Nonhlanhla Harris

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 […]

  Orlando Pirates defender, Nkosinathi Sibisi, says the team is looking forward to the new season and they plan to win all trophies. The Buccaneers returned from their pre-season tour in Spain in preparation for what promises to be a thrilling 2025/26 campaign. Pirates finished the previous season as runners-up in the Premier Soccer League (PSL), behind Mamelodi Sundowns, and reached the semi-final of the CAF Champions League. The 2025/26 […]

  Governance analyst, Professor Sam Koma, believes that the United States' bill to review the bilateral relationship with South Africa, and impose sanctions on government as well ANC officials is an attempt to bully and intimidate the South African government from articulating its sovereignty in the international community. His remarks come after the US Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025 (H.R.2633), which […]

The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa trial challenged the testimony of a police photographer, questioning the authenticity of images captured during a inspection-in-loco. The new witness testified at the Pretoria High Court in the murder trial of former Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa, Sergeant Gezani Jeffrey Manganyi, a fingerprint expert and crime scene examiner, testified about the images he had taken earlier this month, during an inspection-in-loco held while court proceedings […]

The four men accused of killing DJ Sumbody and his two bodyguards have now been linked to a wider web of violent crimes, with police confirming that the firearms used in the murder, have been connected to at least 10 other high-profile cases. The suspects, Michael Pule Tau, Floyd Mabusela, Musa Kekana and Katiso Molefe, made their first appearance at the Alexandra Magistrates Court under heavy police guard on Tuesday. […]

Scores of passengers were left stranded on Monday after FlySafair cancelled over 20 flights due to an ongoing strike. About 200 of the organisation's pilots are demanding a 10.5% salary increase, while the airline is only offering a 5.7% hike. Some of them didn't pitch for their shifts, leaving travellers high and dry. FlySafair insists the airline can't afford the pilots' demands. Dismissing the demands as not just unreasonable but […]