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Anti-drug activist and Moja Love host of the popular TV show called, Sizok'thola, Xolani Khumalo, is calling on South Africans to take a stand against the drug pandemic later this month. Khumalo, who is popular for his bold stance against the illegal trade and impact of drugs in communities, says this scourge needs all hands on deck. The crime fighter along with the Put South Africa First Movement are planning […]
Motorists will have to dig deeper into their pockets as fuel prices are set to go up this month. Fuel prices are set to increase from Wednesday, which Automobile Association (AA) says will be record hikes. According to the association, commenting on unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund, the price of petrol is expected to increase between R1.59 per litre for ULP93 and R1.65 per litre for ULP95. […]
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) says the City of Joburg should take the tragedy that gutted a building in the Joburg CBD as a wake-up call to better take care of its buildings. This after a building, which had been turned into an informal settlement at Corner Alberts and Delvers streets, caught fire in the early hours of yesterday morning claiming the lives of 74 people, including […]
Witnesses of the deadly Johannesburg Central blaze have described horrific scenes of mothers throwing their babies from a burning five-storey building, as they attempted to escape the fire. At least 74 people have died following the deadly fire, which occurred at a hijacked building near Usindiso Shelter. Forty more patients are currently recovering in hospital. Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, says it's unclear at this stage what caused the tragedy. One […]
The Head of the Archaeology and Geography at Wits University, Professor Gillian Drennan, says she doesn't believe that South Africans should be worried about a major earthquake occurring in Johannesburg. On Wednesday night, residents of the south and west of Joburg experienced a 2.7 magnitude tremor around 10 in the evening. Drennan has told YNews that the tremor could have been a result of the earth readjusting itself. […]
As South Africa wraps up SA’s Women's Month - we need to reflect on the atrocities that black families experienced for the past 263 years (1760-2023) to bring it home what the month, Women's Day and International Women's Day (August 9 and March 8) means to the entire black experience in general and the black family in particular. The days are a reminder of the struggles of women as integral […]
Reeza Hendricks stood man alone with a half-century as the Proteas fell to a 111-run defeat to Australia in the opening T20 International at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Wednesday. The right-hander struck 56 off 43 balls, but lacked support as the hosts were bowled out for 115. This was in pursuit of the highest-ever T20I score of 226 for six in Durban, where the tourists comfortably won to go […]
Suspended Public Protector, advocate Busisiwe Mkhebane, has described the Section 194 Inquiry into her fitness to hold office as a deliberate attempt to tarnish her legacy. She made the remarks at a media briefing hosted , outlining a yesterday, following the inquiry's recommendation that she be removed from office. Mkhwebane says certain parties, including the DA and the governing ANC, have always had a mandate to oust her.She […]
A ballistic expert has testified that the bullet used to kill Senzo Meyiwa was fired from a gun recovered from accused number three, Mthobisi Mncube. That's according to Lieutenant Colonel Chris Mangena who was responsible for investigating the Meyiwa murder scene. The Pretoria High Court has so far heard how two, and not three shots were fired the night the Meyiwa was gunned down. He says it's likely that the […]
Political analyst, Professor Dirk Kotze, says former ANC Secretary-General and Free State Premier, Ace Magashule's decision to form his own party has little to no potential of having any impact on the governing party. Professor Kotze says, as far as he can see, this venture will resemble other ANC break away parties. Earlier today Magashule launched his new political party called the African Congress for Transformation (ACT), outside Sakhumzi restaurant in […]
