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South African actor, presenter, director, comedian and entertainment star Soli Philander has died at the age of 65. The cause of his death is not yet known. Philander’s most famous TV role was as presenter of the Afrikaans music quiz show “Liriekeraai” for several seasons, as well as the game show “Vat ‘n Kans”. Minister of Sports, Art and Culture …

Member of Parliament and National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams has accused  KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of disregarding the law. He appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system on Wednesday. Mkhwanazi had identified Adams as one of two MPs who had access to classified information. Adams …

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and his former assistant Sarah-Jane Trent are expected to appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee on Thursday morning. It will be O’Sullivan’s third appearance before the committee. Meanwhile he has apologised to the committee for walking out of its hearings last week. There was drama when O’Sullivan abandoned his testimony saying he was rushing to catch …

More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s mines ministry said on Wednesday. A senior official from the AFC/M23 rebel group, which controls the mine, told Reuters earlier that only five or six died in the accident. Rubaya produces around 15% …

A taxi driver has been shot and killed while driving along Golden Highway in Evaton, south of Johannesburg. SAPS says the taxi driver was approached by a white Polo vehicle with an unknown number of occupants that fired shots at his minibus. He was declared dead on scene. A case of murder has been opened. Gauteng Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi …

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and senior military officials over their role in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, calling for an immediate withdrawal of Rwandan troops from the mineral-rich region. Rwanda has long rejected allegations from Congo, the United Nations and Western powers that it supports the AFC/M23 rebel group, which …

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to stoke uncertainty in global financial markets, as investors weigh the risk of supply disruptions. The price of Brent Crude Oil jumped close to 84 dollars per barrel, marking its highest-level since July 2024. The US and Israel’s collaborative attack on Iran, which resulted in retaliatory action by Iran has entered a …

England are drawing confidence from a run of tight victories ahead ​of their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India, captain Harry Brook said, adding that his team’s ‌resilience would be a key factor on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium. England’s route to the last four has not all been smooth sailing, with the two-time champions advancing after wins over Sri …

Iran’s Ambassador to South Africa briefs the media amid the conflict currently on in his country. LIVE:         www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-irans-ambassador-to-sa-briefs-media/

The former deputy leader of the Congress of the People (COPE), Willie Madisha, has remembered the late Mosiuoa Lekota as a man who never compromised on what he believed in. Lekota, who is the former leader of COPE, died earlier on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg, at the age of 77. He also served as the National …

Suspended organised crime head General Richard Shibiri says he is the one who gave crime intelligence head General Dumisani Khumalo the names of the Big Five cartel members. General Shibiri has concluded his evidence for the day and will return to the commission on Friday to face cross-examination. He told the Commission that he gave General Khumalo the unverified information …

South Africa are out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. After bossing the tournament, winning seven out of seven, the Proteas froze when it mattered most. New Zealand, soundly beaten by the South Africans in the group stage, beat the Proteas by nine wickets in the first semi-final in Kolkata. Put into bat, the …

Fox Odoi-Oywelowo fought against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act Ugandan lawmaker Fox Odoi-Oywelowo, pictured at the global equality summit in South Africa in 2024, lost his seat during parliamentary elections January 15. (Enrique Anarte photo courtesy of Thompson Reuters Foundation) LGBTQI+ rights ally Fox Odoi-Oywelowo lost his seat in the Ugandan parliament during national elections Jan 15. Oywelowo represented West Budama North …

Former senior state prosecutor Advocate Molatlhwa Mashuga says he was under consistent attack by private investigator Paul O’Sullivan due to his investigations against him. Mashuga told the Ad Hoc Committee that some of O’Sullivan’s modus operandi was to use media houses to tarnish his image. He was testifying before the committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference …

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has criticised what he views as a lack of backing from the PSL after the club’s request to postpone their upcoming Betway Premiership fixture against Orbit College was declined. The Portuguese tactician revealed that Sundowns approached Orbit in a bid to reschedule next week’s league encounter, hoping to secure additional preparation time ahead of their …