Author: Tshegofatso Letsie
The Executive Mayor of the Rustenburg Local Municipality, Sheila Mabale-Huma, has condemned copper cable theft and described it as a major contributing factor to persisting power cuts in Rustenburg. This follows the arrest of a municipal employee in the Electrical Department along with other foreigners for alleged vandalism and electric cables theft in Tsitsing, near Rustenburg, estimated to be around R800 000. In an exclusive interview with YOU FM, Mabale-Huma confirmed that the municipality has opened a case with the police. “We have opened a case with the police and investigations will continue. We want to ascertain if the employee was…
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has in its recent study, found sexual harassment to be increasingly high at Institutions of Higher Learning in the country. The study was conducted at three institutions comprising Nelson Mandela University, North West University and Sol Plaatje University. “Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant challenge in South Africa due to entrenched patriarchal and sexist attitudes. University communities are increasingly at risk of GBV and sexual harassment, with students being the primary victims. Various risk factors contribute to this, including individual and institutional elements. Research indicates that both staff and students experience sexual harassment, with cisheterosexual women…
Proteas men ODI head coach, Rob Walter believes the team garnered the necessary experience it’ll need going into the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan. This despite losing by six wickets to both New Zealand and Pakistan in Lahore and Karachi respectively. The loss kicked them out of the Tri-Series final that will be played on Saturday. According to Walter, the team is in a more improved mindset to head into the Championship. “I think we have more information now than we did before, both in Lahore and Karachi. So, from that point of view, to have a good understanding of…
The recent ad campaign by retailer, Pick n Pay, caused an uproar with its feature of US businessman and rapper, Rick Ross. The Aston Martin hitmaker was spotted in Cape Town recently where the ad was shot at a Pick n Pay store, and fans initially thought he was in the mother city to work on song collaborations with local artists. However, the speculations were put to rest after Pick n Pay released their Smart Shopper promotion ad. It features South African comedian, Schalk Bezuidenhout alongside Ross, with DJ Khaled’s popular track All I Do Is Win blazing in the…
The North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, is optimistic that the lifting of vegetable exports from South Africa to Botswana, will boost trade for local farmers. The ban was imposed on 16 vegetables back in December 2021 and came into effect in January 2022. Botswana attributed the decision to the promotion of self-sufficient food security and the protection of local producers. The removal of the restrictions was announced in December last year and Sambatha believes this will contribute towards job creation and restore the growth of the agricultural sector in the region. “The lifting of the…
Today marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s history—35 years since the release of Nelson Mandela from Victor Verster Prison in Cape Town. His emergence from the confines of incarceration not only represented a personal victory for the man who had spent 27 long years as a political prisoner but also heralded the dawn of a new era for a nation yearning for freedom and equality. Mandela was arrested in 1962 for his anti-apartheid activities and later convicted of high treason in 1964. His imprisonment on Robben Island is a chapter marked by suffering and sacrifice. For many years, he…
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced plans to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the inclusion of Algeria and Taiwan fighters, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The association expressed concern that the IOC cleared the fighters to participate at the Olympics, after allegedly failing gender eligibility tests and were excluded from the IBA’s 2023 Championships. In its statement, IBA said the decision to drag the IOC to the courts was motivated by the recent executive order that prohibits transgender women from female sports, signed by American President, Donald Trump. …
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has opened a case of treason against lobby group AfriForum at the Cape Town central police station. The MK is accusing AfriForum of allegedly promoting a false narrative regarding South Africa’s progressive policies. The case comes after American President, Donald Trump halted financial aid to the country, in protest of the recently signed Land Expropriation Act. The MKP is adamant that action must be taken against AfriForum, which has since made a U-turn from supporting Trump’s investigation of policies that he insinuates are against some minority groups. “Their betrayal is nothing less than an act…
South Africa-born comedian and TV personality, Trevor Noah said the ‘vibe was off’ at the 2025 Grammy Awards that were held on the 2nd of February at the Crypto.com Arena, in Los Angeles. He attributed this to the devastating wildfires that engulfed the city and reportedly claimed 29 lives, leaving scores of others displaced. Noah who was hosting the show for the fifth consecutive time said he anticipated that it would be challenging this time around. “I thought it was going to be hard because I knew that half the people who were there had a sadness they carried, mixed…
Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced a squad of 22 players who will face Lesotho’s Mehalalitoe for two international friendly games. The matches, which form part of the team’s preparations for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), in Morocco later this year, are scheduled for the 22nd and 25th of February. Ellis also announced that Banyana will start training with a goal keeper’s camp on 15 February, with in-field players set to join camp on the 17th in Johannesburg. The head coach is forging ahead with the plan of building the squad depth by calling…