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The Home Affairs Department has served Chidimma Adetshina's mother with a Promotion of Administrative Justice Act Letter. The letter affords the person a chance to tell their side of the story before any decision is taken. It also seeks to protect the public from unlawful, unreasonable and procedurally unfair administrative decisions. This comes as the probe into the former Miss SA contestant's ethnicity continues. The government has now decided to […]

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) says being a teacher in South Africa is becoming dangerous, with educators not knowing whether they will go back home alive. Speaking to YNews, Sadtu's Xolani Fakude says even aspirant teachers are now losing interest in the profession due to fear. His assertions come hot on the heels of several incidents, including the recent stabbing of a learner by his peer at an Eldorado […]

Some social media users have thrown their weight behind Algerian boxer and newly crowned Olympic champion, Imane Khelif, after she launched a lawsuit against Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling. Khelif accuses the two of aggravated cyberbullying. The 25-year-old has been at the centre of an unpleasant dispute over her gender, with some claiming she is a man who shouldn't be competing against women. Musk and the Harry Potter author are […]

The CEO of the Youth Employment Service (YES), Ravi Naidoo, says the sooner South Africa brings more youth into the economy, the sooner the country can compete and grow the economy. Naidoo was reacting to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Stats SA today. The statistics show that the unemployment rate has increased by 0.6%, rising from 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024 to 33.5% in the […]

It seems controversy is never too far when it comes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. One of the latest being the gender policy in boxing after Italian boxer, Angela Carini, abandoned her Olympic bout against Algeria's Imane Khelif inside 46 seconds. Carini sparked discussion on whether Khelif should have been allowed to compete over the previous failure to pass a gender eligibility test after crying in the ring - while […]

International relations expert, Professor John Stremlau, has described the killing of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, as provocative. Haniyah was assassinated in a strike in Tehran where he was attending the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. According to reports, one of his bodyguards also lost his life in the ambush. Iran has since declared three days of mourning. This attack has sparked fears of heightened tensions in the […]

Constitutional law expert, Pierre de Vos, says the heavy handedness of police in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is a cause for concern. In the past four days, nine suspected criminals have been shot dead by police in shootouts. De Vos says even though police have every right to defend themselves, it does not justify the random killing of civilians who may or may not have been correctly identified as criminal suspects. On […]

    Security concerns in Paris ahead of the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony tonight - has been thrust into the spotlight again. This is after arsonists carried out attacks on France's high-speed train network, causing major travel disruption and the French airport has now been evacuated and closed. The city's rail network was paralysed with most of its high-speed train services affected hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. France's […]

The combination of a funny and witty Deadpool with a serious Wolverine can seem like a weird pairing. However, after watching the movie - I can say it works. Marvel movies in keeping the franchise alive, have now moved to bring back the 'older' characters, maybe with plans to even have those 'superheroes' be the new talk of the town. Known for hit movies like Black Panther, Captain America and […]