# Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene has been ordered to pay the legal costs of EFF leader Julius Malema’s defamation lawsuit. The case stemmed from Kunene’s remarks at a PA rally, where he alleged Malema had ties to alleged cigarette smuggler Adriano Mazzotti and received drugs from him. The court found Kunene’s statements defamatory […]
# The NPA intends to appeal the Free State High Court’s decision to acquit Moroadi Cholota. The court ruled that Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant’s extradition was unlawful and said it lacked jurisdiction in the asbestos case. NPA spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga says they’ll reflect on the judgment’s impact and consider appeal grounds. He confirmed an […]
# The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has ruled that the extradition of Ace Magashule’s former PA, Moroadi Cholota, was unlawful and that the court has no jurisdiction to try her in the asbestos corruption case. Judge Philip Loubser found that the State misled US authorities, falsely portraying Cholota as a fugitive. The judge […]
# The World Meteorological Organisation forecasts a high likelihood of record-breaking global temperatures between 2025 and 2029. The organisation says there’s an 80-percent chance that at least one year will surpass 2024, currently the hottest on record. Additionally, there’s an 86-percent probability that a year will exceed 1.5-degrees-Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The organisation says that […]
# Skating: South Africa’s Jasmine Coetzee is setting her sights on the Olympic Games after being crowned Junior Ladies Champion at the 2025 SAFSA National Championships. The 19-year-old who began her journey at the age of five, trains in Kazakhstan under top coaches, including South Africa’s Winter Olympian Dino Quattrocecere. Balancing university and skating, Jasmine’s […]
# South Africa’s farm exports increased by ten-percent in the first quarter to 60-billion-rand. Key exports include citrus, wine, and grapes. Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa chief economist Wandile Sihlobo says this is driven by improved port performance and a 14-percent rise in shipments to the US. Sihlobo warns that this boost may face […]
# Deputy Health minister Joe Phaahla says the glamorisation of vaping and flavoured tobacco is driving a dangerous rise in teen nicotine addiction. Speaking at a World No Tobacco Day event in Midrand, he revealed one in five high school learners are vaping. Phaahla emphasised that this trend threatens long-term health. He highlighted that the […]
# A 50-year-old Lesotho sangoma, Sebokoana Khounyana, appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court for the premeditated murder and trafficking of two-year-old Kutlwano Shalaba. The child’s mother, Kuneuwe Shalaba, also faces a murder charge. NPA’s Lumka Mahanjana says the child was poisoned and buried in a shallow grave. She confirmed that bail is opposed for both […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition chairperson, Mzwandile Masina says Starlink is not the only option for expanding internet access in South Africa. Masina’s comments follow public debate around Starlink’s compliance with local ownership laws. Masina emphasised the need to explore a range of technologies to bridge the digital divide. He insists […]
