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Civil society organisation, Public Interest SA, says South Africa needs a robust and efficient criminal justice system to address corruption and improprieties that have eroded the public trust in law enforcement institutions. The organisation was commenting on the recent case of former Eskom interim CEO, Matshela Koko, being struck off the roll and the lack of prosecution for the almost 1 500 people who were implicated in state capture. The […]

  As many South Africans get ready to splurge on Black Friday specials, consumers have been warned to be careful to not fall prey to online scams. Black Friday, which officially kicks off tomorrow, is a huge global shopping event that's renowned for its major deal and discounts on goods. As a result, stores can become chaotic on Black Friday, which has made some consumers to opt for online shopping. […]

  Organisations in South Africa and world leaders alike have welcomed the announcement of a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas. Earlier today, Qatar, which facilitated the talks, announced that the temporal ceasefire was agreed on, in order to allow for the release of about 50 Israeli hostages and 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The hostages were captured on October 7 when Hamas attacked southern Israel - killing 1 […]

  President Cyril Ramaphosa says the deliberate denial of medicine, fuel, food and water to the residents of Gaza is tantamount to genocide. In his opening remarks in the extraordinary summit of the BRICS group of nations on Tuesday, Ramaphosa accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes. He says while Israel's bombing of hospitals, schools and a refugee camp, among others, are a clear violation of international law, Hamas […]

Economist, Dawie Roodt, says the South Africans could breath another sigh of relief soon when the South African Reserve Bank announces its decision on the repo rate on Thursday. Roodt believes the bank will keep interest rates on hold at at 8.25%, like it did during the last two Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings. Speaking to Ynews, Roodt said the drop in the fuel prices will also have a positive […]

The state says it will oppose bail for 49-year-old Agnes Setshwantsho, who is accused of orchestrating the deaths of her relatives for insurance payouts. Setshwantsho was arrested on Thursday and made her first appearance at the Molopo Magistrate's Court  today. She has been charged with murder, fraud and defeating the ends of justice. The 49-year-old was arrested in Centurion after a two-month intelligence operation, led by the SAPS. Sergeant Keshi […]

  South African motorists planning to take to the road for the festive season can breathe a sigh of relief as the fuel prices are expected to drop next month. This is according to mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund. Based on the current data, ULP 95 is expected to decrease by R1.06 a litre and ULP 93 by R1.05c/l. The price of diesel is set to get a […]

  Three men suspected to be child online sexual predators appeared at various courts in Gauteng on Monday, facing charges of possession, distribution, manufacturing, accessing and downloading child pornography. The South African Police Service (SAPS) Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) unit nabbed them during a sting operation that was in collaboration with the USA Department of Homelands Security. One of the suspects, a 63-year-old male British citizen who was […]

  As pressure mounts for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate cases of human rights violations in the Israeli-Palestine conflict, the war surges on after more than a month since the initial attack. In the recent attacks, hundreds of patients were left trapped and thousands of people seeking shelter around the Al-Shifa Hospital, which has become the latest focal point of the war. The conflict started on October 7  […]