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The family of 12-year-old Sibusiso Mbatha say it is disheartening to know that four adults were at the centre of their child's demise. The Grade 6 pupil from Kehlekile Primary school in Thokoza took his own life after he was bullied over his sexuality. An independent report implicated four officials, including the deputy principal, whose utterances were found to have contributed to Mbatha's suicide. The Gauteng Department of Education had […]

  South African motorists planning to take to the road for the festive season can breathe a sigh of relief as the fuel prices are expected to drop next month. This is according to mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund. Based on the current data, ULP 95 is expected to decrease by R1.06 a litre and ULP 93 by R1.05c/l. The price of diesel is set to get a […]

The South African football fraternity has been once again been dealt a massive blow. SuperSport United have confirmed that goalkeeper, George Chigova, has died. Chigova reportedly collapsed and passed away on Wednesday. He was previously reported to have been diagnosed with a heart ailment and took time off from the game since July. George Chigova's last story on his Instagram page few minutes before he got a heart attack.... Just […]

The body of a missing 18-year-old teenager, who drowned in the Klipvalley River in Soweto, has been recovered after a frantic search on Wednesday. It is reported the teenager slipped and fell while trying to get across the overflowing river in Kliptown on Tuesday afternoon. Search and recovery operations commenced on Tuesday afternoon and picked up again at 08h00 am on Wednesday. Emergency Services' spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, says his body […]

President of the new coalition pact, South African Rainbow Alliance, Colleen Makhubele, says the leader of COPE has always been part of the pact from its inception. Makhubele says at some point Mosiuoa Lekota even went as far as saying that the pact is a legacy that he wanted to leave. The former COPE member and Joburg Council Speaker finally broken her silence over her axing from the party at […]

Recovering drug users have called for an end to the shame and stigma, they say, has kept them from returning to their communities. The ex-addicts took to the stage at the National Summit of Substance Abuse on Tuesday. The three-day conference is bringing together government leaders, NGOs and reformed drug users to discuss tangible solutions to the country's scourge of drug abuse. Felicity Bason (28) says her drug addiction robbed […]

Queer activist, Yaya Mavundla, has lashed out at the police for their alleged lack of urgency in rescuing kidnap victim, Mohau Pholo. Pholo was kidnapped by seven suspects last week through the gay dating app, Grindr. Videos and pictures of the victim that were allegedly taken by his kidnappers have been widely shared on social media. The perpetrators allegedly demanded a R50 000 ransom from the victim's family. Pholo, who […]

Political analyst, Levy Ndou, says the axing of COPE councillor, Colleen Makhubele, signals the continuation of political instability in the City of Johannesburg. Ndou says the residents of the city will continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing mayhem. The economic powerhouse of South Africa has been in limbo over the past few months, with the chopping and changing of mayors and council speakers. Recently appointed city manager, Floyd […]

  Three men suspected to be child online sexual predators appeared at various courts in Gauteng on Monday, facing charges of possession, distribution, manufacturing, accessing and downloading child pornography. The South African Police Service (SAPS) Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) unit nabbed them during a sting operation that was in collaboration with the USA Department of Homelands Security. One of the suspects, a 63-year-old male British citizen who was […]