Limpopo bids Farewell to Xitsonga musician Kenny Bevhula
The late Xitsonga musician, Kenny Bevhula The late Xitsonga musician, Kenny Bevhula, has been laid…
Sawe shatters elusive two-hour marathon barrier to win in London
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe celebrates with a shoe after winning the men’s elite race and setting a new world record with a time of 01:59:30 Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe shattered one of athletics’ most elusive barriers on Sunday, becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours as he stormed to victory at the…
Limpopo bids Farewell to Xitsonga musician Kenny Bevhula
The late Xitsonga musician, Kenny Bevhula The late Xitsonga musician, Kenny Bevhula, has been laid to rest at Bevhula village, outside Malamulele in Limpopo. Bevhula died last week at the age of 53 after losing his battle with cancer. Hundreds of mourners, including artists, his followers and the community members, gave Bevhula a befitting send-off….
1976 Activist: “Little to Celebrate, but Life Better Than Apartheid”
1976 Youth Activist and Human Rights Activist Seth Mazibuko One of the 1976 student activists, Seth Mazibuko, says although there is little to celebrate since the country attained freedom 32 years ago, things are, however, much better compared to the apartheid era. Mazibuko’s remarks come as Monday marks 32 years since the country held its…
SA’s Draft AI Policy withdrawn as fictitious references exposed
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after it was found to contain “various fictitious sources in its reference list.” In a statement released on Sunday, the department confirms the irregularities following an internal review. Statement on the…
Women farmworkers decry evictions in march to Parliament
Women on Farms Project says many women farm workers remain vulnerable due to insecure employment and housing conditions. A group of women farmworkers in the Western Cape say they have little reason to celebrate this Freedom Day. Decades after the advent of democracy, they are raising concerns about evictions, landlessness, and insecure land tenure. They…
E-cigarettes top list of inhaled substances among SA learners: Study
High school learners increasingly vape on school grounds, raising health and discipline concerns A new study has raised concerns over rising vaping among South African high school learners. The research led by Professor Richard Van Zyl-Smith, from University of Cape Town found that e-cigarettes are now the most commonly used inhaled substance, often linked to…
29-year-old man arrested for alleged rape of elderly woman in Limpopo
A 29 year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping an 89-year old woman at Nyavani village, outside Malamulele in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the suspect entered a room where the woman was sleeping. When the elderly woman told him that she did not have any money, he allegedly raped her. Mashaba says…
Lions boost top 4 hopes with bonus-point win over Connacht
The Lions cruised past Connacht Rugby 33–21 to boost their top-four hopes. The Lions strengthened their chances for a top 4 finish on the United Rugby Championship log with a bonus-point victory over Irish side Connacht, in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The hosts dominated the opening half scoring 21 unanswered points in the form of 3 converted…
Stormers bounce back with 48–12 bonus-point win over Glasgow Warriors
Stormers deliver a strong comeback performance, defeating Glasgow Warriors 48–12 in Cape Town to secure a bonus-point win. The Stormers bounced back in the United Rugby Championship with a bonus point win over Scottish side Glasgow Warriors, in Cape Town. After losing last weekend, the homeside beat the visitors 48-12 outscoring them by 6-tries to…
Ntuli calls for unity, justice at Monswamy family funeral
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli addresses a crowd at an event. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has called for community unity and urged that justice be served for the Monswamy family. Ntuli was speaking at the mass funeral of the seven members of the family who were kidnapped and killed in Newark, outside Mandeni. Ntuli commends the collaboration…
