By Buchule Putini As South Africa observes Women’s Month 2025, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has taken a moment to honour the exceptional courage and leadership of women serving in uniform. Among them, Captain Chavonn Carmen Malgas — known to her peers as the Sky Goddess — stands out as a shining example…
By Duncan Mnisi eMalahleni, Mpumalanga — The Mpumalanga Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements, and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) has dismissed claims linking an initiation school principal, Mr. Chief Mabena, to the recent death of an initiate. The department says the allegations are false and regrets the misinformation. Investigations found the school was under the supervision…
By Buchule Putini East London — More than three decades after gunmen stormed the Highgate Hotel on 1 May 1993, killing five and injuring seven, the inquest into the massacre resumes on Monday, 11 August 2025, at the Special Tribunal in East London. For years, the attack was blamed on the Azanian People’s Liberation Army…
By Duncan Mnisi Gayton McKenzie, leader of the Patriotic Alliance and South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, has responded strongly to the controversy surrounding the Open Chats Podcast. In recent social media posts, McKenzie condemned the racist remarks made by the podcast hosts, stressing that such comments are unacceptable and threaten social harmony….