It appears that the Cyril Ramaphosa faction of the ANC has unleashed Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to defend the president by fighting his detractors on social media.
“Covid-19 has robbed us of another professional in his prime,” said Professor Thuli Madonsela of the passing of respected businessman Peter Matlare on Sunday. He was 61.
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Mining magnate and Mamelodi Sundowns owner Patrice Motsepe is the only candidate left contesting the presidency of the Confederation of African Football.
A group of young women in Tsakane, Ekurhuleni, are undergoing regular monthly virginity testing to prove to their parents that they are still virgins – but local activists are questioning the practice.
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