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The Progressive Forces of South Africa (PFSA), an anti-migrant organisation, has warned that allowing the burial of late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu in South Africa could set a dangerous precedent, potentially turning the country into a haven for those fleeing legal accountability. The matter returned to the High Court in Pretoria today, where the Zambian government and Lungu’s family remain locked in a legal dispute over where the former […]

  Residents of Newclare have called on the justice system to show no leniency in the case involving a mother and her three co-accused, linked to a viral video showing a 4-year-old boy being coached to smoke an unknown substance. The four accused appeared for the second time in the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, facing charges of attempted murder and child abuse. The public outcry stems from footage that […]

Newly sworn-in Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia, says South Africa is "not a banana republic" and has stressed the need for law enforcement agencies to uphold the law as the country battles rising levels of violent crime. His appointment follows, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s, decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave, pending the outcome of a judicial commission of inquiry into explosive corruption allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police […]

Head of Leadership and People Development at Sanlam, Toughieda Hartley, says greater support for young people is essential to unlocking their potential and driving meaningful societal change. Hartley was honoured with the Best Youth Development Award at this year’s Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards, held at the Sandton Convention Centre last night. She emphasized the importance of investing in youth, describing them as the future drivers of the country’s economy. […]

Former Orlando Pirates captain, Lucky Lekgwathi, says the challenge will be tough in the MTN 8 as all teams involved are looking to start the season on a high note. The much-anticipated 2025/26 campaign will kick off with the season’s curtain-raiser, where the top eight teams from last season will battle it out for early bragging rights. This can also set the tone for the upcoming Premier Soccer League (PSL) […]

Director of The Teddy Bear Clinic, Dr Shaheda Omar, says the seemingly rising trend of mothers hurting or killing their children reflects a disturbing loss of perceived value to their loved one. Omar's comments come after Gauteng police arrested the mother of the three-year-old boy, who was filmed inhaling alleged narcotics through a makeshift pipe. Two other people, who can be heard in the video encouraging the toddler to smoke […]

Parents of learners at Madisong Secondary School in Hammanskraal, have called on government to reinstate corporal punishment in schools. The parents staged a protest outside the school today, demanding the immediate reinstatement of suspended principal, Bethuel Mooka. They say since the embattled principal was removed from the facility a few months back, discipline at the school has significantly deteriorated. Mooka is currently under investigation after students accused him of severely […]

Murder accused, Tiffany Meek, is set to learn her fate tomorrow, as the Roodepoort Magistrates Court prepares to deliver its judgment on her bail application. The 31-year-old mother, is accused of murdering her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee, and defeating the ends of justice, among other charges. Jayden-Lee’s bruised and half-naked body was discovered on May 14, a day after his mother reported him missing. In his closing arguments, Meek’s lawyer, Noven […]

Tech giant, Google, has been ordered to pay an Argentinian man after he was captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera while shooting routes in the town he lived in. The incident happened in 2015. The plaintiff, a policeman, approached the courts after his bare back, his house number and street name ended up on Argentine TV and was shared widely on social media. He argued […]