Author: Tshegofatso Letsie
The South African National Defence Force, SANDF, has confirmed the deaths of two of its members at the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. “The attack on 25 June 2025 resulted in two fatalities and twenty injured. Four members who were critically injured have been hospitalised, whilst the rest who suffered minor injuries are expected to be discharged soon,” said SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini. At least 2 900 SANDF soldiers have been deployed to the conflict hit Eastern region of the DRC, as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) peace mission efforts. According to reports, the SADC Mission in…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Executive has suspended newly sworn in MP, Renaldo Gouws, after his second racist rant emerged on social media. “The DA has established that the video in which Renaldo Gouws uses execrable language, is in fact genuine and not a fake as initially suspected. The DA Federal Executive has therefore suspended Mr Gouws with immediate effect while he faces disciplinary charges before the Party’s Federal Legal Commission,’’ read a statement from the party. Gouws found himself at the top of the trends list on X, after one of his many hate speech videos surfaced, which he justified…
SA Grammy Award winning Pop star, Tyla has sought to address the controversy surrounding her racial identity. Last year, she sparked a debate on the socials after explaining that she grew up identifying as “Coloured.’’ While the term is used to refer to a mixed racial person in Mzansi, it may be considered as derogatory or as a racial slur in the US. Black Americans accused the Pop sensation of trying to distance herself from her true identify, but South Africans came to her defence and encouraged her to continue owning her truth. Recently, Tyla came out to set the…
There are growing calls for the world football governing body, FIFA, to introduce the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) during qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. Group C contenders Bafana Bafana and Zimbabwe, are the latest to call for the introduction of VAR. The calls come ahead of Tuesday’s night encounter between the two teams in a World Cup qualifying match at the Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein. While Bafana’s 1-1 draw match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeira, didn’t have officiating challenges, Coach Hugo Broos still implored on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to consider…
As Bafana Bafana prepare to book a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the two series qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe, coach Hugo Broos is concerned by the number of players who have sustained injuries. Broos says it’s mostly DStv Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns players who suffered most injuries this season. “From the six injured players we have, there are six injured players from the same team, Sundowns. They played a lot of games but what is interesting is that 75% of the injuries are groyne or hamstring injuries and I think there has to be something more…
President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident that the African National Congress (ANC) will garner an outright majority during today’s general elections. This despite some election surveys which purports that the party will lose some of the votes, and the country will be led by a coalition government. “The Citizens will give the ANC, as they vote today, a firm majority. “We determined that democracy is the winner in this whole election, and it is the democratic process in our country that is going to emerge victorious. The ANC will reap a dividend of that by winning that as the party,” said Ramaphosa,…
Entrepreneur and record producer, Ntombezinhle Jiyane, famously known as DJ Zinhle has sought to apologize after the comments she made during an interview discussing youth unemployment in South Africa. In a snippet of a video that went viral, Zinhle can be heard saying a substantial percentage of youth who are unemployed are also unemployable. “It bothers me how long it takes to fill positions at Era. Just to find the right person for our stores literally takes longer than it should in a country that has so much unemployment. “I haven’t had a PA for such a long time because…
A year later after the untimely passing of rapper, Constantinos Tsobanoglou affectionately known as Costa Titch, the speculations surrounding his death have finally been put to bed. Costa lost his life on 11 March 2023 after he collapsed during a live performance at the Ultra Music Festival in Johannesburg. Multiple theories about the cause of his death varying from poison to drug use, circulated across social media after his passing. His family has however released a statement on Instagram to shed some light on his tragic demise. “Amidst speculations, our team and family have collaborated with pathologists to unveil the…
More than 200 artists have signed a petition by the non-profit organisation, Artist Rights Alliance (ARA), to prevent Artificial Intelligence (AI) developers from infringing upon the rights of human artists. The organization, which advocates for artists, believes that the use of artists’ music without permission dilutes royalty obligations. ‘’Working musicians are already struggling to make ends meet in the streaming world, and now they have the added burden of trying to compete with a deluge of AI-generated noise. The unethical use of generative AI to replace human artists will devalue the entire music ecosystem for artists and fans alike,” read ARA’s…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has sought to take legal action against the Hawks, after it instituted a raid at its headquarters last month. According to the Hawks, the raid was in connection with allegations of fraud and corruption to the tune of R1.3 million levelled against the Association’s President, Danny Jordaan. Items including a USB, some documents, laptop, and external hard drives were seized during the raid but were returned a few days later. Jordaan broke the silence on the matter for the first time since it happened, when he was answering questions from the media after SAFA’s…