Hugo Broos Cautions SA Players About Off-Field Attitudes
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos believes local players have to realise what happens on theREAD MORE
Mpumalanga Education MEC Cathy Dlamini Axed In Surprise Provincial Government Reshuffle
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Rulani Mokwena: The Motivation Is Not Money or Fame
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Real Madrid Legend Accepts the Italian Job
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Banyana Banyana Edge Closer to Title Defence
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NGOs Renew Calls to Tax the Rich and Immediately Stop Tax Abuse by Multinational Companies
A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has renewed calls for developing countries to tax the super-rich and stop tax abuse by multinational companies to raise…
Economic Watch: China’s Economic Development Zones Fast-Track Innovation With Policy Push
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CPLP Parliamentary President Urges Member States to Establish Electoral Observation Missions
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China’s National Economic Development Zones Foster Coordinated Regional Development
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Maluti-a-Phofung Municipal Manager Distances Himself From Tender Now Under Hawks Investigation
The Municipal Manager of the Maluti-a-Phofung (MAP) local municipality has distanced himself from a multi-million contract that was first flagged by the Office of the Auditor-General (AG) and later investigated by the Hawks.
Advocate Matthews Mofokeng says the tender was not issued under his watch as it was awarded before he took office.
He has since referred all questions about the ongoing probe to the Hawks.
“On the issue of Hawks investigation on Mavro matter,it is a tender that wasREAD MORE
China’s Inbound Tourism Continues Heating Up Amid Improving Environment
BEIJING – China’s inbound tourism has maintained strong momentum, with a sharp rise in both international arrivals and visitor spending, buoyed by streamlined visa policies and an improved travel environment, according to officials.
About 132 million inbound tourists visited China in 2024, with total spending reaching 94.2 billion U.S. dollars, recovering to 97.2 percent and 93.5 percent of the 2019 levels, respectively, Shi Zeyi, an official in charge of international exchanges and cooperation at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism,READ MORE
Power Struggle Erupts in MK Party as Limpopo Deputy Organiser Resigns Over Factional Claims
Power josling erupts in the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) as the Limpopo provincial deputy organiser Ponani Makhubele has announced her resignation from both her position and the party, on Sunday, 18 May 2025.
Makhubele, who was appointed to the position by MK Party secretary general Floyd Shivambu in January this year after ditching the ANC, dropped the bombshell in her resignation letter, revealing that the party is rocked by factional tensions.
She accused the provincial coordinator and former EFF provincialREAD MORE
More Than 830 Businesses in Ethiopia Reopen Thanks to National Initiative
More than 830 industrial enterprises in Ethiopia, which had previously suspended operations for various reasons, have resumed production under the national Made in Ethiopia initiative. This was stated by the Industry State Minister Tarekegn Bululta.
He said the country is taking active measures to increase the contribution of the industrial sector to the economy. There are plans to increase the sector’s share of GDP to 17.2 per cent in the coming years, reports
PSL Awards on Ice to Support Sundowns
The end-of-the-season Premier Soccer League (PSL) awards will take a backseat for now.
The league has confirmed that the awards have been postponed indefinitely to allow Mamelodi Sundowns, the reigning PSL champions, to focus on the CAF Champions League final and the FIFA Club World Cup.
“In recent seasons, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Awards Ceremony has traditionally been held during the month of June,” the PSL said in a statement on Tuesday.
“However, due to Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club’sREAD MORE
Ramaphosa Reportedly Planning to Appease Elon Musk by Allowing Starlink to Operate in SA Without BEE Partner
With South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the USA to meet with President Donald Trump and other senior government officials, reports have emerged that there is a plan to appease Pretoria-born billionaire Elon Musk.
According to Bloomberg, the plan involves allowing Elon Musk to operate Starlink in South Africa without having to partner with a local BEE company.
The news agency claims that this move is aimed at easing tension between Musk, a key power broker in the Trump administration,READ MORE
DA Finally Succeeds as Criminal Cases are Lodged over uThukela Water Infrastructure Theft
The Uthukela District Municipality has finally opened theft cases with the police after critical water pumps were allegedly stolen from water stations servicing several townships and villages.
The charges follow sustained pressure from the Democratic Alliance (DA) over the municipality’s continuous failure to find and arrest the thieves responsible for the disruptions and prolonged water shortages in uThukela.
DA Chairperson in Uthukela, Councillor Thys Janse van Rensburg, said in a statement: “These theft involved the removal of large industrial waterREAD MORE
Hawks Arrest Former Director and Payroll Administrators for Alleged R6.3 Million Fraud
The Hawks in Limpopo have arrested Global strake security former director and two former payroll administrators for allegedly creating 33 fraudulent invoices that amounted to R6.3 million on Wednesday, 19 May 2025.
According to the Hawks provincial spokesperson Lethunya Mmuroa, the trio of former employees of the security company based in Mokopane, allegedly submitted fraudulent invoices and claimed funds from the Anglo-American Platinum mine for security services that were not rendered.
The fraudulent activity is said to have happened betweenREAD MORE
SACP Says False Refugee Claims Are Aimed at Forcing SA to Halt Transformation
The South African Communist Party (SACP) says the false claims of Afrikaner refugees who recently left for the United States of America (USA) are aimed at forcing South Africa to halt its transformation policies.
The communist party also says the country is being penalised for taking Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
This is contained in a post-political bureau (Politburo) statement of the party issued on Monday following a meeting on Friday last week in Johannesburg.
“The PolitburoREAD MORE
Legal Threats, Unresolved Disputes Throttle ANC Peter Mokaba Elective Conference
The tussle of power in the ANC Limpopo’s Peter Mokaba region turns its ugly head as factional battles for top leadership are at the centre of the protracted delays of the regional elective conference.
Peter Mokaba was initially set to hold its regional conference in April at the Ranch Hotel. Since then, it has been embroiled in delays due to unresolved internal branch disputes, parallel branches leadership that occurred during the REC leadership nominations and election of delegates for theREAD MORE