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  Family and friends of slain Mamelodi ward councilor, Thabang Masemola, say they are struggling to come to terms with his death. The 36-year-old, who was an ANC ward 10 councilor, was tragically murdered last week in a suspected hit. According to police, Masemola sustained fatal injuries after being ambushed by unknown suspects, who are still being sought by authorities. Masemola was elected as councilor in 2021. He has been […]

The Fleurhof community in Randburg, Johannesburg, is in shock and disbelief after Jayden-Lee Meek's mother made her first appearance in court on Monday for the 11-year-old's murder. Tiffany Meek (31) was arrested last week. She wept uncontrollably in the dock as the gravity of her actions weighed on her. Meek made a brief appearance in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court, where her case was postponed to July 18 to allow her […]

Tech expert, Arthur Goldstuck, has warned that chatbots are highly susceptible to manipulation and more stringent measures are needed to avoid misuse and disinformation. His remarks comes after X's chatbot, Grok, was disabled for some time off the back of it praising Hitler and spewing anti-Semitic remarks. Billionaire Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, xAI, soon disabled Grok’s text replies and deleted posts following what it dubbed a glitch. The company […]

Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge, has refuted claims that he sent explicit images to his accuser - former high court secretary, Andiswa Mengo. Mbenenge was back in the hot seat at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that's probing serious allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The embattled Judge President, testifying on the second day, maintained that his interactions with Mengo were flirtatious and consensual. "We will sit here until cows […]

Some young South Africans argue that the country’s low conviction rate sends a disturbing message that criminal acts often go unpunished, thereby undermining the deterrent effect of the justice system. This concern follows a recent case in the City of Tshwane, where officials accused of stealing a transformer worth R7 million were granted bail by the Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Thomas Baloyi and Daniel Kubayi were each granted bail […]

Veteran activist and violence monitor, Professor Mary de Haas, says while she welcomes the sentencing of Sindiso Magaqa's self-confessed killer, his sentence is still a travesty of justice. Sibusiso Ncengwa, who admitted to shooting the former ANC Youth League Secretary General in uMzimkhulu in 2017, was sentenced to 25 years for conspiracy to commit murder, 25 years for murder, 15 years for three counts of attempted murder, nine years for […]

Executive Head of Healthcare Consulting at advisory firm NMG Benefit, Karin Mitchelmore, has advised workers who feel fatigued to take some time off to recuperate and regroup. With seven months into the year, the mid-year fatigue is starting to settle in for most employees, with some feeling motivated and burnt out. According to experts, mid-year fatigue has to do with exhaustion and weariness that many individuals experience, due to responsibilities […]

Tributes continue to pour in for Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota, following the sad news of his death. The football fraternity has been left heartbroken after news broke that the 28-year-old and his brother were killed in a car crash, just two weeks after the football star's nuptials. According to the Spanish authorities, the Portuguese national's car, a Lamborghini, veered off the road after a tyre burst, resulting in it catching […]

Music mogul, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, has escaped life imprisonment after he was found not guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking. The 55-year-old was, however, convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution. This means that the rapper has been cleared of more serious charges after his seven-week trial, in which two of his former lovers testified. The verdict comes nearly 10 months after the music icon was arrested and accused of […]