Nonhlanhla Harris

One of the six men arrested in connection with the murder and hijacking of Kaizer Chiefs defender, Luke Fleurs, is said to be in the country illegally. The suspects appeared at the Roodepoort Magistrates Court today to apply for bail. The court confirmed that the second accused, Fernando Siva, is currently residing in South Africa unlawfully as his temporary permit expired in 2020. The six men arrested in connection with […]

Teaching children about generosity and kindness could help reduce inequality in the world. This is according to CEO of the Santa Shoebox Project, Deb Zelezniak, who says children who are taught to look out for other people end up being good citizens. Speaking to Ynews, Zelezniak says teaching these character traits will create a ripple effect of giving, and happiness in students, which will then flow from the classroom into […]

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has given the assurance that voters' data is safe as they back up their systems on a regular basis. IEC’s spokesperson, Kate Bapela, was speaking to YNews following a break-in at the electoral body's Houghton offices on Sunday. A laptop, belonging to an administrator, is the only item that was stolen during the incident. Bapela says South Africans shouldn't be alarmed by this as employees do […]

  Gauteng Education MEC has revealed that school excursion that saw the drowning of two Daveyton boys was not authorised by the department. Chiloane spoke at a briefing at the Benoni school earlier today. He says the school did not inform the district or the department about the trip. Two learners have been identified as Siphamandla Peterson (15) and Sibusiso Sibiya (17). They tragically lost their lives during a discipline […]

South Africans have taken to social media to congratulate a local group, The Joy, for their performance with Grammy award-winning superstar, Doja Cat, at Coachella. Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, popularly known as "Doja Cat", and who father is a South African actor and dancer, was the headline act for the final night of the first weekend of the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Coachella has become quite the […]

The Witwatersrand Taxi Association (Wata) says they are willing to meet with rival association Nancefield Dube West Association (Nanduwe) to find a solution to their ongoing conflict over routes. The associations have been at loggerheads for years now over the Soweto to Johannesburg CBD route, which has led to violence. More than 100 taxi operators have reportedly died over the past eight years due to the conflict. Wata spokesperson, Hamilton […]

  Energy experts say the move by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to approve guidelines for implementing load shedding up to Stage 16 is just a contingency measure. The regulator recently released the new guidelines, which will allow Eskom to implement drastic load shedding stages, if needed, beyond Stage 8. Experts from Eskom, Nersa, the Energy Intensive User Group, South Africa’s metros developed the revision of the […]

Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says if young people don't vote, they are giving away the control of their future. Mashatile delivered the Public Lecture on the 30 Years Celebration of South Africa’s Democracy at UJ yesterday. He says the young people are the future of this country and should head to the booths on May 29 and help shape the country's political landscape. Mashatile also spoke about the strides that […]

  The Witwatersrand Taxi Association (WATA) says its operations in Soweto will remain halted until Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, meets with the organisation's representatives. This means that commuters in Soweto will be left stranded again until further notice after they had to scramble for alternative transport on Monday. The association says it decided to stop operations after the Gauteng Transport Department impounded 47 taxis belonging to Wata and Nancefield Dube […]