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President Cyril Ramaphosa promises better results, Delwin Velasamy ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday made an impassioned appeal to thousands of supporters to give the ruling party another chance, promising a faster and better outcome. “We are calling on you to make a clear choice for unity and progress, and to reject the social and political forces working hard to undermine the freedom gains of the past 30 years… “We will do better, do more, do faster. Together,” President Ramaphosa said. He was speaking at the party's final Siyanqoba election rally at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium ahead of the general elections…

McCarthy United: The South African soccer star turned coach and his Scottish wife have been a dream team for 10 years. It's 10 years since former Bafana Bafana legend and Manchester United coach Benny McCarthy said “I do” (wearing a Scottish kilt!) to former Miss Edinburgh Stacey Munro. Benny took to Instagram on Friday to profess his love for his leggy blonde wife, marking a special milestone in their marriage. “Happy 10th anniversary my dear Stacey. I love you,” the star football coach, who grew up on the Cape Flats in Hanover Park, captioned the post. Happily Married: Benny and…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesThe Democratic Alliance (DA) will hold its final election rally today, which the party says is both a celebration of the progress it has made throughout the election campaign and an acknowledgement that the DA will continue to fight for the people's issues. The rally is taking place today at Willowmore Cricket Stadium in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, and leader John Steenhuisen will also be using the rally to deliver a key message. Official opposition national spokesman Solly Malatsi said the party had already held a series of rallies in the provinces and today's rally would mark…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has said the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will not be implemented. Malema has said the signing of the NHI bill is an election ploy to garner support for the ruling ANC party. The EFF was one of several organizations to reject the move. The party held its final “Tsela Thupa” rally at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo yesterday. Malema has said that if the EFF comes to power it will introduce a health system with clinics operating 24 hours a day. “They are just saying you can go…

ANC first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane helps cook at one of the farms she visited in the Eastern Cape village of Elksolweni during an election campaign on Wednesday. Sithandiwe Belafi/News24 PoliticsANC Door-to-Door Service CampaignIn a strange twist, this year's ANC door-to-door campaign has seen party members go all out to connect with voters. Rather than just going door-to-door and handing out pamphlets, they have actually started doing household chores for people.From doing laundry and hair to washing dishes and carrying firewood, ANC members such as deputy general secretary of the ANC Nomvula Mokonyane and Eastern Cape ANC chairperson Oscar Mabuyane…

Rescue workers remove victims from a fire at an amusement park in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, on May 25, 2024. (AFP) More than 300 people were inside the two-storey amusement and theme park in India when the fire broke out.Sixteen people were reportedly killed and nine hospitalized in the fire.It took nearly an hour to put out the fire and about 12 ambulances rushed the injured to hospital.A fire broke out at a packed arcade at an amusement park in India on Saturday, killing at least 16 people, most of them children, authorities said.Footage posted on social media, which AFP could…

The scene has been handed over to the South African Police Service for continued investigations. (Alfonso Nkunjana/News24) The hand was found in the remains of a collapsed building on Victoria Street in George.The discovery came after two weeks of search and rescue operations at the construction site, in which 62 people were rescued and 33 were confirmed dead.The Western Cape government is conducting an investigation into the collapse, led by V3 Consulting Engineers.The hand was found in the rubble of a collapsed building on Victoria Street in George, police said on Saturday.Police spokesman Sergeant Christopher Spiess said officers were dispatched…

Elon Musk. (SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images) Zimbabwe joins Rwanda, Benin, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi in approving Starlink.Despite previous security concerns, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Starlink was a good thing for the country.Elon Musk's Starlink plans to block users in countries where it's not approved.Zimbabwe has become the eighth African country to acquire a license for Elon Musk's Starlink to provide satellite internet services, in a deal involving one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's closest aides.Mnangagwa made the announcement on Saturday and revealed that Starlink will partner with local company IMC Communications.The company is owned by Wicknell Chivayo, who often…

Reading Time: 3 MinutesAfrican National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a final appeal to voters to return the party to power. Addressing a packed FNB Stadium, President Ramaphosa said the ruling party has a plan to grow the economy, create jobs, expand services and improve the lives of all South Africans. The ruling party is the only party to have been in power since the dawn of democracy and is seeking to regain power. The ANC faces one of its most difficult elections ever. Nearly three decades into democracy, South Africa is a better place with a vibrant…

President Cyril Ramaphosa Photo: Sharon Seletolo/Getty Images The ANC's Siyanqhoba rally at the FNB Stadium in Nasrec, Johannesburg on Saturday was lively but failed to live up to expectations. As early as 10am, buses from various provinces, including Limpopo, Free State and Mpumalanga, began arriving at the stadium and supporters began to file in. Performances by some of the country's best-known musicians were held as party leader Cyril Ramaphosa was about to address supporters in his final call before the election. But by 2pm, the 94,000-capacity venue was half empty as Ramaphosa took to the podium to deliver his party's…