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The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) is calling for an urgent government intervention in addressing the ongoing violence plaguing the bus industry. Describing the attacks as very serious, the union says its main concern is the risk on drivers' safety. SATAWU's remarks come hot on the heels of the recent torching and attacks on bus drivers in Gauteng, the North West and Mpumalanga. As a result, Rea […]

Anti-Gender-Based Violence (GBV) advocacy groups are calling for the beefing up of the vetting and training standards for police officers to prevent people with predatory tendencies from joining the South African Police Service (SAPS). Their appeal comes hot on the heels of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's (IPID) report, which revealed that 110 rape cases against police officials were opened between the 2023/24 reporting period. KwaZulu-Natal led the charge with […]

Youth-led health movement, #Keready, has encouraged Yires to get condoms from healthcare facilities amid concerns over counterfeit condoms being in circulation. #Keready's Dr Katlego Lekalakala says there's a lot of processes that are put in place to ensure that health facilities like clinics and hospitals get the correct product. However, should one need protection before they get intimate with someone at night, she's urging Yires to always carefully check the […]

Social rights activist, feminist and Executive Director of Oxfam, Lebo Ramafoko, says it's important for black people to seek spaces where they build black consciousness. She emphasises that black men in particular need to have conversations with young men about what it means to be a man. According Ramafoko, this will help remedy the issues that have come at a great cost for this community due to upward mobility. Her […]

Non-profit organisation, Khulisa Social Solutions, has urged parents to immediately take action when they see early signs of a concerning behaviour from their children. That ranges from anything between petty crime or serious crimes, such as rape or sexual assault. The organisation's programmes' manager, Robert Molefe, says the best solution is arrange a meeting for them to talk with a person who has gone down the destructive path they're headed […]

Feminist leader and Executive Director of Oxfam, Lebo Ramafoko, says flirting is very difficult to define in the workspace because what someone might think is appropriate the person receiving it might regard it as harassment. She says it becomes even more difficult to define the concept when power dynamics are involved, as one might say they responded to the flirting because they feared losing their job. “Flirting is a slippery […]

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) says while it's still investigating the circumstances surrounding the viral video of a nurse arguing with a patient, it believes the incident highlights the growing tensions at healthcare facilities. In the video that's on X, which is captioned, South African nurse vs Zimbabwean patient in Midrand, a woman's request for help from a nurse goes south and they end up arguing, with […]

Some social media users have accused model and actress, Pear Thusi, of being a liar after she allegedly failed to keep her promise to assist a desperate young mother. Thusi had, on X, pledged to assist the woman create a back a buddy account to raise funds for her two sons' school fees last year in July. She, however, allegedly went MIA on the young mother, who opened up about her […]

  As the class of 2024 looks forward to the future, experts have advised those who might still be undecided on what they want to study or whether they want to rewrite to think carefully about their next step. Education Activist, Dr Corrin Varady, says learners should look into future ready skills like data analysis, coding and cybersecurity, among others. https://hrforecast.com/a-guide-to-future-oriented-skills-skills-in-demand-to-watch-in-the-next-five-years/ The education activist in the clip below outlines how […]