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2 weeks ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Bulelani Nonyukela |Thapelo Morebudi
This week US President Donald Trump asked President Cyril Ramaphosa why EFF leader Julius Malema has not been arrested. File photo. Human rights expert Yasmin Sooka has warned about potential US sanctions that could target EFF leader Julius Malema. “They [Malema and those in Trump’s ‘evidence’] might find the US government uses Global Magnitsky Sanctions or [Section] 7013(c) designations, which will mean travel bans for them and their families,” she cautioned.
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1 month ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Kgomotso Moganedi |Bulelani Nonyukela
Former SABC presenter Phumzile Zonke is launching a book. Every few months, South Africans are jolted by a familiar tragedy: a beloved actor or performer — someone who’s graced our screens for years — pleads poverty. Social media rallies. Supporters donate. And again, the question echoes: how can they be poor when they're always on TV? Phumzile Zonke, former SABC1 head of channel and veteran radio presenter, believes the answers lie deep within a creative economy stacked against its talent.
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2 months ago | 
timeslive.co.za | Kgomotso Moganedi |Bulelani Nonyukela
The battle over a missing multimillion-rand grand piano has reignited, with composer Lebo M accusing his ex-wife Pretty Samuels of misleading the public about a supposed divorce settlement. In its latest response, Lebo M’s legal team has denied that any agreement existed allowing Pretty to remove or sell the Blüthner instrument — the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation. They claim recent allegations made by Samuels are “factually incorrect, legally baseless and deliberately misleading”.
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2 months ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Bulelani Nonyukela |Thulani Mbele
News Editors Choice Mahlengi Bhengu, Nomvula Mokonyane and Fikile Mbalula at the IEC national results operation centre in Midrand during the 2024 national and provincial elections. File image The ANC has vowed to stand firm against international pressure, including threats by US President Donald Trump, reactions to lobbying efforts by Afrikaner organisations over its land reform policies and South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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2 months ago | 
theherald.co.za | Bulelani Nonyukela |Alon Skuy
TERRIBLE COST An officer stands over the body of Mthokozisi Ntumba, who was shot dead during student protests in Braamfontein, Joburg. Protesting in South Africa comes at a price, sometimes a deadly one. From Sharpeville to today’s crackdowns, the state’s response to dissent has often been force, not dialogue. As the country marks Human Rights Day, the question remains: why does standing up for basic rights still come with heavy consequences?
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2 months ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Bulelani Nonyukela |Thapelo Morebudi
Bosa leader Mmusi Maimane. File photo Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane is hoping President Cyril Ramaphosa will later this year visit the US to mend trade ties between the two countries. South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, was ordered to leave the country last week following comments Rasool made about US President Donald Trump. Speaking on SABC News, Maimane said there is a need for a clear and strategic approach to US-South Africa trade relations.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Bulelani Nonyukela |Thapelo Morebudi
EFF leader Julius Malema. Picture. Thapelo Morebudi EFF leader Julius Malema has voiced his frustration at Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s response to President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying: “He can’t address us like that.”Malema reiterated that South Africa should reconsider its involvement in the ongoing conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. He said South Africa should withdraw its troops from the region and “if Rwanda has anything to do with this, let’s go for them”.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Bulelani Nonyukela |Thapelo Morebudi
EFF leader Julius Malema says his party is 'waiting' to join the GNU. File photo. EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is on the verge of entering the government of national unity (GNU) should the ANC boot out the DA, which he claims played a role in provoking the US threat. This is amid tensions over policy differences between the two parties in the GNU with the latest flashpoint the Expropriation Act which President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed into law.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Bulelani Nonyukela |Sandile Ndlovu
ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli. Photo: SANDILE NDLOVU The ANC argued for free alcohol at the state of the nation address (Sona) as the majority of MPs raised concerns about how comfortable the City Hall would be for them as the venue for the event. The National Assembly was meeting ahead of the Sona, which will be delivered by the president next week. Parliament has been offered sponsored alcohol for the occasion, which members had discussed before Thursday's meeting.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
timeslive.co.za | Bulelani Nonyukela
ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli. Photo: SANDILE NDLOVU The ANC argued for free alcohol at the state of the nation address (Sona) as the majority of MPs raised concerns about how comfortable the City Hall would be for them as the venue for the event. The National Assembly was meeting ahead of the Sona, which will be delivered by the president next week. Parliament has been offered sponsored alcohol for the occasion, which members had discussed before Thursday's meeting.
