President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill into law, despite objections. It removes the R15 million annual limit on donations from a single donor and the R100 000 threshold for declaring donations to the IEC.
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"You arrived here as settlers in 1652, it's a historical fact...We have accepted that you have naturalised in this country, but it doesn't change the fact that you came here as a visitor," EFF leader Julius Malema says.
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[WATCH] Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes' childhood friend Sim Dope narrates how
the rapper told him he had written a song about him that would
‘immortalise’ him.
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St. John’s College Matriculant and former head boy, Sazi Bongwe, has an average of 95.9% and nine distinctions. He is on his way to study in Harvard University later this year. Bongwe says it took a lot of hard work.
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"I put it to you Mr Mosia that a witness, not just a witness, an eyewitness will testify that Senzo Robert Meyiwa was allegedly shot by Nonhlanhla Kelly Khumalo by mistake, as it's alleged," says Adv. Malesela Teffo.
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"Thank you for instilling everything that I am today. My mother was the most punctual person I know, so I know that even her death was on time." - Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung
#RIPMaryTwala
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[WATCH] “The tea meeting was about the tea" - EFF Spokesperson Vuyani Pambo briefs the media outside former president Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla.
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"We have made it clear that Russia is a friend...And while we are friends with many all over the world, we cannot become sudden enemies at the demand of others," International Relations and Co-operation minister Naledi Pandor says.
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[WATCH] Captain Siya Kolisi challenges President Cyril Ramaphosa to use the spirit of diversity displayed after the
#Springboks
Rugby World Cup victory for the entire country. "We need to use our diversity a bit more."
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[WATCH] uMngeni Local Municipality Mayor Christopher Pappas says the Democratic Alliance has offered three cows to pay their last respect to the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
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[BREAKING NEWS] The Pretoria High Court has found that the ongoing
#loasdshedding
is a violation of human rights.
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[WATCH] Keirnan Forbes' father Tony breaks down into tears as the rapper's memorial service gets underway.
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for live proceedings of
#akamemorialservice
.
"For a country to be fixed, we have to listen to the people and stop being 'Honourable members' who only appear on television." -Mam Khawula becomes emotional during a meeting with the SANDF and SAPS.
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[WATCH] 7-year-old rugby fan Desmond Koolen, known as The Feel Good Kid, welcomes
#Springboks
players at Multichoice City in Randburg, Johannesburg. Visuals: SuperSport
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#RWC23
[WATCH] Operation Dudula leader Nhlanhla Lux speaks to
#Newzroom405
's
@malungelob
in Soweto. The group has descended on an alleged drug den and have demanded to search it.
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[WATCH] "Never be shaken by the ill-informed ignorant people who are taking platform to say all types of things."- EFF's Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi offers a condolence message to
#MangosuthuButhelezi
's family at a memorial service in Ulundi.
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[WATCH] The family of award-winning artist Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes has left the rapper's home for his private funeral ceremony. Newzroom Afrika's
@LindA_MniSii
captured the moment as the family departed.
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#RIPAKA
[WATCH] "I am leaving here with the discomfort that you met a high-profile politician in a hotel room twice and you do not know what was discussed. I don't think that helps to get you to be the Chief Justice of our country " - Commissioner
#Malema
#JSCinterviews
Former Banyana Banyana player Portia Modise says it's about time that players stand up for themselves. This follows rumours that goalkeeper Andile Dlamini is being sidelined at the
#FIFAWomensWorldCup
on SAFA's instructions.
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EFF leader, Julius Malema addresses media after he was summoned over allegations that he fired a rifle in public. Malema was speaking outside the Hawks offices in Pretoria.
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[BREAKING NEWS] ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe have been reported to the party's Electoral Committee for alleged involvement in a vote-buying scandal.
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[WATCH] Police Minister Bheki Cele struggles to contain himself outside the East London Mortuary where the bodies of 20 young people who passed away at
#EnyobeniTavern
in East London were taken.
"The reality is, Mr President, nothing is working under you, you are a man on top and doing nothing and it is very irresponsible for a man to be on top and do nothing" - Julius Malema
#SONA2023Debate
[WATCH] Some students at the Mangosuthu University of Technology in Durban have taken it upon themselves to start clean-up operations in parts of the City following days of looting in the area.
Our reporter
@PelaneM
spoke to the students.
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#KZNShutdown
#looting
[WATCH] "Santaco said we're not going to get involved; they transported themselves today. Nothing has moved."- EFF leader Julius Malema addressing protesters at the Union Buildings at the conclusion of the
#NationalShutdown
protest.
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[BREAKING NEWS] Former President
#JacobZuma
's convoy, including SUVs, has entered the Estcourt Correctional Centre.
He will begin serving his 15 months sentence.
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#ZumaArrest
"You want to reduce us to Netflix? We do not make movies, we are engaged in real struggle." - Julius Malema's response to questions about Nhlanhla 'Lux' Dlamini's house bombing.
#NationalShutdown
[BREAKING NEWS] McCarthy joins Manchester United: UK media reports Benni McCarthy's addition to Man United's first team coaching staff.
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[BREAKING NEWS] Caster Semenya wins an appeal against testosterone rules at the European Court of Human Rights.
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[BREAKING NEWS] An East London toddler, Eastern Cape, has been mauled to death by a pitbull a few hours ago.
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for more developments on this story.
[MUST WATCH] Amid the chaos at
#SONA2020
, the EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi challenged an MP, saying: "This isn't Our Perfect Wedding, on what rule are you rising?"
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Students protest outside parliament, they refuse to be addressed by Minister of Police Bheki Cele. The students are angry over the murder and rape of
#UyineneMrwetjana
"Someone said to me 'if you want us to vote for you, you must abandon this thing of foreigners'. Ah, nna I'm prepared to go home. I'll never take a platform to denounce Africans. If it means votes are going then let them go!"
@Julius_S_Malema
said.
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for more.
[BREAKING NEWS] The Pretoria High Court has ruled against Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on arresting and deporting people who don't have valid Zimbabwean Exemption Permits.
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[WATCH] Home affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi calls for harsher sanctions against companies or individuals who give employment to illegal foreigners in South Africa.
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[WATCH] "Your president has committed treason, but you are all silent...No president should conduct private business while in office; it's not allowed...Your president is corrupt," says former president
#JacobZuma
.
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[WATCH] "We have no permit, we are going to protest - not march... What happened at Sharpville, let history repeat itself, we are not scared. "- EFF leader Julius Malema.
Adv. Mshololo: The witness benefitted from the Netflix documentary, she has been paid. And now today, she says she will suffer prejudice. She has already put herself out there without any limitations.
#SenzoMeyiwatrial
[WATCH] Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng calls into order the first state witness in the
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial
Zandile Khumalo after state prosecutor Advocate George Baloyi asked for postponement due to Khumalo's ill health.
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[WATCH] "We want locals to be prioritized for employment. We must visit hospitality venues and ask them how many South Africans they are hiring," says EFF Julius Malema.
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#EFFSiyabongaRally
Nduduzo Nyanda pays tribute to his late partner
#EusebiusMcKaiser
. "I will miss his voice notes; I will miss him walking around the house, recording voice notes for somebody else."
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[BREAKING NEWS] Deputy President Paul Mashatile confirms that the VIP Protection Unit officers involved in the N1 assault work with him.
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Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, has been at the centre of world news since conflict erupted in the Tigray region a year ago. Prime Minister Abey Ahmed’s press secretary Billene Seyoum elaborates.
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[WATCH] Joburg teacher Kirsten Kluyts' alleged killer Bafana Mahungela tells the court why he wore her clothes and why he did not go to the police station after "discovering" her body.
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[WATCH] "The reason why you are failing to give a full description of the head of the second suspect... is because there was no second suspect, you are fabricating the story,"- Adv Zandile Mshololo tells state witness Zandile Khumalo in the.
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial
[BREAKING] Israeli national carrier El Al has announced plans to stop direct flights between Tel Aviv and Johannesburg.
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"I was expelled a long time ago. I was expelled because a certain Mr Rupert said 'if you don't expel this man I'm not going to support you, Mr President'." - Former ANC secretary general Ace Magashule giving more details on his expulsion.
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"Mr President, I'd urge you not to appoint the minister of electricity... you're duplicating bureaucracy in an already bloated and excessive cabinet. When you have a minister of minerals and energy..." - IFP MP Mkhuleko Hlengwa
#SONA2023DEBATE
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Sizwe Dhlomo speaks about a conversation he once had with
#AKA
about his plans for his career which the rapper responded: “I want to be a megastar… I want the mass appeal of PRO, I want the commercial viability of HHP, and I wanna have the stage presence of Brenda Fassie.”
[BREAKING NEWS] Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan confirms that former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter spoke to him about alleged corruption at the power utility.
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"When Longwe came to
#KellyKhumalo
's house he was drunk and had a firearm. Three shots were fired. Senzo was shot dead, Longwe shot himself in the ankle and the last shot was fired on the floor. As a result, Zandi got injured." - Adv. Mngomezulu
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[WATCH] Photojournalists perform a cannon salute ceremony for the late Dr Peter Magubane before his funeral service is handed over for the Special Provincial Official Funeral Category Two.
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#RIPPeterMagubane
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial
: Cellphone data analyst, Col. Lambertus Steyn, testifies that according to records, none of the people in the Khumalo house called the police on the night of the incident.
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[WATCH] Tony Forbes, Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes' father, thanks the media,
fellow artists and neighbours for the outpouring of love and support
following the killing of the artist and his friend Tebello 'Tibz'
Motsoane on Friday.
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[WATCH] Alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe, who has been remanded in the hospital section of Pollsmoor Prison for several weeks, is appearing at the Western Cape High Court today. Here's his outburst in the dock.
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Ground Up investigative journalist Oliver Meth says circumstantial evidence proves that two high-ranking politicians and three prison officials are involved in the prison escape of murderer and rapist Thabo Bester.
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The EFF held protests across SA calling for, among other things, the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an end to load shedding. UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the
#NationalShutdown
by the EFF was a success.
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[BREAKING NEWS] Musician Oupa John Sefoka known as 'DJ Sumbody' has died after an incident in Johannesburg this morning
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Joburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene tells
@XoliMngambi
that South African laws protect criminality. This is in light of the fire that claimed dozens of lives in an illegally occupied building in the CBD.
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[BREAKING NEWS] Second Covid-19 vaccine death: SAHPRA confirms another fatal case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome linked to Johnson & Johnson shot in SA
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[BREAKING NEWS]
#JacobZuma
is back on the ballot. The Electoral Court has reversed the IEC‘s decision to disqualify the former president from standing as the MK Party candidate.
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"The share of the BRICS countries with a population totaling more than three billion people now accounts for 26% of the global GDP and our five countries are ahead of the G7 in terms of purchasing power parity". - Russian President Vladimir Putin.
#BRICSSummit2023
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[MUST WATCH] "Looking at what our politicians, I will not exactly say who has looted more. We the South Africans, we are taking all that we see in front of us because we are hungry," a man in KZN tells
@Karinda_J
.
#Looting
continues in KZN. Tune into
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for more.
[BREAKING NEWS] President Cyril Ramaphosa had asked the independent panel not to take the Phala Phala probe further.
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[WATCH] NW Premier Bushy Maape is being criticised for insinuating that the roads in the province are in a good state. Maape claimed that he travelled almost 200km from Mahikeng to Rustenburg without hitting a pothole.
@RefiloeSeboko
has the latest.
"Before she passed on she told the doctors that she wants a lot of flowers and she wants to be dressed in the same dress she wore at our wedding"- Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung paying tribute to his mother Mam' Mary Twala.
#RIPMaryTwala
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[WATCH] Collen Malatji says Julius Malema was fired from the ANC for ill-discipline. "He wanted to create a Youth League that is a cult organisation that belongs to him like the EFF. In the EFF, no matter how educated you are, you can't even speak."
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