Author: Virgo

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General

Customary Wife Denied Death Benefit as Girlfriend Receives R4.5 Million from Pension Fund Adjudicator

A customary wife has lost her claim to a R4.5 million death benefit after the Pension Funds Adjudicator ruled in favour of the deceased’s girlfriend, who proved... Read more.
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Politics

Minister Lamola Challenges US Secretary Marco Rubio’s Afrikaner Persecution Claims Ahead of G20 Summit

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola rebuts US Secretary Marco Rubio’s claims of Afrikaner persecution, calling them politically motivated and unsupported... Read more.
Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital entrance with ambulance.
General

Government Admits It Cannot Blacklist Businesses in R2 Billion Tembisa Hospital Corruption Scandal

The Department of Health says it cannot blacklist 207 companies linked to the R2 billion Tembisa Hospital scandal, exposing major flaws in South Africa’s procurement... Read more.
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Politics

‘The G20 Will Take Place With or Without the US’: Mbalula Fires Back at Trump’s ‘White Genocide’ Claims

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has slammed US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio over “white genocide” claims, insisting South Africa... Read more.
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Politics

Senzo Mchunu Placed on Special Leave Amid Corruption Allegations

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been placed on special leave amid allegations of collusion with criminal syndicates. The ANC says Mchunu is cooperating fully with... Read more.
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Entertainment

Aaron Pierre on Love, Rom-Coms, and Staying Grounded as Hollywood’s Newest Star

Rising actor Aaron Pierre opens up about fame, fatherhood, and finding balance in Hollywood. From “Mufasa: The Lion King” to “The Morning Show,” Pierre shares... Read more.
Justice Sisi Khampepe chairs the new commission of inquiry into apartheid-era cases referred to the NPA after the TRC.
General

Inquiry Into Apartheid-Era TRC Cases Referred to NPA Finally Gets Underway After Decades of Delays

A new judicial commission led by Justice Sisi Khampepe begins investigating alleged interference in apartheid-era cases referred to the NPA after the Truth and Reconciliation... Read more.