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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. […]

The new voice of "Mufasa: The Lion King", Aaron Pierre, has taken the world by storm and has women from all walks of life gushing over him. Pierre's piercing green eyes has the internet spellbound. The 30-year-old British actor recently went viral after posting his Spirit Tunnel video from the Jennifer Hudson Show, where he dances down a corridor as 'Aaron Pierre, that's Mufasa' is chanted. Aaron Pierre, that’s Mufasa […]

  As the class of 2024 looks forward to the future, experts have advised those who might still be undecided on what they want to study or whether they want to rewrite to think carefully about their next step. Education Activist, Dr Corrin Varady, says learners should look into future ready skills like data analysis, coding and cybersecurity, among others. https://hrforecast.com/a-guide-to-future-oriented-skills-skills-in-demand-to-watch-in-the-next-five-years/ The education activist in the clip below outlines how […]

Controversial blogger, Musa Khawula, has been remanded in custody after appearing before the Alexandra Magistrates Court. The 33-year-old in is hot water for allegedly contravening Section 13 of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020 and hate speech. He is due back in court next Tuesday for bail application. Authorities say the notorious blogger was apprehended in KwaZulu-Natal. “He was arrested in connection with the Sandton (GP) case, but in Dundee […]

The Pretoria Capitals handed Sunrisers Eastern Cape their second bonus point defeat of SA20 Season 3- by 6- wickets on Tuesday at Centurion. Capitals' captain, Rilee Rossouw, won the toss and elected to bowl at the short of form back-to-back champions. That decision proved justified when the men in orange slipped to 4/3 inside two overs and then 50/6 before Marco Jansen and Simon Harmer finally established a meaningful partnership. […]

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 […]

A South African dating show has raised eyebrows on social media, raising the ire of many. While the "Sugar Mamas" reality show has been on air since last year, the KZN instalment is the one that has some South Africans hot under the collar. In the eye of the storm is a 42-year-old mother of three who is dating a 19-year-old man. This is sick.. What on earth would a […]

Multi-South African Music Award (SAMA) winning singer, Kelly Khumalo, has left social media users divided after she opened up about challenges of raising the child of her abuser. In a video the Afro-pop powerhouse originally shared on TikTok but has gone viral on X, she talks about the difficulty of raising a child who's the spitting image of her abusive ex and the need for healing. She describes the journey […]

The Gauteng matric class of 2024 achieved the second highest number of bachelor passes. The Basic Education Minister, Nosiviwe Gwarube, revealed this while announcing the country’s national matric pass rate in Johannesburg. According to Gwarube, 66 979 Gauteng learners achieved bachelor passes, which makes them eligible to apply for a degree course at a university of their choice. Almost half (47.8%) of the 2024 matriculants, nationally, qualify for a bachelor's […]

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) has labelled the situation unfolding in Stilfontein, in the North West, as a massacre. The remarks come as rescue efforts have been ramped up to retrieve the scores of illegal miners that remain underground at the abandoned mine. Months have passed since the discovery of this illegal mining operation, where over 1 000 zama zamas have since resurfaced and arrested. According to […]