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South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) say the victimisation of Jews during the Holocaust cannot be used as justification for the oppression of the Palestinian people. They were speaking at the Holocaust Remembrance Day yesterday, which was held in honour of the more than six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis during the Second World War. And as war presses on between Israel and […]

With less than 25 days to go until Mzansi heads to the May 29th polls, Media Monitoring Africa has urged newsrooms to deliver credible news updates to South Africans. Speaking on World Press Freedom Day, the Director of the organisation, William Bird, encouraged voters to reflect on the country's democratic state, and high levels of media freedom that still need to be protected. Bird says while social media might help […]

Road Accident Fund (RAF) boss, Collins Letsoalo, says laws should be amended so that only those who are in the country legally benefit from the fund. Despite the moral implications of his proposal, the RAF CEO says illegal foreign nationals and wealthy foreign visitors should not be profiting from the cash-strapped entity. In its current form, the road accident fund pays out to any accident victim on the country's roads, […]

Labour unions across the globe are today reflecting on historic struggles workers have had to confront to advance their socioeconomic interests and the gains made. The South African Federation of Trade Unions' (Saftu) main Workers' Day event, also known as May Day, is being held in Qonce in the Eastern Cape. Ahead of the event, Saftu spokesperson, Trevor Shaku, spoke to YNews. He accused the DA and ActionSA of trying […]

Vice president of Miss World South Africa, Carolyn Botha, has hailed the recent crowing of Alejanadra Rodriguez as Miss Universe Argentina as a win for women. The lawyer and journalist shattered stereotypes by becoming the first 60-year-old woman to achieve such a distinction, marking a monumental shift in beauty pageants. Botha says the Miss Universe Pageant's move has done great justice to many women across the globe, who were previously […]

Proteas white-ball head coach, Rob Walter, has announced the South African 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 to be played in the USA and West Indies from 01 - 29 June. Aiden Markram will lead the side in what will be his first World Cup assignment since being named T20 International captain. The squad includes two uncapped T20I players - Lions batter Ryan Rickelton and Dolphins […]

A Pienaar traditional councillor, in Mpumalanga, Induna Make Shongwe doesn't believe that any of the country's active political parties can take South Africa forward. Shongwe spoke to YNews ahead of Freedom Day to reflect on the state of affairs in the country, in particular her rural settlement of Pienaar. She says none of the well-known parties have proved their worth of being entrusted with power. Shongwe has been voting since […]

The Electoral Court has released reasons for its decision to set aside the IEC's ban of former president Jacob Zuma from being on the ballot. Acting Electoral Court Judge, Seena Yacooob, says Zuma's remission of sentence by the President effectively reduced his 15-month prison term to three months - qualifying him to contest for public office. Judge Yacooob says while the initial imprisonment term the Constitutional Court imposed on the […]

The Safety and Violence Initiative at UCT says it’s an absolute tragedy that 30 into democracy, South Africa continues to be dogged by high levels of corruption, poverty, and other legacies of apartheid. Professor Cathy Ward spoke to YNews ahead of Freedom Day celebrations, set for tomorrow. The day commemorates the country’s first democratic elections, which for the first in history, saw South Africans from all backgrounds standing together in […]