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The EFF wants De Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize revoked

Former apartheid president FW de Klerk's name remains at the top of the Twitter trends list as thousands express their opinions about his controversial statement, in which he said apartheid was not a crime against humanity. The EFF has undertaken to spearhead a social movement to have former president FW…

18 Feb 2020 6AM 2 min

Leaked audio exposes move to oust JMPD chief

"Show your muscle and suspend [David] Tembe today." These are the stern orders Johannesburg MMC for public safety Mally Mokoena gave to her head of department, William Mazibuko, instructing him to immediately place Johannesburg Metro Police Department [JMPD] chief David Tembe on suspension last month in a damning audio clip…

17 Feb 2020 7AM 4 min

Sex sells on Valentine's Day

With love and lust in the air this Valentine's Day, Sylvia, manager of Boudoir Boutique gives us a sneak peak on what products have proven very popular in her adult toy store this Valentine's Day. 

14 Feb 2020 8AM 3 min

'Many protests are going to follow after Sona' - EFF

After causing a90-minute delay at this year's state of the nation address (Sona), EFF national spokesperson Vuyani Pambo told TimesLIVE the party has planned several marches in the months to follow. In a much contested move, the EFF disrupted Thursday night's sona proceedings calling for president Ramaphosa to fire minister…

14 Feb 2020 1AM 3 min

Sona 2020 in a nutshell

Catch up on everything you need to know about the state of the nation address in under 5 minutes.

13 Feb 2020 3PM 5 min

"There is a murderer in the house" - EFF disrupts Sona 2020

The EFF disrupted the proceedings at the opening of parliament on Thursday by objecting to the presence of apartheid's last president, FW de Klerk. Julius Malema stood up before National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver the state of the nation address and said it…

13 Feb 2020 12PM 1 min

321 students will be admitted at Wits after 12-hour SRC sit-in

Wits University and its student representative council (SRC) have agreed to help disenfranchised students in a "one-off" deal reached after a marathon sit-in at at the main campus on Monday. Since the start of the year, around 321 students have not been able to register due to historical debt, academic…

11 Feb 2020 6AM 3 min

About 60 more novel coronavirus cases on Japan cruise ship

About 60 more people on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship moored off Japan have been diagnosed with novel coronavirus, national broadcaster NHK said on Monday. Other local media also reported that about 60 more cases had been confirmed, raising the number of infected passengers and crew to about…

11 Feb 2020 1AM 3 min

WHO briefs us on what is known about the coronavirus

On 30 January, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. To date the global death toll has risen 426 and confirmed global cases have reached 19 000 as of the 3 February. WHO manager of emergency response in Africa,…

4 Feb 2020 1AM 4 min

The song of humpback whales off of the coast of Cape Town

Cape Town has long been a famous stopover for lonely seafarers – a last chance of nightlife before crossing the sea. Now scientists have shown the same is true underwater, where visiting humpback whales spend up to 17hrs a day singing to each other, sometimes together, in sing-a-longs that can…

1 Feb 2020 9PM 13 min

Neil Aggett's bravery under torture cited by Nkosinathi Biko

It is heartless to take someone’s life and then deprive them of the right to say “I fought 'til the end”, says the son of Steve Biko on the fresh inquest into the death of Neil Aggett. Both anti-apartheid activists, Biko and Aggett, died in police detention without trial. Nkosinathi…

21 Jan 2020 3AM 2 min

Thuma Mina was meant for Jacob Zuma

As president Cyril Ramaphosa enters his third year as ANC president, the slogan of his presidency, 'thuma mina’, is fading. The invoking of music legend Hugh Masekela’s song Thuma Mina no longer carries the same level of optimism and euphoria it once did. Sunday Times journalist Qaanitah Hunter tracks the…

10 Jan 2020 7AM 14 min

A matric certificate is not your only option

While SA celebrates its increased matric pass rate, a proportion of the country's youth will not get a matric certificate or be accepted into a university.Which raises the question: what next?Jan Badenhorst is the CEO of Skills Academy, which offers distance learning courses to people who did not complete matric…

8 Jan 2020 7AM 4 min

ENERGY EXPERT - Prepare to start producing your own power

Eskom is failing - and a successful South Africa depends on moving on to other power suppliers. This is the view of energy experts, as the embattled power utility announced on Monday evening that stage 6 load-shedding would be implemented for the first time - meaning longer and more frequent…

11 Dec 2019 7AM 5 min

Zozibini Tunzi message to SA after being crowned Miss Universe

There was jubilation, tears, shouts of joy and excitement as Miss South Africa 2019, Zozibini Tunzi, was crowned Miss Universe at the Tyler Perry Studios is Atlanta last night. It’s a huge leap for the humble girl from Tsolo who grew up amid great poverty in a rural part of…

9 Dec 2019 1AM 1 min

NPA is confident it will get a conviction against Julius Malema for firearm incident

EFF leader Julius Malema allegedly discharged a firearm in public during his party's fifth anniversary celebrations in July last year. The incident took place at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in the Eastern Cape.The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said in a statement that Malema faced five counts, including the unlawful possession…

29 Nov 2019 5AM 2 min

Extreme weather could put SA's food and water security at risk, says climatologist

The Wits Global Change Institute’s Prof Francois Engelbrecht warns that global warming is having a visibly devastating affect on the African continent. He stresses that, as carbon dioxide concentrations increase globally, SA will need to prepare for more frequent and intense droughts that may put the country's food and water…

25 Nov 2019 6AM 4 min

"It's a waste of time" - Julius Malema on assault charges

EFF leader Julius Malema said on Wednesday that a common assault case against him and party spokesperson Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was “useless” and a waste of time. Malema and Ndlozi are accused of assaulting a police officer at Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's funeral in April 2018.

19 Nov 2019 1AM 4 min

Global banks were 'complicit' in aiding state capture - Peter Hain

International banks were "complicit" in helping the state capture project by the Gupta family. And they cannot claim ignorance of their role in enabling state capture under former president Jacob Zuma. This is according to Lord Peter Hain who on Monday testified at the commission of inquiry into state capture…

18 Nov 2019 9AM 2 min

AfriForum to help catch Senzo Meyiwa's killer

Private prosecutor Gerrie Nel has agreed to assist in the unsolved murder case of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana player, Senzo Meyiwa. The renowned advocate's involvement was announced on Tuesday by AfriForum's Kallie Kriel, who said they took on the case following a request from the Meyiwa family. Speaking alongside…

5 Nov 2019 5AM 3 min