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  Human rights activist and social worker, John Clarke, says South Africa has developed into what he terms, a thugrocacy and a thugocratic machine. Clarke alleges that a number of people have infiltrated government in various sectors, including the police. "We've got people that are basically criminal networks that have infiltrated in all sorts and of course - they will try and infiltrate police and they will try and infiltrate […]

  As the festive season approaches, South Africans are being urged to be more vigilant as criminality increases during this time. During the Christmas period, criminal activities, including burglaries, robberies, hijackings, ATM bombings and cash-in-transit heists, tend to surge across the country. Hijacking expert, Richard Brussow, says South Africans should be on high alert for scams. Brussow says one of the latest scams is called the 'School Girl' and the […]

Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says there's not much universities can do to prevent incidents of individuals claiming to have received degrees from various institutions in the country. Makaneta was commenting on the recent incident where three people claimed to have received honorary doctorates from the University of South Africa (Unisa). Malawian socialite Phemphero Mphande, musician Patience Namadingo and Mansoor Sharif Karim took to social media over the weekend, claiming to […]

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has refuted claims that she was overshadowed by ANC KZN chairperson, Sboniso Duma, during the KZN leg of the Springbok's victory tour. The Durban leg of the tour has been marred by controversy following claims of misogyny after Duma was seen to grab and hoist the Rugby World Cup in celebration along with Springboks player Eben Etzebeth. This despite the announcer having asked Dube-Ncube to […]

The Springboks are in the Mother City today as celebrations of their historic win in France continues. The four times world champions kicked off their four-day Webb Ellis Parade at the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday, where they received a hero's welcome from the President and scores of fans. Today, excitement is pulpable in Cape Town with throngs of South Africans gathered at the Grand Parade adjacent to City Hall, […]

  Cosatu's Matthew Parks says the  African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum is an important opportunity for South Africa to grow the economy and also work on dealing with major issues, such as unemployment. The AGOA Forum started yesterday and will run until Saturday at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec. The United States and 35 sub-Saharan African countries are deliberating on critical challenges impacting on trade opportunities between […]

A KwaZulu-Natal man has been caught writing a matric exam on behalf of a learner at the Phendukani Full Service School, north of the province. According to the Basic Education Department, the adult male was caught after an invigilator noticed that a photo in the identity book of one of the learners had been tampered with. It is understood that the Phendukani Full Service School hosts private candidates to write […]

  As South Africa concludes Mental Health Awareness Month, dietician Omy Naidoo says diet can play a huge role on mental health and is advising people to consider a plant-based, healthy diet. Naidoo says the relationship between a healthy diet and mental well-being is very important. "The food we consume not only shapes our physical health, but also profoundly influences our mental and emotional states. There's definitely a big link […]

More incidents of suspected food poisoning have come up in the country, this time in the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape Department of Health has reported that the number of learners that have been hospitalised has now increased to 143. A further 23 learners from a third school in Mlungisi township in Komani were rushed to Frontier Hospital on Friday morning. The department says the learners suffered from abdominal pain, […]