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Political analyst, Bongani Mahlangu, says Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, needs to be reminded that his days of playing to the gallery are over. Mahlangu says McKenzie must remember that he is no longer just an opposition leader, but serves in government and, as a result, should refrain from making reckless comments. The analyst's comments come amid public outrage over his X post, complaining about his department's employment profile and later […]

Cybercrime and Da Vinci Forensics CEO, Sharon Knowles, says the call by American activist and author, Laila Mickelwait, to have sexual content site, Pornhub, shutdown raises serious concerns about online platforms enabling criminal activity. Mickelwait, who has long called for Pornhub to be shut down, has reignited her bid after 21-year-old, Stephen Lee McIlvenny, was on Friday sentenced to 23 years in prison in the UK on 77 counts for […]

Some residents of Fredman Drive in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, say they are living in fear following the shooting of three people at Solo Restaurant. Speaking to YNews anonymously, a mother of one expressed concern over the perceived lack of regulation governing nightclub bouncers. The woman has blamed, what she described as, overly aggressive bouncers for acting without restraint. According to the police, the shooting began after a man, who […]

Sociologist, Dr Mbali Mazibuko, says young couple's decision to not want children at their weddings signifies social class mobility. Mazibuku says the events that young people and the middle-class host speak to the growing consumer culture in the country which is evident by the well curated weddings and other social events they host. She was weighing in on a fresh social media conversation on whether children should be invited to […]

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is calling on the Minister of Police to immediately declassify the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) report on PhalaPhala and give South Africans the transparency they deserve. In a written response to ATM's parliamentary question, Minister Senzo Mchunu refused to release the report, saying it was top secret. He did not give reasons for why the report was classified. IPID investigated the conduct of the […]

The EFF is calling on South Africans to support the Student Debt Relief Bill that's aimed at cancelling student debt. The draft bill is open for public comment until the end of this month. The party's call comes just weeks after some institutions of higher learning across the country were rocked by student protests over accommodation and historic debt. According to the EFF student command president, Sihle Lonzi, if approved […]

Governing Body Foundation (GBF) CEO, Dr Anthea Cereseto, says it's time for the language around bullying to change. Dr Cereseto says some cases of bullying are clear assault and verbal or sexual harassment, which are criminal offences. The foundation was reacting to the recent bullying cases that have rocked KwaZulu-Natal schools. In one incident, a 17-year-old girl from Durban attempted to take her own life last week Thursday at home […]

Some social media users have accused the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) of targeting black people after the institution revealed that it is investigating controversial media personality and podcaster, Nhlamulo Baloyi, popularly known as Nota. According to the commission's Gauteng wing, the Chapter 9 institution has received several complaints about some eyebrow raising comments that Baloyi recently made on The Hustlers Corner podcast with DJ Sbu.   On the podcast, […]

Photo Credit: EFF As pressure mounts for the police find the men behind the Zanzou torture, Clinical psychologist, Dr Shaheda Omar, has painted a picture of the long recovery journey that awaits the victims. The Clinical Director at the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children says the young men will require lifelong interventions and therapeutic support. Her remarks come as South Africans reel from the shocking and harrowing viral videos […]