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The billboard in question. (Photo: DA) The ANC wrote to the DA on Thursday and demanded that the billboard that the DA erected this week in the north of Pretoria be removed. The DA in Gauteng unveiled a billboard on Stormvoël Road on Tuesday that mocks Prime Minister Panyaza Lesufi’s recent comment that he also struggles with water cuts – to the extent that he sometimes has to take a bath in a hotel. The ANC says this billboard is humiliating and damages the prime minister’s reputation. The party is now threatening legal action if the billboard is not removed…

THE COACH of Orlando Pirates, Abdeslam Ouaddou, talks about a habit he sees that could disturb this team from Soweto in the race for the Betway Premiership title. Zimnyama collected three points with a 2-1 win over Polokwane City on Wednesday night at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane. On this day, Mamelodi Sundowns, who put them in a bad position in the league competition, won in the same way against Lamontville Golden Arrows at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria.Although the Pirates have kept their place at the top of the log, the importance of scoring goals has always been clear…

One student died and 14 were injured after an accident involving a vehicle transporting students on Wednesday afternoon in KwaMashu.According to the Minister of Transport and Human Settlements, Mr. Siboniso Duma, the driver has disappeared. In addition, the team met with the owner of the taxi who stated that he received a call from the driver informing him that the accident was caused by the brakes not working.”We are asking the driver who has disappeared to surrender to the police.”Duma added that he has assigned a team to visit the injured students and parents at the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital.”The painful…

Several speakers at the first Future of Nations conference in Pretoria used the Afrikaner experience as an example of how communities can protect and develop their institutions, language and identity. The conversation also analyzed broader issues such as decentralization, international law and the future of political communities.

NewsFeedSix months after youth-led protests ousted Nepal’s prime minister, people in Kathmandu have been voting in the high-stakes election for the country. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng breaks it down.Published On 5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Former ANC Member of Parliament Vincent Smith has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Johannesburg High Court. This is after Smith reached an agreement with the state on the sentencing process. Smith pleaded guilty to charges including breaching section 7 of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act No. 12 of 2004, fraud, money laundering and breach of the Tax Act. This is related to the cases of corruption and fraud that happened in his position as sole director and owner of Euroblitz 48, where he failed to disclose in Parliament that he received anything from the…

Explosions in Tehran. (Photo: ATTA KENARE / AFP War modeling suggests that the current pace of conflict in the Middle East may be sustainable for just ten more days. Prof. Barend Prinsloo, director of the Center for Geopolitical Security and Strategy at the North-West University (NWU), believes that there are currently three scenarios that can determine how the conflict in the region will finally unfold. Scenario 1: Ten more days of conflict The current ten-day estimate is based on uncertain inventory calculations: how many rockets Iran still has versus how many missile interceptors Israel and the US can still deploy.…

COACH of Orlando Pirates, Phuti Mohafe, doubts Orlando Pirates in the race for the title of the Betway Premiership.Mohafe was speaking after his side lost 2-1 to Zimnyama at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, on Wednesday night. Pirates’ goals were scored by Relebohile Mofokeng and Patrick Maswanganyi. At Rise and Shine it was put in the net by Bonginkosi Dlamini.Pirates are at the top of the log with 44 points where they are tied with Mamelodi Sundowns who are one goal away from this Soweto team. Staying in contention for Pirates has increased the hope of their fans who…

The journey is not about records or fame and the message to farmers is simple: “We see you. We appreciate you. You are not alone.” (Photo: Provided)Four Pretorians will embark on an extraordinary journey to draw attention to a major crisis that often remains invisible: the mental health of farmers.The team plans to tackle the entire South African coastline on jet skis from 11 to 27 March, a distance of 2,786 km.With the project, they hope to properly start the conversation about the enormous pressure that farmers are currently under.Carlo Smuts (30), a marketing manager at Design Biologix, says he…

Ndimande’s two brothers, Malusi Dave and Siyabonga Gezani, who have been charged with five crimes including murdering rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, have withdrawn their campaign against their detention at the Bongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility, Kokstad.Instead, they intend to apply for bail. The purpose of the bail application was a last-minute decision by the defendants, who were picked up in Swatini, in late 2025.When they appeared at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning, their lawyer, Mr. Sibusiso Dlamini, asked the court to rule that they should be kept in Westville prison for two weeks…