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Tensions ran high in Pretoria as e-hailing drivers took to the streets, accusing the city of sabotage through the impounding of their vehicles.  The drivers, who were primarily from Bolt and Uber, brought Lillian Ngoyi and Madiba streets to a standstill, causing chaos and disruption in the city's Central Business District (CBD). At the heart of the drivers' frustrations is the city's alleged failure to issue permits in a timely […]

National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, says he remains optimistic that South Africa can win the war against cybercrime. “We will continue the fight. We are winning because we are able to track down the culprits,” he said at a high-level delegation in Pretoria on Wednesday. The meeting was hosted by members of South Africa’s crime busting unit, the Hawks, alongside members of the SAPS and Interpol with the aim of […]

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has expressed concern over infamous celebrity blogger Musa Khawula's apparent pattern of evading arrest. It says it will oppose bail when he returns to court next week due to his pending murder case and an outstanding warrant for reckless driving. “The decision lies with the court. It will make a determination on whether or not he’s a suitable candidate to be released on bail,” says […]

Gogo Maweni, a well-known traditional healer and sangoma, today appeared before the Protea Magistrates Court on assault charges dating back to 2019.  The case was postponed to next Monday for a formal bail application. #YNews: Johannesburg police say allegations linking well-known sangoma #GogoMaweni to murder cases cannot be confirmed, pending further investigations. Maweni appeared in the Protea Magistrates Court today on assault charges dating back to 2019. pic.twitter.com/udeYwkkHwX — Y […]

South Africa's top-performing inmates say their outstanding matric results should serve as encouragement to other young people that it's never too late to turn their lives around.  Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, announced the impressive results today, with the class of 2024 achieving a remarkable 96.2% matric pass rate, surpassing the national average of just over 87%.  Twenty-two-year-old Bafana Bidi, who was sentenced to five years for the murder […]

With the new school year underway, food vendors say they are taking extra precautions to ensure learner safety.  It follows a devastating spate of food-borne illnesses that claimed more than 30 young lives last year.  Of the 41 food-borne related deaths reported, at-least 38 were children. The tragedy prompted calls from communities for government to regulate unregistered spaza shops and street vendors.  Mam'Lucy Mate's magwinya (Vetkoek) business, located outside Nellmapius […]

Hoerskool Akasia's management, in Pretoria North, is accused of corruption. Angry parents marked the first day of South Africa's 2025 school calendar through protest outside the school, claiming they've been asked to pay bribes to secure placement for their children. One of them, Howard Nkwe, says he is still struggling to secure placement for his 13-year-old daughter. He’s accused school officials of exploiting parents' desperation, alleging widespread bribery and corruption. […]

Gauteng's top-performing matriculant, Musawenkosi Buthelezi, says he hopes his life story and achievement will serve as reminder to young people that their background does not define their future. Buthelezi, who has endured many hardships in his journey, says his circumstances pushed him to succeed. The 18-year-old grew up in an RDP house in KwaThema township, Ekurhuleni. While his family got by through his older sister's butchery income, Buthelezi says he […]