Govt vows to up its game in arts sector GOVERNMENT says it will up its game to improve the situation in the arts sector. Sports, Arts and Culture minister Kirsty Coventry said this in Parliament while responding to written questions from legislators on the status of the arts sector in the country and government plans…
South African Music Awards THE South African Music Awards (SAMAs) have become the embodiment of the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. The 30th annual of the SAMAs were held this past weekend at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, South Africa. It was a splendid affair involving celebs, fashion,…
Newly-appointed MK Party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu. 1 minute Newly-appointed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) Secretary-General, Floyd Shivambu, says the move is justified because he is competent. The party confirmed the appointment earlier today. Shivambu became the MK Party’s national organiser after resigning from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in August. He was one of the EFF’s founding members alongside Julius Malema in…
In his last post before his body was discovered, Dlodlo said: “Verily, verily I say unto you, God does not get drunk.” HIGHLANDERS chief executive officer Sihlangu Dlodlo posted a spooky post on Facebook two weeks ago, which has sent shock waves among colleagues and fans, following his untimely death under unclear circumstances. Dlodlo (60)…
Police vans at the scene of an arrest. Limpopo police say they have arrested four suspects in connection with the apparent abduction of a 72-year-old elderly man to an initiation school. Matlankane Mathobela had been abducted to an initiation school at Ga-Mamatsha village east of Polokwane a week ago. Mathobela alleges that he was assaulted…
File image: Christmas tree. Political parties in Parliament have wished South Africans well over the Christmas and festive holiday period. The National Legislature has officially taken a break after a busy and challenging year. All parties have set politics aside to extend heartfelt wishes this festive season. “As we gather let’s pause to be grateful,…
FC Barcelona’s Dani Olmo celebrates scoring their third goal at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain. 1 minute LaLiga leaders Barcelona beat Espanyol 3-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday thanks to a first-half double from Dani Olmo and a goal from Raphinha. The victory moved Barcelona nine points clear of Real Madrid, who did…
A delegate stands near a banner at an ANC event. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) will discuss the future of its KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng leadership structures today. The party’s National Working Committee (BWC) is yet to decide on the names for its reconfiguration of the two Provincial Executive Committees. The ANC resolved to…
[FILE IMAGE] Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso appears in the High Court in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has officially left South Africa on a flight to Lagos. He voluntarily opted to be deported following his re-arrest on the 10th of May by immigration authorities in East London. Omotoso was arrested in…
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party member, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla at a party event on December 8, 2024. 2 minutes MK Party member Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has issued an unreserved apology to the party’s Secretary-General, Floyd Shivambu, for a series of insults she directed at him on the social media platform X earlier this week. On Tuesday, Zuma-Sambudla was instructed…
