Born, bred and buttered in 2013, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) founded by Julius Malema which took a leftist, radical stance ... Show more

From tea with Zuma, flirting with GNU and Floyd exit, these are the EFF’s key moments since 2013 as red berets head to third elective conference
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi’s festive season message to IOL staff and readers #HSBCSVNS #CapeTown #capetownsouthafrica #BlitzBokke #SpringbokSevens
The state utility Eskom said that South Africa has now reached more than 250 days without implementing load shedding and has saved almost R17 billion in diesel ... Show more

SA has had over 250 days without load-shedding
The Blitzboks came from behind to beat surprise package Spain 19-12 to book their place in the cup final of the Cape Town Sevens tournament at the Cape Town ... Show more

No DNA, just RSA: Blitzboks rally past Spain to secure Cape Town Sevens final spot in thrilling comeback
Ramatlhodi spoke at Mboweni’s funeral in October, revealing that the former Reserve Bank governor died an unhappy man. At the time ... Show more

‘Cupcake is a front!’ Ramatlhodi reveals Tito Mboweni’s texts slamming ANC-DA GNU arrangement
Stormers' head coach John Dobson was impressed with his team's efforts after they went down 24-14 to French giants Toulon in a bruising Champions Cup encounter ... Show more

Gutsy Stormers fall short against Toulon: John Dobson praises fight amid injury woes
Solidarity with Palestine in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is threatening research funding at some South African universities ... Show more

South African research funds ‘at risk’ of losing funding over Gaza stance
With many South Africans being forced back into the office the worrying issue of workplace bullying has raised its head and is a real issue for not only ... Show more

Are you being bullied at work? You may be entitled to compensation
The Strandfontein Sports Ground was transformed into a vibrant celebration as participants, sponsors, and the local community came together for the #AgainstPeriodPoverty Color ... Show more

Color run as over 3,000 sanitary pads donated to fight period poverty in Cape Town
The Limpopo High Court in Polokwane ruled against a stepmother who wanted to claim a house, which was paid off by her late husband's ex-wife ... Show more

Limpopo stepmother loses court battle over a house that was paid for by children's late mother
A Gauteng woman is inconsolable after prosecutors at a Joburg court allegedly released a man who was once her boyfriend, who she insists tricked her and ... Show more

Scammed: Pretoria woman inconsolable after ‘boyfriend’ who allegedly defrauded her out of R600,000 gets released
Family and friends of Canaan Mdletshe who died in a car accident this week have paid tribute to the former journalist who turned into a politician#news #deathandtribute ... Show more

Canaan Mdletshe, the journalist-cum-politician dies in car crash
THE Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) has called on the government to stop political games and act immediately regarding the rescue of the ... Show more

Political games delay rescue of miners at Buffelsfontein goldmine
A day before Phoenix priest Poobalan Munsami Naidu was killed, he had arranged to visit his children and granddaughter in Johannesburg before leaving for India ... Show more

Murdered Phoenix priest Poobalan Munsami Naidu to be buried today
With the festive season in full swing, the thousands of commuters who use taxis for their long distance trips these holidays can breathe a sigh of relief as ... Show more

Long distance taxi strike over
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa, through his spokesperson, said that he would not appoint a board of inquiry into serious allegations of sabotage after former ... Show more

Ramaphosa rejects request to probe Cele/Masemola claims
Premier League leaders Liverpool's Merseyside derby trip to Everton on Saturday was postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh ... Show more

Liverpool's Premier League clash at Everton postponed due to high winds
A strike, called by the South African Airways Pilots Association has been suspended. Great news for the thousands of travellers expected to embark on their ... Show more

SAA pilots strike suspended
According to reports, the club have told the Uruguayan attacker to sort out his behaviour off the pitch, or he risks getting his contract torn up#sports #soccer ... Show more

Kaizer Chiefs threaten to tear up Gaston Sirino's contract over disciplinary issues
A man who owes Standard Bank over R3 million on his bond and had his home sold, lost at the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in a bid to set aside the sale and ... Show more

Man, who owes Standard Bank over R3 million loses SCA appeal to set aside auction on his mansion
South African football icon Benni McCarthy has revealed he is still open to chance of being in charge of Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates ... Show more

WATCH | Benni McCarthy open to coaching Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates amid global job hunt
The South African Banking Sentiment Index by DataEQ has revealed how of the biggest banks in South Africa compare in the eyes of consumers ... Show more

These are the best banks in South Africa, survey reveals
An accident on the N3 near Balmoral claimed the lives of five people on Friday night, according to Free State emergency services #news #accident #freestate #N3 Read ... Show more

Five people killed in a head-on collision on the N3 near Harrismith
As speculation mounts about who will fill the crucial deputy president position in the EFF, following Floyd Shivambu resignation earlier this year ... Show more

EFF Elective Conference: Who will fill in Floyd Shivambu’s shoes after his exit?…
Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson slams LPGA Tour after ban: The LPGA Tour updated its gender policy for competition on Wednesday, effective from the start of ...
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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson slams LPGA Tour after ban
Quick Glance: Hailey Davidson Condemns LPGA After Ban
  • Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson expressed outrage at the LPGA's decision to bar her from competition.

  • The LPGA Tour's updated gender policy mandates that players must be assigned female at birth or transitioned before male puberty.

  • Davidson criticized the decision, claiming she was not consulted in the studies that informed the policy change.

  • The decision received support from female professionals who argued it would enhance fairness in women's sports.
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has condemned the deportation of Chris Hani's killer Janusz Waluś to his homeland, Poland ... Show more

‘Deportation of Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Waluś without full confession is an injustice,’ says Mbalula
Quick Glance: Walus to be Deported to Poland
  • Janusz Walus, who killed SACP leader Chris Hani in 1993, will be deported to Poland on Friday.

  • The deportation decision was made after the end of his parole period and approved by the cabinet.

  • Walus lost his South African citizenship in 2017 and no longer holds any valid documents.

  • The Hani family and SACP strongly opposed his parole release.
The conflict in Ukraine can be described as a hybrid war between Russia and the United States, as Kiev would not be able to use modern long-range weapons ... Show more

Russia, US officially not at war, situation in Ukraine resembles hybrid war - Lavrov
Quick Glance: Lawrow Threatens Defense Measures Against the West
  • Russia is prepared to use 'any means' for defense to prevent a strategic defeat by the West, according to Foreign Minister Lawrow.

  • He warned that the use of new weapon systems should be taken seriously, particularly the hypersonic missile Oreschnik, which has already been deployed in Ukraine.

  • Lawrow expressed a desire for normal relations with the U.S. while simultaneously cautioning against the dangers of potential escalation.

  • Although Russia is officially not at war, Lawrow described the conflict as a hybrid war that would not be possible without U.S. military support.
The SA Rugby Union (Saru) on Friday confirmed it had rejected a proposal of a private equity deal worth R1.3 billion for South African rugby’s commercial ... Show more

Saru rejects R1.3 billion private equity deal for commercial rights
Abahambe is our mission as the Patriotic Alliance. We have and will never change. We have decided to fight from within GNU ... Show more

'Mabahambe is our stance,' PA's Gayton McKenzie reacts to critics on SA-Nigeria ties
Quick Glance: McKenzie Addresses Visa Controversy and GNU Dynamics
  • Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie commented on President Ramaphosa's plans to facilitate trade with Nigeria.

  • Ramaphosa announced that qualifying Nigerian businesses would receive a five-year multiple entry visa, which sparked backlash.

  • McKenzie emphasized that his party is part of the National Unity Government (GNU) and acknowledged the reality of not always achieving their interests.

  • He reaffirmed the Patriotic Alliance's commitment to fighting for their values within the GNU and stated they will not leave due to disagreements.
The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela has ordered the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to pay a traditional healer R1.2 million in damages after a car accident damaged ... Show more

RAF ordered to pay Sangoma R1.2 million after she lost taste and smell that affected her work
Two people were killed in a horror crash on the N3 near Pietermaritzburg on Thursday night. According to ALS Paramedics, the accident took place on N3 North ... Show more

Deadly N3 KZN horror crash claims two lives
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba called for spaza shops to be reserved for South Africans and called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action#news #politics ... Show more

‘Let them go fix their own countries,’ says Herman Mashaba on foreign spaza shop owners
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Friday he was "confident" of deeper cooperation with the next Donald Trump administration ... Show more

Taiwan's Lai says 'confident' of deeper cooperation with Trump
Quick Glance: Taiwan Calls for De-escalation from China
  • Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te urged China to cease its aggressive actions.

  • He spoke during his Pacific tour, warning of upcoming Chinese military drills.

  • Lai emphasized that Taiwan has made the best preparations for the security of the Taiwan Strait.

  • He expressed optimism about cooperation with the incoming U.S. administration to counter authoritarian expansion.
As part of efforts to get more Nigerian businesses investing in South Africa and improve the ease of doing business in South Africa ... Show more

WATCH: South Africa eases visa rules to boost trade with Nigeria, netizens react
Tinyiko Shawn Sengoane from Mamelodi East in Pretoria has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 6-year-old Olwethu Austin Zwane ... Show more

Don't Look Away | Man sentenced to life for fatally stabbing six-year-old boy for no reason
At least 90 people have been killed in Mozambique amid clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces sparked by October's disputed ... Show more

Dozens killed in Mozambique post-election violence
The executive director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF), Neeshan Balton appeared in the Randburg Magistrate's Court in connection with the death of two ... Show more

Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s director Neeshan Balton in court over 1989 deaths of MK members
The 82-year-old composer of timeless hits such as "Yesterday", "Let it Be" and "Hey Jude" helped design the coin ... Show more

Beatles legend McCartney stars in new UK coin collection
Indian police fired tear gas Friday at protesting farmers attempting to march to the capital New Delhi to push for their longstanding demand of guaranteed ... Show more

Indian police fire tear gas to halt farmers' protest march
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday it was too early and "inappropriate" to discuss whether Berlin would in future send troops to a possible ... Show more

Scholz says too early to consider German peacekeepers in Ukraine
UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis was awarded the prestigious International Fighter of the Year title at the 16th annual World MMA Awards in Las ... Show more

No DNA just RSA: Dricus Du Plessis wins International Fighter of Year at the MMA Awards
Canaan Mdletshe, who was a leader for the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) in KwaZulu-Natal, has died following a car accident ... Show more

MK Party's leader Canaan Mdletshe dies in a tragic car accident
Famous American artist and music producer DJ Khaled posted another video on social media showing love to Mamelodi Sundowns ... Show more

WATCH | Another one: DJ Khaled hypes Mamelodi Sundowns’ after FIFA Club World Cup group stage draw
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed the Public Protector’s decision to formally investigate allegations of irresponsible spending and false claims ... Show more

Paris splurge: EFF welcomes Public Protector’s probe into Sport Minister McKenzie’s R800,000 Olympic trip
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged South Africans to reject the "so-called" national shutdown aimed at President Cyril Ramaphosa ... Show more

'A failed attempt to sow chaos': ANC's Fikile Mbalula slams 'so-called' national shutdown over Ramaphosa's Nigerian visa deal
Mlamuli Mondli Khoza has been handed five terms of life sentence after he pleaded guilty to brutally killing five of his relatives in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal ... Show more

KZN man, Mlamuli Khoza sentenced to five life terms for brutally killing five of his relatives
The Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA), aimed at easing regulatory burdens on small businesses and promoting workplace transformation ... Show more

Minister Meth optimistic about job creation as Employment Equity Amendment Act takes effect in 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the new Deeds Registries Amendment Bill, according to a statement from the Presidency ... Show more

Ramaphosa signs new law to improve deeds registration process
Durban's many beaches have been a major concern this festive season, due to high levels of E.coli found in routine tests which made it unsafe for bathers ... Show more

E.Coli bathing bans: City assures its beaches will all be open by next weekend
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to ease visa regulations for Nigerian business people and for tourists from Nigeria travelling to South Africa ... Show more

‘We want Nigerian products on shelves in South Africa’: President Ramaphosa announces simplification of visa process for Nigerians
A 53-year-old rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Eshowe Regional Court for raping his 14-year-old daughter in October, 2020 ... Show more

Don't Look Away | Father given a life sentence for raping his biological teenage daughter
A man who was released on bail for allegedly killing a South African Police Service (SAPS) member, was rearrested by the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) ... Show more

Man out on bail for cop murder rearrested for robbery in a hijacked Mercedes-Benz
McKinsey to pay SA over R2 billion for its role in State Capture bribes: McKinsey Africa participated in a yearslong scheme by bribing SA government officials ...
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McKinsey to pay SA over R2 billion for its role in State Capture bribes
Kyle Verreynne scored his third Test century as he helped South Africa post 358 all out on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka, in Gqeberha, on Friday ... Show more

Proteas vs Sri Lanka: Kyle Verreynne stars with third Test ton as Proteas post 358
Uber South Africa is setting new benchmarks in innovation by launching Courier Bakkie, the newest addition to its app-based transportation services ... Show more

Bakgat! You can now move furniture with Uber's 'Courier Bakkie'
Eastern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Siphokazi Mawisa said police have launched a manhunt for the killers ... Show more

Detectives hunt for killers in Willowvale mass shooting
The search is on for a 16-year-old teenager who was last seen in the water while swimming with a group of friends who are all from Soweto, Gauteng ... Show more

Teen missing from Port Alfred beach, two boys rescued from the Glencairn Beach tidal pool
#Sponsored The Maxim South Africa office is receiving disturbing reports from its partner-drivers, stating that unknown people force them to delete the company's ... Show more

Newcastle ride-hailing drivers targeted in violent incidents
City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services have confirmed that a fire broke out at the Netcare Pretoria East Hospital on Thursday ... Show more

Patients evacuated after blaze engulfs Netcare Pretoria East Hospital
Minister of Social Development Nokuzola Tolashe said the suspension is prompted by the need to conduct an investigation without hindrance or interference ... Show more

DA calls on Ramaphosa to authorise SIU probe into fraud at Sassa, amid CEO’s suspension
A Gauteng woman is inconsolable after prosecutors at a Joburg court allegedly released a man who was once her boyfriend, who she insists tricked her and ... Show more

Scammed: Pretoria woman inconsolable after ‘boyfriend’ who allegedly defrauded her out of R600,000 gets released
Ke Dezemba! Fochville mother of two bags R14 million Powerball Plus jackpot: The National Lottery Ithuba said the mother of two from Fochville claimed her prize ...
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Ke Dezemba! Fochville mother of two bags R14 million Powerball Plus ...
aQuellé celebrates its 25-year milestone by spreading more joy: For over two decades, aQuellé has been refreshing South Africans with natural spring water and ...
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aQuellé celebrates its 25-year milestone by spreading more joy
Russia not threatening anyone with nuclear arms - Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia is not threatening anyone with nuclear weapons, but in connection with the ...
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Russia not threatening anyone with nuclear arms - Russian Foreign Ministry
Corrupt police officer and civilian sentenced for kidnapping, extortion: A corrupt cop has been jailed for extorting R10,000 from a man falsely accused of having ...
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Corrupt police officer and civilian sentenced for kidnapping, extortion
Two people have been arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, after they demanded a bribe of R15 ... Show more

Sextortion: Pretoria woman bust for allegedly demanding R15,000 for rape-accused’s freedom
23-year-old Lily Phillips, an OnlyFans creator made headlines when she slept with 101 men in 14 hours, but now she wants to significantly up the ante ... Show more

OnlyFans creator wants to sleep with 1,000 men in one day
Here's your weekend weather forecast: Discover the world of IOL, bringing you a mix of current news across politics, sport, business, motoring and lifestyle ...
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Here's your weekend weather forecast
In a remarkable achievement, Zulaikha Patel has become the first South African to be personally selected for a prestigious week-long intensive program in ... Show more

Zulaikha Patel becomes the first South African to join the elite Kofi Annan Changemakers Program
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson in North West provincial spokesperson Sivenathi Gunya said Boitshoko is charged with corruption and ... Show more

Botswana cop released on bail after he paid R100,000 to SARS official to release illicit cigarettes truck
Eight suspects who were believed to be on their way to Esikhawini where they had planned rob a shop owned by a foreign national were shot and fatally wounded ... Show more

JUST IN: Eight suspects killed in a shoot-out with police in Richards Bay
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is in full swing. It has swept into also almost every faucet of society. Now ... Show more

Do you want to know when you will die? This AI claims to calculate exactly when you'll kick the bucket
They score like machines and race like a bullet train, but have you ever wondered who is the most handsome?#athletes #african Read on Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the most handsome African male athlete of 2024?
South Africa's tourism campaign featuring Trevor Noah wins international award: The campaign landed in the Best Videos in Tourism Destination Countries category ...
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South Africa's tourism campaign featuring Trevor Noah wins international ...
EFF leader Julius Malema asserts that no one in over a decade of the party’s history has successfully made it politically after dumping his party to pursue ... Show more

Outside the EFF, political life is cold, says Malema
Quick Glance: Malema: No Success After Leaving EFF
  • Julius Malema asserts that no one who has left the EFF has succeeded in politics.

  • This statement follows a significant exodus of prominent EFF leaders to the MK Party since August.

  • Malema cited a former EFF member, now wishing to return after joining ActionSA, highlighting the EFF's strict return policies.

  • While he believes most departures have already occurred, he remains open to the possibility of further exits.