By Motshwari Mofokeng | Adriaan Wildschutt, a distance runner from South Africa, made a strong late push to win the New York City Half Marathon on Sunday, marking the biggest road win of his career. The 27-year-old from Ceres finished the race in 59 minutes and 30 seconds after breaking away from the leading group in […]
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By Motshwari Mo Mofokeng | The KwaDukuza Municipality is carrying out thorough audits, upgrading meters, and reforming billing to tackle electricity losses estimated at over R1.2 billion. Residents and community groups expressed worries after data from local organizations indicated that almost 30% of the electricity bought from Eskom in the last three years was not charged […]
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By Motshwari Mofokeng | The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has dismissed a viral claim on social media that a student received over R630,000 from the scheme, calling the post false and misleading. In a response to an interview, NSFAS stated that it looked into the widely circulated image that supposedly showed a payment of […]
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By Mofokeng Mofokeng Rulani Mokwena, the former coach, is getting assistance from South Africa’s diplomatic office in Algiers after his arrest for allegedly breaking Algeria’s foreign currency laws. The 39-year-old ex-Mamelodi Sundowns coach was reportedly detained by customs officials at Houari Boumediene Airport while trying to leave the country with undeclared foreign currency. Algerian law […]
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By Motshwari Mo Mofokeng | On Monday morning in KwaZulu-Natal, there was a big security problem at the Ntuzuma police station. A detainee reportedly overpowered a police officer and grabbed a service gun from inside the holding cells, leading to a tense hour-long shootout. The situation started around 08:30 when officers at the station called for […]
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By Motshwari Mo Mofokeng | A former member of the South African Police Service’s elite Special Task Force has been arrested in connection with the murder of a crucial witness known as Witness D. According to Athlenda Mathe, spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS), the suspect — Matipandile Sotheni — previously served in the […]
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By Motshwari Mo Mofokeng | PRETORIA — A protracted power struggle within the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) is poised to return to the courtroom this week as opposing factions vie for dominance over one of Southern Africa’s largest religious organizations. The Gauteng North High Court is scheduled to hear arguments from March 17 to 20 […]
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By Motshwari Mo Mofokeng Kaizer Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung is contesting an attempt to seize his assets over an alleged R4.3 million debt linked to a property and petrol station deal dating back more than a decade. The legal dispute pits Motaung against investment company Pent Up Investments, which has applied to have his […]
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By Motshwari Mo Mofokeng KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has called for a statue to be erected in honour of the late Mangosuthu Buthelezi, saying the province must fully recognise his role in South Africa’s liberation history. Speaking at the 2026 KwaZulu-Natal Municipal Excellence Awards in Durban, the MEC urged the […]
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By Motshwari Mo Mofokeng Fan favourite Ashay Sewlall’s journey on Big Brother Mzansi Bazozwa came to an emotional end on Sunday night after viewers voted him out just days before the finale. Sewlall, who hails from Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, had been one of the strongest competitors in the house this season. Known to fans as […]
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