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Former president, Jacob Zuma, has told MK Party supporters that he has unfinished business in the Presidency and should be allowed to run as president. Zuma addressed a large group of MK Party supporters who had braved the rainy weather to support his court bid to be included in the ballot box during the upcoming elections following the IEC's decision to disqualify him. The matter was heard in the Electoral […]

The Teddy Bear Foundation for Abused Children has urged parents to ensure that they pay attention to indemnity forms and are always fully informed on the activities that take place at their children's schools in order to avoid unforeseen incidents from taking place. The foundation's Director, Dr Shaheda Omar, was reacting to the findings on Laerskool Queenswood pupil, Latoya Temilton's death, who drowned while attending a school leadership camp at […]

Independent law firm, Nchupetsang Attorneys, has found possible negligence on the part of Laerskool Queenswood principal and the school's educators. The firm revealed its findings in Johannesburg, three months after it was tasked by the Gauteng Education Department to investigate the circumstances of the drowning of 12-year-old Latoya Temilton. It has recommended that the principal and educators be charged for contravening Section 32(1)(a) of the Children’s Act, which placed a […]

Criminologist, Guy Lamb, says the fatal shooting of suspects by police, instead of taking them to a court of law to answer for their crime, undermines justice. Lamb was reacting to the recent spate of killings of suspected criminals by KZN police. In the latest incident, police shot dead nine suspects during a shootout in Marianhill. The suspects, who were wanted for various crimes in the province, are also linked […]

Non-profit organisation, #NotInMyName, is calling on government to make public its documents on how the funds it set aside to deal with Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), through the National Strategic Plan on GBVF, have been utilised since its inception in 2019. The NPO's remarks come as South Africans reel over three separate GBV cases in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. In one of the cases, a police constable from Mpumalanga allegedly […]

LGBTQI+ activist and founder of the Feather Awards, Thami Dish, is calling for the speeding up of the justice system, especially in cases of crimes against the queer community. The activist's reaction follows Tuesday's conviction of Arthur Khoza (19), Mahlatsi Nkuna (21), and Thato Mosetla (22) for the brutal murder of popular queer activist, Sam Mbatha. The matter was postponed to the 25th of July for sentencing. The three were […]

Former Miss South Africa, Basetsana Kumalo, says the dignity of her family and her legacy has finally been restored. She was reacting to the sentencing of award-winning controversial author, Jackie Phamotse, who was convicted for defamation, crimen injuria and contempt of court. The Randburg Magistrates Court earlier today sentenced Phamotse to two years of house arrest and gave her an option of a R30 000 fine or  10 months in […]

                          Thembeka Dliwako, who has social media abuzz after attending yet another political party manifesto launch, has sparked a debate on factors that influence voting decisions. The Mnambithi TVET college student, who is fondly known as uNomarally, first shot into social media stardom earlier this year after users noticed that she attends most political party events in Durban. […]

As the debate continues over former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste's death, questions remain over who will take over his debt. Jooste killed himself after he was slapped with a R475 million fine by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for fraudulent financial statements. A warrant of arrest against him and a former colleague who is implicated in the alleged accounting fraud had been issued. #sapsHAWKS The DPCI and NPA have […]