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8 SAPS members suspended as calls mount for an end to #BlueLightMafia

In a decisive move from the South African Police Service (SAPS), eight VIP Protectors involved in the N1 assault incident have been removed from their posts. The members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's VIP protection unit were caught on camera assaulting three army trainees along the N1 highway in Johannesburg. https://twitter.com/Mqadi99/status/1676270055351263233 The incident has sparked a public outcry and reignited debates on police brutality and why people don't trust police […]

todayJuly 6, 2023 177

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It’s been a long, painful 8 years – Zandi Khumalo tells Ramaphosa

Songstress, Zandile Khumalo, has pleaded with President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the Senzo Meyiwa trial. Khumalo penned a long letter to the President, requesting that a courtroom be earmarked for this case and allow for it to sit every day until a verdict is reached. Her plea follows the suspension of Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela and the appointment of a new judge into the matter, which could potentially see the murder […]

todayJuly 5, 2023 195

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Senzo Meyiwa’s fans slam delays in footballer’s murder trial

Fans of late football star, Senzo Meyiwa, say further setbacks in the footballer's murder trial come as no surprise, given the poor track record of the country's criminal justice system. They were reacting to the appointment of a new judge in the matter, with the murder trial set to resume from scratch later this month.Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng will now preside over the trial after Judge Tshifiwa Maumela was suspended last […]

todayJuly 5, 2023 152

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ANC Mpumalanga leaders accused of sexually exploiting young comrades

ANC Youth League (ANCYL) member in Mpumalanga, Sizwe Nyambi, had social media users startled this week following his loaded allegations of the sexual exploitation of comrades. Nyambi went viral after calling out leaders of the Mpumalanga ANC for allegedly coercing sexual favours from young male members in exchange for job and business opportunities. Some social media users have backed the allegations. They say young comrades in Mpumalanga are often pressured […]

todayJune 15, 2023 309

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Modern slavery is real, young people urged to verify shady online job offers

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has cautioned young job seekers against fraudsters who may be looking to traffick them online. The appeal follows several reports of South Africans falling victim to job scams overseas. In most of these cases, the said young people are usually applying for jobs to teach English in Asian countries.DIRCO's spokesperson, Clayson Monyela, says a young woman from Limpopo recently fell victim to […]

todayJune 15, 2023 268

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Mkhwebane wants probe into her competence scrapped, says it’s irrevocably tainted

Suspended Public Protector, advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, wants Parliament's Section 194 inquiry into her fitness to hold office scrapped. She says it has been irrevocably tainted by attempts to bribe her. Alternatively, the suspended public protector says the committee's chairperson should recuse himself. The advocate's bid to have the Section 194 Inquiry into her fitness to hold office scrapped is not a first. The full bench of the Western Cape High […]

todayJune 13, 2023 194

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‘He’s been running,’ ActionSA charges following Joburg mayor’s early exit from council

Action SA Johannesburg leader Funzi Ngobeni has accused Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of deliberatley ducking and dodging council meetings to avoid public scrutiny.This after Gwamanda made a premature exit from yesterday's State of the City Debate citing a mild medical condition.   Gwamanda's departure comes at the back of cries for the mayor to account for serious fraud allegations leveled against him.The mayor is accused of scamming innocent Johannesburg residents […]

todayJune 8, 2023 67

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Equal Education slams DBE for pit toilet crisis that’s still gripping SA schools

Youth advocacy group, Equal Education, says the Department of Basic Education has lost all political will to eradicate pit toilets at public schools.The organisation's Tiny Lebelo spoke to YNews where several organisations affiliated with the National Youth Coalition gathered in Soweto this afternoon."There are kids as young as four years old dying in pit latrines. That is really not safe, they are not providing them with a conducive learning environment," […]

todayMay 31, 2023 85

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“They’re trying to kill us,” allege Hammanskraal residents as cholera claims 15 lives

Frustrated Residents of Hammanskraal are demanding answers following the death of at least 15 people due to a cholera outbreak. Earlier today, angry residents chased away City Mayor, Cilliers Brink, as he attempted to visit the Jubilee Hospital where more than 30 residents are currently being treated for the water-borne disease. Protesting residents have slammed the mayor's visit, challenging him to drink the contaminated water, which they say continues to […]

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