Broos not happy with FIFA’s treatment of AFCON tournament

Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is not happy with the way football’s world governing body, FIFA, is treating the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. He says it’s unacceptable and a show of disrespect that overseas-based clubs are only forced to release their AFCON bound players on the 15th…

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MKP councillor among UIF fraud accused: SIU

SIU conducts search and seizure operation on December 11 as part of its investigation into a syndicate that allegedly siphoned approximately R161 million from the UIF TERS. The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) says an uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) councillor from Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal is among those accused of fraud. This relates to fraudulent claims…

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Merafong municipality, Eskom sign electricity distribution agreement

An Eskom logo is seen at the entrance of their head offices in Sunninghill, Sandton. Eskom and Merafong City Local Municipality in Carletonville on Gauteng’s West Rand have signed a Distribution Agency Agreement. It’s aimed at stabilising electricity distribution and improve service delivery. Under the agreement, Eskom and the municipality will jointly manage the distribution…

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SIU raids homes in KZN amid multi-million UIF fraud probe

Special Investigating Unit officials are seen during a raid related to a UIF fraud scheme in KwaZulu-Natal on 12 December 2025. The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is conducting simultaneous raids at properties of individuals and businesses in KwaZulu-Natal. SIU Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says they’ve discovered that the money has been distributed amongst 16 companies and 35 individuals…

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DA accuses MEC of exploiting nurses over unpaid two month salaries

DA supporters calling for Health MEC’s dismissal The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has accused Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko of exploiting nurses at the Dr Fabian and Florence Ribeiro Treatment Centre in Cullinan, Pretoria.   The party’s Bronwynn Englebrecht says 11 nurses have not been paid their salaries for two months despite the MEC’s repeated…

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Sabalenka says women facing transgender athletes not fair

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in action World number one Aryna Sabalenka weighed into the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sport, saying it would be unfair for women to face “biological men” in professional tennis. The WTA Tour Gender Participation Policy currently permits transgender women to participate if they have declared their gender as female for…

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Manamela says VUT’s fraud scandal won’t affect 2026 academic year

Vaal University of Technology in Vereeniging, Gauteng.   Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has warned that he will not allow the recent exposure of fraudulent qualifications to compromise the 2026 academic year at the Vaal University of Technology in Vereeniging, Gauteng.   The higher learning institution is currently at the centre of a major scandal. It involves a syndicate selling fraudulent…

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