celebrations in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. The meeting also come as the party is facing some of its biggest challenges including the thorny subject of former president Jacob Zuma, contradictory statements by its top leadership, economy, and election…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has applauded the team’s efforts after qualifying for the round of 16 at the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. This despite the team playing to a goalless draw with Tunisia in the final match of Group E at Korhogo. The team will now face the top ranked team in the continent and FIFA World Cup semi-finalist Morocco, next week Tuesday. “I don’t have to tell you that there’s a very happy coach sitting behind this microphone. I am not only happy because we’ve qualified for the next round, but I am also happy…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, will on Friday deliver its judgment on whether it will grant emergency measures to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. This comes after South Africa approached the ICJ in December last year, under the Genocide Convention, for alleged attacks committed by Israel on the Gaza Strip. “On Friday, 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice will deliver its order on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of…
A sworn statement by the lead investigator in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, has implicated his then girlfriend, mother of his child and singer Kelly Khumalo, as the person who ordered his killing. These startling allegations were revealed by Brigadier Bongani Gininda when he deposed statement at the Pretoria High Court during a trial within-a-trial of five men accused with Meyiwa’s murder. According to the statement, which was commissioned in 2020, two of the accused in the trial, Muzi Sibiya and Bongani Ntanzi identified Khumalo as the mastermind behind his assassination. Gininda said the two were arrested after being linked with circumstantial…
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has revealed that 1 427 people lost their lives on the country’s roads during the festive season. The number of fatal crashes experienced over the 2023/24 festive period is 1 184 which represent a 2,3% decline compared to the 2022/23 festive season where 1 212 crashes were recorded. According to Chikunga, this decline was made possible by the intensified law enforcement operations conducted and the high police visibility throughout the country. The minister highlighted that most of the crashes occurred in the first week (December 01 to 07), the third week (December 15 to 21) and…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos said he is wary of Tunisia ahead of their crucial match in Korhogo, Ivory Coast, in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday evening. This despite trashing their previous opponents Namibia 4-0 to move to second in place in the group. Tunisia is languishing at the bottom of Group E with a single point, while Bafana Bafana are second with three points. During a pre-match press conference, Broos cautioned the North Africans opponents. “Tunisia is a very good team. I saw the first game against Namibia, and that was not the real Tunisia I know.…
The Pretoria High Court has heard a startling statement that one of the five men accused with the murder of former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain, Senzo Meyiwa, was a known hit man and weapons supplier. This emerged when the lead investigator and state witness in the Meyiwa’s case, Brigadier Bongani Gininda, read a statement from Simphiwe Buthelezi, where implicated Ntanzi in some of the assassinations in the country, selling of firearms and robbery. Buthelezi, who passed away in 2022, was arrested by the police in KwaZulu-Natal on charges of selling firearms to hitmen and suspicion of carrying illegal…
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) have arrested three ‘unruly and illegal Zimbabweans’ following a high-speed chase on the Ben Schoeman Highway near Centurion. According to the TMPD, the incident, which was caught on camera, came after they spotted the bus coming from the Fountains area going in the direction of Centurion. The bus was carrying too many passengers, and some were crowded behind the front windscreen next to the driver. The bus refused to stop despite being signalled to do so by the officer, and a high-speed chase ensued. In the video, some passengers could be heard encouraging the…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has expressed happiness that the team learnt their lesson after losing their first match against Mali. This after the team trashed neighbours Namibia 4-0 at the African Cup on Nations on Sunday night at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Ivory Coast. Bafana opened their scoring when Percy Tau converted from the penalty spot in the 13th minute. Midfielder and man of the match netted the second goal for Bafana in the 25th minute, before doubling the goals in the 40th minute. Thapelo Maseko wrapped up proceedings in the 77th minute, by netting the…
New kid on the block, Rise Mzansi, has unveiled its people’s manifesto, promising to bring reforms and changes to the country’s economy, crime, foreign policy, and corruption among others. Party leader Songezo Zibi delivered the manifesto at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria on Saturday to about 4000 supporters. The party was formed nine months ago by Zibi, former newspaper editor, who told supporters that the manifesto contains daily experiences and voices of South Africans. With just few months in the political spectrum, Zibi acknowledged that the road won’t be easy. “We promise no miracles, instead we make it clear that…