National Lotteries Commission Board Chairperson Professor Barney Pityana

NLC Backs Expanded SIU Probe Into Its Affairs

The National Lotteries Commission has welcomed the expansion of the Special Investigating Unit investigation intoREAD MORE

Difference She Makes Pan African Legal Podcast
Difference She Makes Launches Pan African Legal Podcast

A new Pan African podcast series titled Difference She Makes has been launched on the Legally Clueless platform, placing women legal professionals at the centre…

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Senior SAPS Officers Accused of Protecting Powerful Figures at Madlanga Commission

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday heard testimony alleging that senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officers used state resources to silence social media…

Amazon River Turtles
Brazil Records Surge in Amazon River Turtle Birth Rate

In the western part of the state of Para in Brazil, environmentalists have recorded an increase in the population of Amazonian freshwater turtles. This is…

Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis
Dr Ellis Announces Banyana Squad for COSAFA/WAFCON Alignment Camp

Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced a 38-member squad in preparation for an Alignment camp for the COSAFA Women’s Championship and the Women’s…

John Steenhuisen
John Steenhuisen Officially Exits Race to Lead DA Again, Says He Will Focus on Fighting Foot and Mouth Disease

The National Leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen, has confirmed that he will not seek re-election to lead the liberal party for the third time,…

InteRussia Theatre Arts Fellowship
Russia Once Again Invites Young Actors from BRICS+ Countries to Take Part in Theatre Arts Fellowship

In 2026, young drama theatre actors from BRICS+ countries will once again come to Moscow to participate in the InteRussia Theatre Arts Fellowship programme. The…

Vuyo Zungula ATM
ATM Presses ConCourt Over Delayed Phala Phala Judgment

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has formally written to the Constitutional Court seeking clarity on when judgment will be delivered in the high-stakes matter of…

Stanley Nwabali

Nigerian Keeper Exits PSL Side Chippa United

Nigeria’s number one goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has severed ties with South African club Chippa United.

The Chilli Boys confirmed Nwabali’s departure on Thursday. “Chippa United FC confirms that Stanley Nwabali has formally submitted a request to depart the club,” said the club.

“After careful consideration, the club has agreed to grant his release. We would like to thank Stanley for the years of service, commitment and professionalism he has shown during his time at Chippa United. His contribution to theREAD MORE

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National Lotteries Commission Board Chairperson Professor Barney Pityana

NLC Backs Expanded SIU Probe Into Its Affairs

The National Lotteries Commission has welcomed the expansion of the Special Investigating Unit investigation into its affairs, saying it will allow law enforcement agencies the space and time to complete their work without interference.

In a statement issued on 5 February 2026, the NLC noted Proclamation R293 of 2025, signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, which amends Proclamation R32 and broadens the scope and timeframe of the SIU’s investigation into the commission. The amended proclamation empowers the SIU to investigate additionalREAD MORE

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Difference She Makes Pan African Legal Podcast

Difference She Makes Launches Pan African Legal Podcast

A new Pan African podcast series titled Difference She Makes has been launched on the Legally Clueless platform, placing women legal professionals at the centre of conversations about law, power and institutional change across Africa. The six part weekly series brings together leading women lawyers and legal practitioners from South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria to examine how justice systems evolve and how reform is shaped and sustained in practice.

The series is hosted by Kenyan media personality, social activist andREAD MORE

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A tale of Happiness

After successfully winning multiple lottos aunt Mary shares her winning secret

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SAPS

Senior SAPS Officers Accused of Protecting Powerful Figures at Madlanga Commission

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday heard testimony alleging that senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officers used state resources to silence social media commentator Musa Khawula after he published posts implicating alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala in serious criminal activities.

Testifying under the pseudonym Witness F, a senior police officer told the commission that in October 2024, he was instructed by suspended Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya to assist in the arrest of Khawula on charges ofREAD MORE

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Amazon River Turtles

Brazil Records Surge in Amazon River Turtle Birth Rate

In the western part of the state of Para in Brazil, environmentalists have recorded an increase in the population of Amazonian freshwater turtles. This is the result of the work of the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) and local communities, according to Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS.

During the reproductive cycle in the Rio Trombetas Biological Reserve in the municipality of Oriximina (Parana state), more than 80,000READ MORE

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Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis

Dr Ellis Announces Banyana Squad for COSAFA/WAFCON Alignment Camp

Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced a 38-member squad in preparation for an Alignment camp for the COSAFA Women’s Championship and the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

The team will go into camp on Friday, 13 February, in preparation for the two tournaments to be played this year. The WAFCON is scheduled to take place in Morocco from 17-3 April 2026, while the COSAFA Women’s Championship will be held in Polokwane, South Africa, from 18 February –READ MORE

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John Steenhuisen

John Steenhuisen Officially Exits Race to Lead DA Again, Says He Will Focus on Fighting Foot and Mouth Disease

The National Leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen, has confirmed that he will not seek re-election to lead the liberal party for the third time, stating that he was doing so with a clean heart.

Speaking at a media briefing in Durban on Wednesday, Steenhuisen said he will now focus fully on his role as Minister of Agriculture, particularly on combating the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak affecting the country.

He said it would not be ideal for him to split hisREAD MORE

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InteRussia Theatre Arts Fellowship

Russia Once Again Invites Young Actors from BRICS+ Countries to Take Part in Theatre Arts Fellowship

In 2026, young drama theatre actors from BRICS+ countries will once again come to Moscow to participate in the InteRussia Theatre Arts Fellowship programme. The programme is organised by the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts – GITIS in cooperation with the Gorchakov Fund, the TV BRICS International Media Network and the Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation “Mezhdunarodniki”. The fellowship is held as part of Rossotrudnichestvo’s flagship initiative “New Generation” with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation.

The programme is designed forREAD MORE

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Vuyo Zungula ATM

ATM Presses ConCourt Over Delayed Phala Phala Judgment

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has formally written to the Constitutional Court seeking clarity on when judgment will be delivered in the high-stakes matter of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and ATM v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others, a case heard more than a year ago on 26 November 2024.

The letter, penned by ATM Parliamentary Leader Vuyolwethu Zungula, places renewed political and legal pressure on the country’s apex court, as frustration grows over prolonged delays in the long-awaitedREAD MORE

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