Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

‘You call this leadership?’ DA MP Liam Jacobs grills SAFA president Danny Jordaan

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Democratic Alliance’s (DA) member of the portfolio committee on Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, known for hard hitting questions, has grilled SAFA president ...

Anti-migrant politics escalate as ActionSA seeks to change Constitution

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Political analysts say political parties like ActionSA hoping to score points with anti-migrant sentiment ahead of 2026 elections are misguided and risk deepening ...

SASCOC president Barry Hendricks kicked out of committee meeting after refusing to apologise for remarks

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SASCOC president Barry Hendricks was expelled from a parliamentary meeting after refusing to retract claims that committee members were using the session to boost ...

Ramaphosa stands firm against Trump: 'We will not arrest Malema over Kill the Boer'

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has firmly dismissed US President Donald Trump’s demand for the arrest of EFF leader Julius Malema, defending national sovereignty and ...

Julius Malema rejects Starlink policy shift, blasts government for bowing to US pressure

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EFF leader Julius Malema fiercely rejects the government’s plan to relax B-BBEE rules, warning against allowing Elon Musk’s Starlink to bypass transformation laws. ...

ANC denies easing B-BBEE rules for Musk, calls Trump's 'white genocide' claims 'a comedy'

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ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has rejected claims that South Africa is easing B-BBEE rules to benefit Elon Musk’s Starlink, insisting recent policy ...

‘She just wanted a free trip’: SA woman slammed for refugee claim to join US husband

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Jacqueline Botha is facing backlash after leaving her affluent South African suburb to join her husband in America, under refugee status many say she didn’t need. ...

Mother and healer charged: 8-year-old boy set alight in tokoloshe ritual

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A Free State mother and a traditional healer have been arrested for allegedly setting the woman's 8-year-old son on fire in a ritual.

ANC backs Nkabane's decision to withdraw controversial SETA board appointments

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The ANC breaks its silence, backing Nkabane's decision to withdraw controversial SETA board appointments and reopen the nomination process.

Mashatile urges farmers to stay in South Africa, promises to tackle safety issues

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Deputy President Paul Mashatile addresses farmers' concerns at NAMPO Harvest Day, promising to tackle rural safety, crime, and infrastructure issues.

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi removed from meeting over Gwede Mantashe’s son’s SETA appointment

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EFF MP Sihle Lonzi was forcibly removed from a parliamentary meeting after questioning the appointment of Gwede Mantashe’s son to a SETA board, igniting a political ...

‘There will be no foreigners hired while South Africans remain unemployed,’ says Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie

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Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has called for an end to the employment of foreign nationals in positions that South Africans can fill, citing ...

Ramaphosa welcomes historic election of first American Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV

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President Ramaphosa hailed the peaceful vision of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, expressing hope that his leadership will inspire unity amid global turmoil.

'We never anticipated this tragic end': Police Commissioner Masemola on deaths of three missing Free State cops

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National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola reflects on the heartbreaking deaths of three Free State police constables, whose bodies were recovered from ...

Suspect loses leg in failed cash-in-transit robbery involving 10 men

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During a daring cash-in-transit robbery attempt in Thokoza, a suspect suffered a severe injury, losing his leg when explosives detonated. Police are investigating ...

'Find the VW Polo, so we can know what happened,' begs the grieving father of one cop

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The father of Constable Boipelo Senoge says the family can’t rest until the missing VW Polo is found, believing it holds the key to solving her death.

‘You voted for It, we killed It’: DA torches GNU over VAT hike as political parties hit back

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DA leader John Steenhuisen asserts that the reversal of the VAT increase is a direct result of their legal challenge, while other parties claim credit for the decision ...

Zamani Saul warns that Mashatile's shooting could deepen ANC divisions ahead of the 2027 elections

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Zamani Saul, re-elected Chairperson of the ANC in the Northern Cape, warns that the alleged shooting incident involving Deputy President Paul Mashatile could exacerbate ...

Tragedy strikes Limpopo school as Grade 4 learner dies from swallowing pen lid

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A Grade 4 learner at Moriting Primary School in Limpopo tragically passed away after swallowing a pen lid, prompting an outpouring of grief from the education community ...

Malema criticises Herman Mashaba as 'an old crook' over VAT hike

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EFF leader Julius Malema accused ...

'Abahambe': Gayton McKenzie demands deportation of illegal foreigners, citing VAT losses to SA's economy

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PA leader Gayton McKenzie insisted that undocumented immigrants working in restaurants and receiving healthcare services should leave, arguing that their presence ...

Ramaphosa addresses diplomatic crisis: Expelled US ambassador Ebrahim Rasool to deliver crucial report

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President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses growing diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the US, confirming expelled ambassador Ebrahim Rasool's imminent return ...

SACP fights to remain registered amid IEC deregistration notice

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SACP has responded to the IEC’s de-registration notice, stating that it has submitted its representation to stay registered on the commission’s register roll ahead ...

IEC to de-register 198 political parties, including SACP and ARETA

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The IEC is set to remove 198 political parties, including SACP and ARETA, from official register due to inactivity.

Budget Crisis: ANC chooses VAT increase over cutting cabinet perks

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The ANC has defended its stance on maintaining ministerial perks while supporting a VAT increase, arguing that cutting cabinet benefits would not address South Africa's ...