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Feminist and human rights activist, Lebo Ramafoko, says the reaction to Olorato Mongale’s murder has exposed society’s bias towards victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Ramafoko says the remarks that she was a slay queen by some South Africans after it emerged that she was killed while on a date with a potential suitor, shows how society believes that certain people deserve sympathy while others don’t – something she feels is a […]

University friend, Sphumelele Ndlovu, says it is deeply disheartening that Olorato Mongale became a victim of the same brutality she so passionately fought against. Ndlovu, who studied with Mongale at Rhodes University, recalled her as a towering presence, always at the forefront of the fight against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). Mongale was a key figure in the #RUReferenceList movement at Rhodes University, which emerged in 2016 after students released […]

The acquittal of former Stellenbosch University student, Theuns du Toit, has sparked widespread controversy. Du Toit was caught on video urinating on the belongings of a Black student, Babalo Ndwayana, an incident that drew national outrage and reignited conversations around racism at institutions of higher learning in the country. The court ruled that there were inconsistencies in Ndwayana’s testimony and that the State failed to prove intent, particularly, after it […]

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has defended the controversial gazzetting of a draft policy that proposes easing B-BBEE licensing requirements in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Malatsi says there's no conspiracy or underhanded effort to force Starlink into South Africa. On Friday, the Minister sparked controversy after announcing that the draft policy has been released for public comment, with some angry South Africans urging government not […]

Fans of Macgyver 'MacG' Mukwevho's Podcast and Chill have threatened to cancel their DSTV subscription after the direct broadcast satellite service canned his podcast. Season one of the famous podcast was short-lived after MacG stirred some controversy over his thoughts on Minnie Dlamini's hygiene. He suggested that the media personality "can't keep a man" possibly due to hygiene issues. MacG later apologised after receiving sustained backlash. Minnie rejected the apology, […]

The 59-year-old police captain accused of raping a 20-year-old trainee inside his office within the Pretoria West SAPS Training Academy will return to court on Wednesday. On Friday the Pretoria Magistrates' Court heard startling testimony from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The police watchdog, IPID told the court that the police captain allegedly raped the trainee in his office for not saluting him. Amos Mokwena, who has served in […]

The family of one of the two premature babies abducted from Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha on Tuesday has announced plans to sue the Eastern Cape Health Department, alleging that the infant’s already broken arm could have been worsened during the ordeal. While the department has confirmed that it is investigating the incident. The family says they were told not to worry after the child's arm was sprained during delivery. According to […]

Informal traders in Marabastad, Tshwane, who are facing possible eviction, are calling on the city to develop a contingency plan to help them sustain their livelihoods. Thomas Hlabangwane, who has operated his traditional clothing business in the informal market since 2010, says the income he earns supports his family. Hlabangwane, who says he is too old to start over, believes the city should take their financial hardships into account and […]

The Automobile Association (AA) says the looming fuel levy increase will have far-reaching consequences for the economy and for South Africans already struggling to make ends meet. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana successfully tabled the country's budget in Parliament on Wednesday, after two failed attempts, both derailed by objections to the proposed VAT hike. The minister, however, reiterated that the tabled policy statement is not an austerity budget, adding that more taxes […]