Nonhlanhla Harris

Projects and Structures Coordinator at the Psychological Society of SA, Muhammed Cassim, says teenagers turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for companionship shows that young people feel disconnected from the real world. His remarks come after a report by a United States (US) based non-profit organisation, Common Sense Media, found that nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions. The research revealed that about 72% of US teenagers, between […]

The Sisulu Foundation for Social Justice has slammed Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s recent explosive claims that South Africa’s security services have detected potential coup risks as irresponsible, dangerous, and borderline fearmongering. Ntshavheni made the remarks during a media briefing this week after tabling the State Security Agency's budget vote in the National Assembly. She revealed that the security cluster had identified a risk of an attempt to overthrow […]

Proteas women left arm-spinner, Nonkululeko Mlaba, says being nominated in five categories in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards, is a testament to the hard work she has put into her game. Cricket SA, last week announced the nominees for the awards for 2024-25 season, aimed at celebrating both the Women and Men's performances across the domestic and international cricket seasons. Mlaba who dominates on the field, is also dominating […]

Social media law expert, Emma Sadlier, says the ruling which ordered Meta to shutdown anonymous Instagram accounts and WhatsApp channels distributing child pornography in South Africa is a crucial step in ensuring that children are protected from online exploitation. The High Court in Johannesburg ordered the tech giant to close down the more than 30 accounts on both platforms on Monday. Meta is known for its social media platforms like […]

  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 […]