The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has officially entered a new financial era, announcing a historic R1 billion in revenue for the 2024/25 season, a 9% increase driven primarily by its lucrative broadcast partnership. However, the milestone announcement at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) was tempered by a stark decline in profitability and persistent questions over…
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) campus has been rocked by allegations of a serious sexual assault involving a sitting member of the Student Representative Council (SRC), following a confirmation from the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) at the institution. In a tersely worded statement released on Sunday, the EFFSC Wits chapter confirmed it…
In a seismic shift that could redraw the global diamond map, the Botswana government is actively negotiating to acquire a controlling stake in the legendary diamond conglomerate De Beers, a move that would fundamentally alter one of the world’s most iconic and historically complex industry partnerships. According to high-level government and industry sources, Botswana is…
The long-running legal and ideological feud between DJ Euphonik and poet Ntsiki Mazwai has escalated dramatically, with the prominent musician declaring he will not accept an apology and is moving forward with a potentially ruinous legal action to sequester her estate over unpaid defamation debts. In a candid and uncompromising interview on Gagasi FM on…
In a decisive breakthrough for one of South Africa’s most high-profile murder investigations, brothers Siyabonga Gezani and Malusi Dave Ndimande were extradited from the Kingdom of Eswatini today, finally ending a protracted legal battle and paving the way for them to stand trial for the February 2023 murders of superstar rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and…
In a meticulously coordinated overnight blitz, the Limpopo Provincial Flying Squad, in a powerful public-private partnership, has dismantled a sophisticated criminal network, arresting three foreign nationals believed to be the masterminds behind a relentless, province-wide spree of thefts targeting essential infrastructure and private property. The high-impact operation, which unfolded between 17:45 on Sunday and 06:00…
In a move that signals a profound shift in South Africa’s economic policy, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to use Wednesday’s critical Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to formally endorse lowering the country’s official inflation anchor to 3%, according to senior treasury officials familiar with the matter. This strategic revision would mark the end…
A war of words has erupted between the Gauteng Provincial Government and trade union Solidarity after Premier Panyaza Lesufi personally intervened to have the group’s prominent banner removed from the M1 highway, labelling it “racially sensitive” and a threat to the province’s image just days before it hosts the critical G20 Summit. The large banner,…
In a move that has drawn international scrutiny, the government of Captain Ibrahim Traoré has abruptly canceled a major fitness event featuring the controversial social media influencer known as “King of Squats,” declaring the planned “Mega Fitness Expo” a threat to national security and public morality. The event, which was scheduled to take place in…
A routine patrol escalated into a deadly high-stakes confrontation on Thursday when Gauteng police foiled a sophisticated cash-in-transit heist along the R25 highway, leaving four suspects dead and one in custody in an operation that has since ignited a firestorm of political speculation. The incident unfolded in the early hours near the border between Bronkhorstspruit…
