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In a dramatic and somber turn of events at the Johannesburg High Court, murder accused Amber Lee Hughes confessed to killing her ex-lover's four-year-old daughter, Nada-Jane Challita. Hughes admitted she intentionally drowned the child by sitting on her in the bathtub until she was submerged. This shocking revelation unfolded on Thursday morning, following last week’s postponement that allowed Hughes’ new legal team to consult with her. The 25-year-old former preschool […]

Tiffany Meek's bail bid is officially underway at the Roodepoort Magistrates Court, where the state has accused the 31-year-old of deliberately misleading police during the investigation into her son’s disappearance and death. On Monday, the first witness — Investigating Officer Cebo Diko — took the stand, delivering harrowing testimony about the events of May 13 and the day that followed, when 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek was found dead near the flat […]

The Junior Springboks were welcomed back to South Africa on Monday by cheering fans and the president of the South African Rugby Union, Mark Alexander, after winning the World Rugby U20 Championships in Italy on Saturday. The SA U20s, under the leadership of head coach Kevin Foote, ended a 13-year wait to reclaim the global Under-20 crown with a 23-15 victory over the Junior All Blacks in the summer heat […]

Some students, who celebrated Mandela Day, are urging the youth to be selfless in honour of the legacy of South Africa's first democratic president. One student, who advocates for selflessness, is 23-year-old Mahlatsi Monama. He is the founder of a student entertainment structure called R20 Entertainment, which relieves students from academic stress through hosting game nights for them. He says today's youth need to understand that more than anything, leadership […]

Springbok skipper, Siya Kolisi, is anticipating a tough Test against Georgia in his first appearance of the international season on Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium, in Mpumalanga. He's also expecting great support from the people of the rising sun. Kolisi, who made his test debut at the same venue back in June 2013 against Scotland, likened the support in Nelspruit to the passionate supporters in Gqeberha last week - where […]

Judgment in the high-profile case of Amber-Lee Hughes, accused of raping and murdering her partner’s four-year-old daughter Nada Challita, has once again been postponed — this time to next Thursday. The delay, granted by Judge Richard Mkhabela in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday morning, follows Hughes’ decision to appoint a new legal team who requested more time to prepare. "It is the accused's right to choose or change legal […]

The so-called Government of National Unity (GNU) is increasingly showing signs of disentanglement. What was sold as a rational, inclusive political solution to South Africa’s fragmentation has now become a battleground of political sabotage, legal threats, ideological backstabbing, and administrative stagnation. Week in and week out, the GNU plays host to a political game where the ANC and DA chase each other, all the while lashing out with a venomous […]