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29/07/2024

Sikho Nqothole has been given an ultimatum to dust himself up and be productive so that No Doubt Management of Colin Nathan can make things happen for him.

29/07/2024

About a week ago, I had the honour of experiencing Thandiswa Mazwai in concert. I was in complete and utter awe. She has an astronomical stage presence. Naturally I was entirely elated leading up to the show. - Zipho Dolamo

About a week ago, I had the honour of experiencing Thandiswa Mazwai in concert. I was in complete and utter awe. She has an astronomical stage presence. Naturally I was entirely elated leading up to the show.

29/07/2024

The National Consumer Commission has issued compliance notices to at least 33 shops for selling expired food, not displaying prices of goods on shelves and for not issuing refunds to their customers.

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued compliance notices to at least 33 shops for selling expired food, not displaying prices of goods on shelves and for not issuing refunds to their customers.

29/07/2024

Tatjana Smith took the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics women's 100m breastroke in the Paris La Defense Arena pool on Tuesday night.

29/07/2024

A CFO of a struggling municipality in the Free State allegedly went to a colleague's office and head-butted him for refusing to implement a car allowance for a colleague who did not qualify for it.

29/07/2024

IN THE SOWETAN TOMORROW:

• Cadet claims they were recruited by a Libyan tycoon who funded their trip only to disappear weeks ago

• Saudi media links the group to a militant organisation affiliated to Libya’s army commander

29/07/2024

IN THE SOWETAN TOMORROW:

• Mngqithi content with Downs' progress
• More finger-pointing over possible VAR in PSL

29/07/2024

Safa president Danny Jordaan said VAR will cost them a lot of money and that the final issue now is the league’s broadcast partner SuperSport, who must come to the party.

29/07/2024

SA women entrepreneurs savoured the success of winemaking at the third annual Proudly South African Local Wine Expo held over three days at the Prison Break Market in LoneHhill, north of Johannesburg.

29/07/2024

Just two years ago, Mandla Msibi was such an influential figure in the ANC in Mpumalanga that he was elected party treasurer in absentia... then earlier this year, he organised a march against President Ramaphosa.

29/07/2024

"Satire is a very difficult subject and most of the time it's lost in translation. For my work to be nominated [for an African Podcasters and Voice Artists Award] is also a big victory as far as I'm concerned," says Rams Mabote, host of 'Taking Rams By The Horns'.

"Satire is a very difficult subject and most of the time it's lost in translation. For my work to be nominated is also a big victory as far as I'm concerned," says host Rams Mabote.

29/07/2024

SOWETAN SAYS | The discovery of a military training camp in White River in Mpumalanga on Friday should concern all of us. It should compel us to demand answers about the apparent flouting of immigration rules and the extent to which security laws have been violated.

The discovery of a military training camp in White River in Mpumalanga on Friday should concern all of us.

29/07/2024

The Games hit their stride on Monday with 19 gold medals on offer including five in swimming.

29/07/2024

SIYABULELA MAKUNGA | In his maiden speech of the 7th Administration, president Cyril Ramaphosa declared that the state is “determined that growth must be inclusive, it must be transformational".

In his maiden speech of the 7th Administration, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared that the state is “determined that growth must be inclusive, it must be transformational".

29/07/2024

Grade R teacher Dudu Khumalo, 46, was shot dead by two unknown gunmen in view of pupils and colleagues at Phikiswayo Primary School in Richmond Farm, Ntuzuma, north of Durban.

29/07/2024

Four suspects linked to a tavern shooting that claimed eight lives in Kanana township in Orkney, North West, at the weekend have been arrested. They are expected to appear in the Orkney magistrate's court on Tuesday.

Four suspects linked to a tavern shooting that claimed eight lives in Kanana township in Orkney, North West, at the weekend have been arrested.

29/07/2024

Mountain-biker Alan Hatherly has won South Africa’s second medal of the Paris Olympics, taking bronze in the cross-country event on Monday afternoon.

29/07/2024

Former ANC Mpumalanga provincial treasurer Mandla Msibi was found guilty of trying to sabotage the ANC’s January 8 celebrations at the Mbombela Stadium by organising a protest.

Msibi was found guilty of trying to sabotage the ANC’s January 8 celebrations at the Mbombela Stadium by organising a protest.

29/07/2024

The ANC caucus in the Western Cape legislature has called for a full investigation into “deeply disturbing” footage of a group of high school pupils purportedly auctioning off their black classmates in Cape Town.

Several Pinelands High School pupils have been suspended after an alleged racial 'auction' at the school last week.

29/07/2024

READER LETTER | I am writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations to justice Mandisa Maya on her historic appointment as the new chief justice of SA.

I am writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations to justice Mandisa Maya on her historic appointment as the new chief justice of SA.

29/07/2024

Having experienced a turbulent decade, seasoned actor Melusi Yeni is back at the top of his game – all thanks to his solid fan base who held him down during his darkest times.

29/07/2024

WATCH LIVE | ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, presents the outcomes of the recent Jacob Zuma disciplinary hearing.

ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, will present the outcomes of the recent Jacob Zuma disciplinary hearing.

29/07/2024

An elephant who was in a circus before spending more than two decades at the Pretoria Zoo is being relocated to a nature reserve in Limpopo for his last years.

29/07/2024

Gift Motupa wants to use the opportunity at Magesi to revive his career after joining them recently.

29/07/2024

A Limpopo police took his own life while sitting in his senior colleague's car after shooting two people, killing one and injuring the other.

29/07/2024

WATCH | The two Ndimande brothers who are involved in Keirnan "AKA" Forbes and Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane's murder, appeared in the Manzini magistrate court on Monday.

The two Ndimande brothers who are involved in Keirnan "AKA" Forbes and Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane's murder, appear in the Manzini magistrate court on Monday.

29/07/2024

Collen Malatji, the leader of the ANCYL, has proven to be a divisive figure. Instead of representing the views and interests of young people, he has become a “rented gun” used to attack political enemies of those who feed him, writes Penuel Maduna.

Collen Malatji, the leader of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL), has proven to be a divisive figure. Instead of representing the views and interests of young people, he has become a “rented gun” used to attack political enemies of those who feed him.

29/07/2024

Ethiopia's central bank on Monday removed restrictions on the foreign currency market, it said, a crucial step towards securing funding from the International Monetary Fund and making progress on a long-delayed debt overhaul.

29/07/2024

Pitso Mosimane wishes to help the University of Johannesburg establish a professional football team to emulate other universities like Wits and Tuks as a token of appreciation to the institution for conferring an honorary doctorate on him.

Pitso Mosimane wishes to help the University of Johannesburg (UJ) establish a professional football team to emulate other universities like Wits and Tuks as a token of appreciation to the institution for conferring an honorary doctorate on him.

29/07/2024

Emerging trainer Hloni Maboko – a former professional boxer from Malamulele, Limpopo – is grossly worried about his province's boxing state of affairs.