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South African markets ended lower yesterday as investors assessed hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials. Food companies RCL Foods, Famous Brands and Astral Foods fell 3.8%, 3.0% and 1.5%, respectively. Retail, SPAR Group, Clix Group and C Financière Richemont SA fell 2.5%, 2.2% and 2.0%, respectively.Gold miners Sibanye Stillwater, AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields fell 2.1%, 1.7% and 1.1% respectively. Pharmaceutical companies Aspen Pharmacare, Adcock Ingram Holdings and Netcare fell 1.4%, 1.2% and 1.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, real estate developers Emira Property Fund and NEPI Rockcastle NV rose 3.1 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively. The JSE All Share Index fell…
Former Springbok player Ashwin Willemse when he was a SuperSport pundit. (Lee Warren/Gallo Images) Former Springbok Ashwin Willemse is set to return to TV screens as a rugby pundit.Willemse will appear on a new show on eExtra. Bol & All.Willems made headlines in 2018 when he walked off the set of SuperSport and accused fellow commentators Nick Mallet and Naas Botha of being racist.Mallet and Botha were exonerated from the charges and subsequent investigation. The SAHRC was terminated after Willemse failed to answer questions.For more rugby news, visit our dedicated page.Former Springbok winger Ashwin Willemse is set to return to…
As the 2024 general election approaches, attention is focused on South African youth, with high hopes that they will spearhead change and bring meaningful progress to the country. But behind this optimism lurks a bitter question: can these hopes be realised, given the widespread feeling that young people are under-represented in the current political climate?In a recent statement, youth respondents stressed the need for concrete steps to demonstrate trust in young people's capabilities: “The first step is for them to show that they trust us by placing us in positions of authority in their political parties. Currently, we feel that…
A police officer was found guilty of murder in the Zeerust Magistrates Court. (Google© Street View, Google Maps, taken in 2023) A police officer was found guilty of two counts of murder.He shot and killed his estranged wife and her boyfriend.He pleaded guilty to murder.A North West police officer has been found guilty of murdering his estranged wife and her boyfriend.Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) spokesperson Faradi Shuping announced that 49-year-old Warrant Officer Annius Mmutlu was found guilty of two counts of murder in connection with the March 14, 2023 incident.”He shot dead his estranged wife Motsegwa Mmutulu, 44, and…
Social media law expert Emma Sadleer spoke to The Citizen about the dangers of distributing intimate, sexual photos and videos without consent. On Monday, social media influencer Gusinile Twala's name topped the trending list after her sex tape with her ex-fiancé Themba “Grootman” Serale was leaked. The footage was allegedly leaked by Grootman and went viral on social media. The leak of a former couple having sex has put the spotlight on the prevalence of revenge porn. By definition, revenge porn is the distribution of sexually explicit images or videos without an individual's consent. This material may have been created…
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation said the matter had been reported to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Last weekend, thousands of people flocked to South African embassies around the world to vote, but culinary influencer and popular chef Fikile Zungu claims he was denied the right to vote after being denied a vote. ing. Zung has lived in Belgium since 2010, when he worked at the embassy. She boasts a large following on social media, has cooked for several dignitaries, given lessons to celebrities like DJ Zinhle, and even published her own cookbook. But as she was about…
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Umkhonto Wisizwe party in Msina, Limpopo province, has accused the African National Congress (ANC) of vandalizing election posters in the area. Many of the MK posters have been torn down or hidden along with those of other parties. But Limpopo ANC provincial secretary Ruben Madaje refuted the MK party's claims as an attention-seeking tactic. MK party official Cambridge Hrunwani also accused some prominent ANC leaders in the Msina area of ordering the posters to be destroyed. “There was a previous video of Mayor Musina [Godfrey Mawela] He himself encouraged ANC members at one of his local…
Former President Jacob Zuma. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) The reaction raised concerns from ANC MP and Judiciary Committee (JSC) member Thamsanka Dodov, who argued that incorrect election rulings could “trigger a civil war”. The council passed a resolution on Tuesday that Zondi is a suitable candidate for the Judiciary Commission (JSC). He will be appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).The JSC also finds that Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya is the suitable candidate to lead a judiciary that is severely under-resourced, works in broken and often dangerous courtrooms, and is frequently targeted. Supported President Cyril Ramaphosa's selection…
Two Johannesburg Metropolitan Police officers have been hospitalized after a shootout with armed robbers. (Alfonso Nkunjana/News24) Two Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers have been hospitalized following an armed robbery and shootout at Cornelius Street and Delvers Street in Marshalltown on Tuesday night. JMPD spokesperson Superintendent Zolani Fila said officers from the JMPD Regional F1 Operations Unit were conducting static patrols on Delvers Street and Albert Street in Marshalltown.”They were contacted by a member of the public who reported a series of armed robberies at the spaza store at Cornelius and Delvers Streets,” Feila added.He said officers responded to the…
Reading time: 2 minutesThe prominent former African National Congress (ANC) councilor and musician, who recently joined the MK party, believes his party has the ability to unseat the ruling party in next week's general election. Disco legend Eric Nqobani, popularly known as Papa Penny, resigned as an ANC MP and Greater Giyani City Councilor last week. Nqobani tendered his resignation as ANC public affairs councillor and branch chief on 14 May. A video of him taking part in an MK rally last weekend is going viral on social media. He says that despite being a leader in the ANC for…