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South Africans lament ‘injustice’ at the hands of NPA

Some South African have come full force voicing out their pain allegedly due to the country's justice system with one man now saying he was wrongfully arrested and sexually assaulted while in custody. The man who worked up the courage to share his pain, revealed today that he was gang raped while in prison after being accused of sexually molesting his four year old niece. He says he was kept in prison for almost four months for a crime he […]

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‘The best is still to come,’ declares Conrad

Proteas head coach, Shukri Conrad, feels that the world has not seen the best of his Proteas team despite their convincing performance at Lord's last week that saw them win the World Test Championship title. The Proteas beat the old foe, Australia by five wickets, an Australian side currently ranked No 1 in the world in the ICC rankings. Conrad and his team were greeted by South Africans from all walks of life at the OR Tambo International Airport when […]

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‘Helping a homeless person is a rigorous journey,’ warns expert

Clinical psychologist, Deborah Olusola, says people need to understand that sometimes homeless people have complex needs that that are not met by traditional assistance as the help they need isn't linear. Olusalo who's practicing at The Couch in Rivonia is reacting to concerns on social media on Alostro, real name Mohau Louis' well-being after he posted a video of his relapse on social media. In it, he is seen celebrating what he terms as his freedom from those who tried to […]

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World leaders see Malema as a threat: Experts

International relations expert, Professor Siphamandla Zondi, says the United Kingdom denying Julius Malema a visa shows that they see the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) leader as an adversary. He believes that the UK now regards him as a significant person in the political sphere. His remarks comes amid Malema's fury over the declining of his application last month. British authorities say Malema's presence in the country is not conducive to the public good and his future visa applications are likely […]

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Shivambu mulls over starting a new party while in the MKP

Former secretary-general of the MK Party, Floyd Shivambu, says forming a political party should not be a family project as he mulls over forming a new organisation. While Shivambu maintains that he remains a member of the MK Party, he says former president Jacob Zuma is surrounded by political scoundrels. In the highly anticipated media briefing this afternoon, the politician announced that he will over the next few months consult high profile figures on the viability of forming a new […]

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Bavuma shocked by hero’s welcome

Proteas captain, Temba Bavuma, was taken aback by the welcome they received at the OR Tambo International Airport when the team arrived back home after winning the World Test Championship title in London over the weekend. Bavuma and his charges received a hero's welcome. Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, and Cricket South Africa President, Rihan Richards, were among high ranking officials who also came out to congratulate the team. The WTC triumph is the first ICC world title that South Africa […]

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Activist slams speculative joke about Dr Magudumana’s status

Social justice organisation, Soul City Institute, has slammed some social media users for using HIV/Aids as a punchline. The organisation's communications officer Akona Zibonti's concern stems from a post of an X user, who suggested that Thabo Bester's lover, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, is probably HIV positive and not coping with prison food. Jail food is not for the weak.if you are HIV positive it will quickly kick in https://t.co/Dv9pskjTeM — KUKU MOER (@koekemoer_no1) June 17, 2025   Magudumana appeared in […]

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Matthew Lani strikes again

Self-proclaimed doctor, Matthew Lani, says he will be representing himself in his case against the Gauteng Department of Education for defamation. Lani first came into the spotlight after he pretended to be a medical doctor on social media, wearing scrubs while in hospital. He also ditched out medical advise to his TikTok followers and sold medication, which he said, after his arrest for impersonating a medical doctor, was herbal tea and weight-loss pills After the NPA dropped its case against […]

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Tyler Perry dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit as a ‘shakedown’

Tyler Perry’s legal team has rejected the sexual assault charges filed against the filmmaker as a “shakedown". Fellow American actor and screenwriter, Derek Dixon, has launched a $260 million lawsuit against Perry. Perry's lawyer, Matthew Boyd, says Dixon is an individual who got close to the actor and playwright for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam. Dixon says he met Perry at the opening party of his studio in Atlanta in 2019, before landing a role […]

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