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Cilliers Brink, the DA’s mayoral candidate in Tshwane. (Photo: Tania Heyns/Maroela Media) Cilliers Brink is no stranger to local government matters. He was already mayor of Tshwane. Brink has (before now) never been a mayoral candidate, which means that he has never run an election campaign for it before. You wouldn’t think so though. Maroela Media recently accompanied Brink on his election campaign and was pleasantly surprised by how naturally canvassing comes to the relatively young yet serious politician. “I took on someone else’s term when I initially became mayor. So, this is the first time I am a candidate,”…

US Representative Thomas Massie lost his Republican primary on Tuesday after one of the most expensive and politically charged congressional campaigns in modern United States history. For the Israel lobby and its allies, the result marked a decisive victory. US President Donald Trump deployed his political weight against Massie, endorsing his chosen challenger, Ed Gallrein, and turning a local race into a national confrontation. At the same time, pro-Israel organisations and billionaire donors, including Miriam Adelson, poured extraordinary sums into Kentucky to defeat a congressman whose offence was questioning military aid to Israel and challenging the expanding influence of pro-Israel…

A MIX of experienced and up-and-coming players in the Women’s Springboks squad is represented by the defending champions of the Rugby Africa Woman’s Cup in the tournament to be held in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, from Saturday to May 31.In this competition, the female Springboks are accompanied by Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September who are deputy head coaches Swys de Bruin.This South African team has been drawn against Madagascar, Uganda and host Kenya.It will start with Madagascar (Saturday), Uganda (May 27) and close with the host (May 31).All matches will be held at the RFUEA Grounds on Ngong Road, Nairobi.Last…

Former police officer Sergeant Rosemary Ndlovu and her co-accused, Nomsa Mudau, appeared at the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court to hear the court’s verdict on their charge of conspiracy to commit murder.Inevitably, the court has issued a verdict, both of them were found guilty of the 2018 conspiracy to kill Mudau’s husband. The court heard that Ndlovu contacted criminals to help Mudau kill her husband.The investigation led by Captain Kheswa Mabunda revealed that Ndlovu told the criminals that Mudau would contact them directly about the murder plot. There were many phone calls and meetings between them and Mudau, Tembisa, Kurhuleni.In these…

AFTER 29 seasons since the Premier Soccer League (PSL) was established, Lamontville Golden Arrows striker, Junior Dion, is on course to become the first player from the Ivory Coast to win the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals. Dion (27) leads the way with goals in the Betway Premiership as he has scored 14 in the 2025/2026 season. He is followed by Iqraam Rayners of Mamelodi Sundowns with 12, Relebohile Mofokeng and Brayan Leon of Orlando Pirates and Sundowns with 10 each. Because Sundowns have wrapped up the 2025/26 Premiership season, Rayners and Leon no longer…

Borehole (Photo: Provided)AfriForum says there is currently no reason to panic about the regulations for the protection and management of groundwater resources.Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina presented the proposed regulations for public comment on December 10 in the Government Gazette published.According to the document, the regulations will apply to all users of borehole water – new and existing users. This also includes people with rights of use, permits and water court orders for their water use.The regulations require all borehole owners to register their boreholes and monitor their water use.Borehole regulations already apply in many municipalities, with municipal bylaws…

THE COACH of the Under 17 national team, Amajimbos, admits that they were shocked by their defeat by Algeria in the second match of Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) U-17, which is why they consider today’s final group stage match against Ghana as the final.Vela Khumalo says that his team needs full points in their match against Ghana today at 9 pm at Mohamed VI Complex, Rabat, Morocco, to ensure that they progress to the next round of the Afcon tournament which started last Wednesday, which will conclude on June 2. In another match of Group…

IHONIFIED the late musician Winnie Khumalo, her daughter Rethabile as she released an album saying that she is looking for her mother who will not be forgotten by many.Rethabile released the album In the future which he says means a lot to him as it has emotional songs about his mother’s abandonment last year, as it talks about their healthy life until she passed away.This album that came out last Friday is Rethabile’s third since she followed in her mother’s footsteps by getting into music.”With this album and the existing songs, I will open up to people for the first…

(Archive photo: Nico Strydom/Maroela Media) Consumer inflation increased from 3.1% in March to 4% in April, mainly driven by the recent sharp increases in the price of fuel. This is the highest inflation figure since August 2024, when the rate stood at 4.4%. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) says that in April consumers were dealt a significant blow in terms of the price of fuel. So much so that the index for fuel rose by 18.2% from March to April – the biggest monthly rise since the current CPI series began in 2008, StatsSA pointed out on Wednesday morning. The latest…

The DA has applauded the decision of the Parliamentary committee in charge of the operation of public funds to investigate allegations of corruption in Thekwini Municipality.The leader of the DA in Thekwini Municipality, Mr. Thabani Mthethwa, said that they had been complaining about allegations of corruption in the council.”We always complain about the water problem that plagues Durban. Most of the time, the municipality does not send water trucks to problem areas. Many water trucks are dead. A lot of money is spent without following the rules and no action is taken against people. We are happy that these things…