Big boots to fill | When footballers follow in the glorious footsteps of their fathers, it is quite the sight to behold
From Justin Kluivert's Premier League hat-trick to Timothy Weah's Serie A success, a new generation of football stars are creating their own legacies while honouring their legendary fathers' footsteps. This compelling story explores how these sons of football royalty are making their mark on the beautiful game, some surpassing expectations while others face the weight of their famous surnames.
EFF 10th birthday bash to be a ‘festival of the poor’
‘Since the existence of the EFF you have seen the former liberation movement dropping; 2014 they dropped, 2016 they dropped, 2019 they dropped, 2021 they dropped and unfortunately next year they’re not going to come with an outright majority,’ says EFF treasurer-general Omphile Maotwe.
Family puzzled by murder of IFP councillor Mkhwanazi
“My brother was a people’s person, this will be clear at his funeral on Sunday. He was always at the forefront of looking out for things that will help his community progress, he cared for his community,” Vincent Mkhwanazi, younger brother of slain IFP councillor Innocent Mkhwanazi says.
Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula upset with Zondo’s criticism of Parliament over implementation of state capture recommendations
“It’s not so much that as parliament we are beyond reproach, we do not want criticism, no no…it is about a head of the judiciary, a Chief Justice of the republic takes the floor, raises issues that he has never raised with the presiding officers of parliament,” says National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula.
Magashule ‘not the only one’ EFF is trying to recruit
Julius Malema, the no holds barred leader of the red berets, this week revealed that they were in advanced negotiations to nab expelled former ANC Secretary General Sekgobelo “Ace” Magashule.
No rift between Prince Buthelezi and King Misuzulu
Just difference of opinion between men of different eras - claims Zulu Royal Household spokesperson
Poland slammed over disembarkation stand-off
“This is unheard of. What did these people do? What did they do that a country like Poland will act in such a manner that will not allow, on the basis of human rights, people to disembark from an aeroplane,” said ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula.
Warning that NHI would leave South Africans worse off
The Hospital Association of South Africa (Hasa) said that approving the Bill without substantive consideration of the many valid and significant recommendations and contributions made by many participants during the parliamentary hearing is deeply regrettable and a missed opportunity by the Committee
ANC will not speculate on Joemat-Pettersson’s death as police probe bribery allegations
“We are treating them as rumours, just as rumours, because we can’t give legs to something that has not been collaborated by medical evidence. From where we are sitting, she has left this world and like any other human who passes on, you have to allow professionals to do the work that they need to do,” says ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri.
ANC says its financial situation has stabilised as party sends 20 member delegation to the Far East on a Chinese study trip
“To try and bring in the state of party finances and the trip to China and how it has been funded is a long stretch because the ANC has got its own balance sheet and the ANC manages its balance sheet quite diligently,” says ANC National Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri.
DA eThekwini caucus set for showdown amid motion of no confidence in party’s leadership
“The motion of no confidence process must follow caucus rules. What is left now is for the acting chairperson of the caucus to call a meeting where the motion of no confidence is tabled and voting on it happens,” says a DA source.
Zuma wants Ramaphosa to look into Batohi’s fitness to hold NDPP office over handling of Billy Downer saga
“To add insult to injury, once Advocate Downer was indicted, the NPA and or the NDPP took an obviously irrational, illegal and biased decision to provide him with legal support at state expense in respect of both the legal proceedings to review prosecution as well as the separate criminal proceedings,” says former president Jacob Zuma through his lawyers.
Premier’s Office leaves king feeling ‘powerless’
‘It’s not about trying to control him as such. The Premier's Office and the entire KZN government is badly managed, the premier is out of depth and lazy. When she should be having consultation with His Majesty on a regular basis, she does not,’ says an KZN ANC insider.
Business leadership group mum on Project Ostrich, despite providing R18m in funding
Organisation got involved after receiving a request from De Ruyter at the end of 2021 to help fund a risk assessment that would ‘augment and complement the efforts of law enforcement authorities to root out corruption at Eskom’
MEC Frazer won’t be fired for school nutrition bungle
The party’s provincial secretary, Bheki Mtolo, told the Sunday Tribune that they would not be firing Frazer, despite pupils at more than 5 000 schools in the province going without food after returning from the Easter holidays.
Report on hits paints a grim picture
Two assassinations a week carried out in SA
ANCYL eThekwini region sees Bani-Mapena’s sacking as a ‘witch-hunt driven by power mongers’
Bani-Mapena was shown the door by the ANC leadership in the province on Wednesday morning just eight months after she became the province’s Sports, Arts and Culture MEC.
Bani-Mapena sacked, Sithole-Moloi takes over temporarily as KZN MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture
“The decision was taken yesterday (Tuesday) and was communicated to her by the provincial secretary this morning,” says ANC KZN provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo of Amanda Bani-Mapena’s axing as KZN MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture.
Thabo Mbeki tears into ANC over its handling of Phala Phala matter
Mbeki’s opening salvo was a reminder to Ramaphosa on his letter to ANC members in August 2020 in which he said that the ANC had been and remained deeply implicated in South Africa's corruption problem
Business as usual, say SAPS, SANDF
Security forces assure nation the EFF will not bring the country to a standstill
Malema urges his supporters not to tolerate violence against them during national shutdown
Malema insisted that his party’s action would be peaceful, however, he urged his party’s members, supporters and South Africans who would be joining the march not to take any provocative action from opponents of the march lying down and instead respond in kind to anyone who uses violence against them
EFF offers assistance to any worker who could be victimised for joining national shutdown
“How do you apply no work no pay when I decided I am coming to work and the roads are closed by protesters. I can’t have access to work, it’s not me who decided not to come to work, I was readily available,” says EFF leader Julius Malema.
ANC’s Gwede Mantashe says South Africans would live to regret voting ruling party out of power
“If you say ‘take the ANC out’, it’s fine take it out but a lot of that progress that has been made is going to be reversed and only at that point will people understand the difference,” ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe says.
Mantashe challenges De Ruyter to unmask ministers stealing from Eskom
“Which ministers? We want people to identify culprits and then we deal with that issue, then the ANC can investigate,” Mantashe said.
Give Eskom CEO VIP protection to help turn utility around – experts
This is the advice of independent energy expert Tsepo Kgadima, who says that the first and critical step to turning Eskom’s fortunes around is to ensure that those running the organisation are granted sufficient security as provided to the president and members of his Cabinet.