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Wicknell Chivayo’s former mother-in-law arrested

Detectives took Madzikanda into custody this morning, alleging she conspired with other bank officials to siphon funds from a trust account established for Chivayo’s children.

By Staff Reporter May. 20, 2026

Wicknell Chivayo’s former mother-in-law arrested

The five Bafana Bafana players who could make the 2026 World Cup their breakthrough moment

Relebohile Mofokeng is 21 years old and has become one of the most exciting attacking players in South African football.

By Newsday May. 20, 2026

The five Bafana Bafana players who could make the 2026 World Cup their breakthrough moment

Ramaphosa drawn into fresh storm over Zim trip

Critics also lashed out at the presence of controversial businessmen in Mnangagwa’s entourage.

By Sydney Kawadza May. 13, 2026

Ramaphosa drawn into fresh storm over Zim trip

SA court rules children stay in custody row

One of the children, a 12-year-old girl, suffered burns while trying to extinguish the flames engulfing her father.

By Silas Nkala May. 13, 2026

SA court rules children stay in custody row

The Architecture of the New South African Soul

PRETORIA / LONDON / NEW YORK — In the globalised economy of sound, the transition from "regional talent" to "global asset" is rarely accidental; it is a calculated consonance of intent.

By Grant Notho Khumalo May. 9, 2026

The Architecture of the New South African Soul

Questions for Zimbabwe’s Intelligence community

This is not a minor diplomatic lapse. It represents a serious breach of protocol with potentially significant national security implications.

By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi May. 7, 2026

Questions for Zimbabwe’s Intelligence community

African hands must stop breaking African hearts

What makes this even more painful is that the continent’s own promise is being betrayed by the continent itself. Africa was never meant to be a patchwork of suspicion.

By Lawrence Makamanzi May. 4, 2026