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The IFP leader, Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, said that he will not support the motion of no confidence in the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa.Hlabisa described as opportunists the groups that submitted a motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s leadership.He said this while talking to Newsroom Africa.The MKP and ATM parties have submitted a motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s leadership.These groups filed a motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s leadership after the Constitutional Court overturned Parliament’s decision to refuse to accept the report of the team that was tasked to investigate the theft of US dollars from Ramaphosa’s farm.Hlabisa said…

MAMELODI Sundowns put themselves in danger of missing out on the Betway Premiership title after being beaten by TS Galaxy 3-2 in the league at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, on Tuesday nightGalaxy’s goals were scored by Victor Letsoalo which was a penalty, Sedwyn George in the first half, and Mpho Mvelase in the second. The Sundonwns were beaten by Bryan Leon both times in the first half including the penalty which he scored a few minutes before the break.This means that Zimnyama, who are in second place with 65 points, need to beat Durban City on Saturday at the Orlando Amstel…

(Archive photo: Anja van der Merwe/Maroela Media) An application by Solidarity to compel the authorities to explain how a decision on the abolition of Afrikaans from entrance examinations for legal practitioners was made, will be heard in the Pretoria High Court on Friday. The application was brought against the South African Legal Practice Council (RPR) and the Information Regulator after the RPR apparently failed to disclose records following Solidarity’s application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Paia). Solidarity requested access to documents and information that preceded and influenced the decision to end Afrikaans as an examination…

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the speech of the day at the Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 exhibition, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Durban, on Tuesday morning. Ramaphosa highlighted that the tourism industry is not only focused on developing the economy, he described it as “a living way that shows what we are as people.”He noted that South Africa welcomed 10.5 million international visitors last year, and a quarter of the arrivals came from the SADC region – showing that “Africans choose Africa.” He also emphasized the work on behalf of South Africa and neighboring countries to highlight the…

Dr. Pieter Mulder talks about pres. Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: Screenshot) Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa decided to fight on Monday evening, after initially wanting to flee in the previous round. “This is because he probably knows that the ANC will end up protecting him this time, just like in the case of his predecessor, former president Jacob Zuma,” explains Dr. Pieter Mulder, one of the country’s longest-serving members of parliament, now. Mulder served under seven presidents – from PW Botha to Ramaphosa – before stepping down as an MP. He worked very closely with the ANC during his time in parliament. Mulder…

The pros and cons of student dating in universities are the highlights of Dr Phumelele Basi’s research in her doctoral studies recently awarded by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).By being awarded a PhD in Gender Education, Dr Basi (25) from Hlokozi, on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, made history by being the youngest student of all academics to graduate this year.The title of her research is “Negotiating Heterosexual Relationships on Campus: Female Students Sexual Practices, Desire, Pleasure and Risk at a South African University”, which took her only two years and she passed with honors.Narrating what motivated him to research…

Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s war has created a lost generation of Lebanese students, widening societal disparities and, in turn, damaging national unity, experts have told Al Jazeera.Israel has destroyed schools across southern Lebanon and displaced hundreds of thousands of students. Hundreds of educational institutions have turned into makeshift shelters for thousands of displaced people, causing a compounding series of disruptions to an education system that was already struggling as a result of a debilitating economic crisis.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listSchools in Lebanon have responded by using online learning and other programs to reach students, but education experts…

Stock photo (Photo: Shutterstock)The DA demands urgent answers after several cases of theft at different army bases were exposed by the media.The party warned in a statement this week that the security of the South African National Defense Force (SADF) is collapsing completely.Chris Hattingh, the DA’s spokesman for defense and military veterans, says the minister of defense must urgently explain how many weapons and strategic assets have been stolen, who has been held accountable and what plan is going to restore security at the bases.Also read: Weapons looted during break-in at SANW baseAccording to Hattingh, the recent incidents at the…

THE representative of the DA in the race for the position of mayor in Mhlathuze Municipality, Mr. Christo Botha, has GONE.Botha, who was the deputy mayor of Mhlathuze Municipality, died after suffering from illness. The news of his death was announced by the leader of DA KwaZulu-Natal, Mr. Sithembiso Ngema.Ngema said they were shocked by the death of Botha.”We have not only lost the deputy mayor but we have lost a leader who worked for the people. He was the one who was going to represent the DA in the race for the position of mayor in Mhlathuze as the…

(Photo: Provided)Agriculture has always lived with biosecurity risks, but the scale and frequency of recent outbreaks has changed the way the sector must think about it. This is what Dawie Maree, head of agricultural information and marketing at FNB, said on Tuesday during a panel discussion at the Nampo Harvest Day outside Bothaville. He emphasizes that an outbreak of a pest in crops can lower yields and undermine export confidence over several seasons. “What was once considered a limited production problem is now clearly a system-wide threat to livestock, grain, fruit and vegetables, with implications for food security, trade and…