Podcasts need to be regulated: Khusela Diko

The world’s most popular paid music streaming service said political advertising pause would extend to Spotify original and exclusive podcasts as well. 1 minute Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Communications has highlighted what the committee believes is the need to amend some media regulations to improve the monitoring of platforms like podcasts. Khusela Diko…

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Likhona Fose was an obedient child: Family

Braamfischerville residents in Soweto protest on June 4, 2025, following Likhona Fose’s murder. 2 minutes The family of a 14-year-old, Likhona Fose, who was brutally murdered in Durban Deep, Roodepoort, has described the teenager as an obedient child. She went missing on Saturday and her mutilated body was discovered in the veld the following day….

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Gauteng launches Barometer Dashboard to track municipal performance

4 minutes The Gauteng Provincial Government is set to launch the Local Government Turnaround Barometer Dashboard this month to monitor municipal performance and improve service delivery across the province. The Barometer will track key issues, including water and electricity challenges, financial compliance, and wasteful expenditure. It was introduced following the province’s Local Government Turnaround Summit,…

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Court rules Luthuli’s death was caused by assault injuries

ANC members, alongside the Luthuli family and party veterans at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on October 30, 2025. The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ruled that African National Congress (ANC) leader Chief Albert Luthuli’s death was a result of injuries caused by an assault. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate died in 1967. The initial inquest ruled…

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DA to decide whether to stay in GNU or leave: Aucamp

DA MP Willie Aucamp 2 minutes Questions are being raised about the future of the Government of National Unity (GNU) with some saying it’s on shaky ground after the Democratic Alliance (DA) voted against the 2025 budget. The party says it will challenge the budget that Members of Parliament passed yesterday. 194 MPs voted in…

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