Deputy President Paul Mashatile has delivered his keynote address at the government’s National Youth Day commemoration event in Potchefstroom, North West. IOL reported on Sunday that Mashatile will stand in for President Cyril Ramaphosa as the keynote speaker, as Ramaphosa travelled to Canada for the G7 Leaders’ Summit. In his keynote address, Mashatile took the…
The African National Congress (ANC) has marked Youth Day 2025 with a stirring tribute to the “militant and fearless Class of 1976,” while calling on today’s youth to pick up the baton and lead the charge against poverty, inequality, and socio-economic exclusion. ANC National Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said the party joins millions of South Africans…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has once again denounced claims that there is a „white genocide‟ taking place in South Africa. Speaking at his party‟s 2025 Youth Day Rally, held at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi, Durban, on June 16, Malema took a stab at foreign leaders who sought to undermine the…
The FIFA Club World Cup is the ultimate tournament for interclub football as it is played by the best teams from across the world. South Africa will be well represented in the upcoming event in the US after Mamelodi Sundowns’ qualification. However, there’ll be other South African representatives from two other African giants, Wydad Casablanca…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has welcomed the confession made by one of the suspects linked to the 2017 murder of ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa. This comes as reports suggest that when the three accused appear in the Pietermaritzburg High Court next week, a former senior official from the KwaZulu-Natal south coast…
Highlands Park under-19 coach Sifiso Mnguni has slammed the SA Football Association (Safa) for its poor treatment of SA under-20 Afcon-winning coach Raymond Mdaka. Mdaka led Amajita to the junior Afcon title last month, but according to reports, Safa has not processed bonuses due to the coach, while the footballing body’s bonuses have been paid…
Veteran back Willie le Roux says that the Bulls are when they tackle Leinster in the United Rugby Championship final at Croke Park in Dublin. The Bulls charged into the final after play-off victories over Edinburgh and the Sharks after finishing second overall in the regular season. It is the third URC final that the…
South African Airways (SAA) says it has no involvement in the business rescue of its subsidiary, Mango Airlines, as the low-cost carrier moves closer to finalising a sale to a new investor. The airline issued the clarification following a wave of public queries about Mango’s status SAA emphasised that Mango’s business rescue process is entirely…
Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane was asked to submit the names of the Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta) Board Chairpersons Selection and Evaluation Panel to the parliamentary committee on higher education on 11 June 2025. The five-member panel was responsible for the selection process in the appointment of 21 chairpersons for Seta boards in…
Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Gaston Sirino has landed in serious trouble with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), as reports claim he owes a massive R6.1 million in unpaid personal tax. The Uruguayan playmaker allegedly chose to ignore a formal request from SARS, consequently, the tax authority escalated the matter by initiating legal action. As a…
