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Tributes continue to pour in for award-winning actor and voiceover artist, James Earl Jones. The 93- year-old passed away at his home on Monday after suffering from diabetes for many years. The two-time Emmy and Grammy award winning actor is known for his majestic voice that gave life to characters such as Mufasa in the 'Lion King' and Darth Vader in 'Star Wars'. In one of the iconic moments on […]

"Severe negative effects to contraceptives, depends on the risk profile of the patient," says Dr Sivuyisiwe Jekwa, who works for the Keready health programme. Dr Jekwa was weighing in on the shocking news of content creator, Chelsey Painter Davis, who recently went viral on social media after she revealed that birth control made her blind.   Speaking to YNews, Jekwa says there's no one method of birth control that's suitable […]

Some South Africans say the banning of the president yamaBhinca, Ngizwe Mchunu, from travelling on FlySafair airlines is justified. Mchunu has been in the spotlight over his spat with a flight attendant in August. In a viral video, Mchunu and a group of men are heard chanting traditional Zulu slogans, sparking complaints from some passengers. Mchunu is also seen yelling at a flight attendant, telling her that it is tradition […]

  Newly crowned Paralympic bronze medalist, Donald Ramphadi, says it hasn't sunk in yet that he is now a Paralympics' medalist. Ramphadi and Lucas Sithole made history this week, winning a South Africa's first medal in Wheelchair Tennis at the Paralympics that are currently taking place in Paris, France. They managed to overcome Brazilians, Leandro Pena and Ymanitu Silva, 6-2 4-6 10-8 in the bronze medal match. They've done it! […]

One organisational effectiveness executive says companies need to relook at their policies to ensure that they are in tune with the younger generation. Phumudzo Luvhengo made the remarks while speaking to YNews over the changes that companies can make as new workplace nuances trickle in. The conversation was sparked by a raging debate on an American woman, who refused a job after she was "dress-coded" by a recruiter when she […]

  It seems that award-winning singer, Tyla, could be out of favour with some South Africans following her support for Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina. At the height of calls for a probe into Adetshina's identity, the 22-year-old took to X, defending the then Miss SA contestant who pulled out of the competition amid the controversy. Tyla expressed disappointed over the backlash and wished her well in the Miss Universe […]

As South Africa’s new two-pot retirement system has officially been rolled out, financial advisor from Inkunzi Wealth Group, Thobile Ndlovu, has advised South Africans to consider getting advice before withdrawing. The new system, which came into effect on Sunday, will divide retirement savings into a “savings pot" and a “retirement pot". It is designed to ensure that South Africans can access some of their retirement savings in an emergency while […]

The tit for tat spat between Nigerians and South Africans continues to make waves on social media. The latest banter was sparked by a video where a Nigerian man compares the naira to the rand. The man throws shade at South Africans pointing out that even though the naira is much weaker than the rand, they are no better as most of 70% of them depend on social grants. Stats […]

  Social media users have expressed mixed views to media personality Khanyi Mbau's 'new face'. Mbau has sent shocks waves all over the internet, where she speaks about being tired of botox and fillers after every three months. In an Instagram post, Mbau says she went under the knife to modify her facial features to achieve a tight look. Mbau revealed that she underwent a procedure to remove excess skin […]