Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has apologised to the Moroccan people following comments by Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos, who said the Africa Cup of Nations lacked a typical AFCON atmosphere. McKenzie was speaking to journalists this morning at OR Tambo International Airport, where the national team arrived after their early exit from the tournament. McKenzie said Broos should not have made the remarks, adding that it was inappropriate to criticise a host nation. “You don’t do that. You don’t…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Andy Mothibi as the new head of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Mothibi is the current Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and was not part of the interviewed candidates who were interviewed for the position last month by a panel set up by the president. His appointment comes after the panel, which was chaired by the of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, interviewed six candidates for interviews out of…

Fourteen South Africans in their early 20s, lured overseas with promises of IT jobs in Thailand, are currently detained in the Southeast Asian country and are scheduled to be deported back home, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) confirmed on Monday. DIRCO spokesperson Chrispin Phiri told media that the group would soon be repatriated. The young individuals were allegedly recruited by a South African man who advertised lucrative positions in the information technology sector. However, upon arrival in…