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As vote counting continues in one of South Africa's most hotly contested elections since the dawn of democracy, young people have taken to social media to thank one another.  Last night, thousands of South Africans, young and old, braved the cold and waited in long lines across the country, dead set to make their mark and shape their democracy. Truth be told, Young people (black, white, coloured) went all out to […]

Student leader, Keamogetswe Masike, says he hopes NSFAS' decision to cut the middleman and start paying students directly is not an electioneering ploy. Yesterday, the financial aid scheme revealed it had started legal proceedings to cut the contracts of four irregularly appointed direct payment service providers, Ezaga Holdings, Coinvest Africa, Norraco Corporation, and Tenet Technologies. The move comes months after NSFAS CEO, Andile Nongogo, was fired following allegations of a […]

American singer and rapper, Doja Cat, has once again taken a swipe at her father, legendary South African actor, Dumisani Dlamini. The 'SAY SO' hitmaker recently updated her X bio, taking aim at Dlamini, who starred in the 1992 movie Safarina, which also starred Hollywood legend, Whoopi Goldberg "My dad's a deadbeat, but I did well," the bio read. It's not the first time the rapper, whose real name is Amala […]

Anti-violence advocacy group, Voice It In Action, says while it welcomes the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill, a more sustained and collaborated approach is needed to fight the scourge. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the bill, which was first introduced in 2022, into law earlier today. The Act aims to provide support and resources for GBV survivors and enhance accountability for perpetrators as part of efforts to address […]

Forensic and Clinical Psychologist, Dr Giada Del Fabbro, says revenge porn is an awful act, as it exposes the other person to reputational damage, physical violation, and humiliation. Dr Del Fabbro spoke to YNews reacting to the revenge porn video of influencer, Gcinile Twala, that is circulating on social media. The young makeup artist's ex-fiancé, forex trader and Instagram influencer, Themba aka Grootman Selahle, allegedly shared the video of them, which […]

Muslim political party, Al Jama-ah, has described Iran's late leader, Ebrahim Raisi, as someone who was committed to the plight of the oppressed and dispossessed, including the Palestinian people. The party yesterday joined other world leaders who've paid tribute to Raisi, his foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other senior officials who passed away on Sunday in a horrific helicopter crash in northern Iran. The country has since declared five days […]

With a little more than a week to go before South Africans head to what has been dubbed as the country's 1994 elections, the SAPS have issued a stern warning to the public. The police say anyone caught removing and defacing posters published by a registered party will be arrested and criminally charged. Their warning is in accordance with the Electoral Act of 73 of 1998, which prohibits the unlawful […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa says no stone will be left unturned in the investigations of the horrific George building collapse and those found wanting will be held accountable. The President visited the scene of the tragedy yesterday. He was accompanied by the Western Cape government delegation, which was led by Premier Alan Winde. The President took time to greet and thank the rescue workers who were on site, some of whom had […]

Media watchdogs have slammed the public broadcaster for banning the Democratic Alliance's (DA) controversial election advert. Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, Freedom of Expression Institute, the Campaign for Free Expression, and Media Monitoring Africa have described the SABC's move as unjustifiable, especially since it didn't even point out what was unconstitutional about the advert. In a joint statement, the group says the decision to bans the ad is a clear unjustifiable […]