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R Kelly’s lawyers blame prison staff for singer’s overdose

Disgraced RnB musician Robert Sylvester Kelly's lawyers have pinned the blame for his overdose on the prison authorities where he is incarcerated. Curtesy of TMZ on X , the jailed singer, songwriter, and record producer, who is affectionately known by the stage alias R Kelly, was rushed to the Duke University Hospital a few days after enduring a near fatal overdose while subjected to solitary confinement in prison allegedly against his will last week. Reports claim that the star's lawyers […]

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Seoposenwe’s retirement shocks football fraternity

The news of the imminent international retirement of Banyana Banyana veteran, Jermaine Seoposenwe, has sent shockwaves through the South African football fraternity. In a social media post on Monday night, the 2022 WAFCON winner wrote that it had become more evident that leaving the national team is the best decision for her well-being. She says the move has been on her mind for a while. The news comes just shortly after another stalwart, Thembi Kgatlana, ruled herself out of WAFCON […]

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Analyst advises Floyd Shivambu not to leave MKP

Political analyst, Bongani Mahlangu, says Floyd Shivambu should not consider returning to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The former deputy president of the EFF joined the MK Party in August last year, a move that surprised many and left his former comrades in the red berets unsettled. Mahlangu weighed in on the debate regarding Shivambu's next move as he finds himself in a precarious position within Jacob Zuma's organisation. This follows his recent demotion as the Secretary General of the […]

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Eastern Cape situation remains dire: Gift of the Givers

A week after heavy rains claimed 90 lives and wreaked havoc in the Eastern Cape, humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers, says the situation in the province remains dire. Thousands of people have been displaced after their homes were flooded and infrastructure was damaged. Over 55 schools and 20 health care facilities were destroyed. The O.R. Tambo and Amathole District municipalities have been hardest hit. Gift of the Givers' spokesperson, Abi Sablay, told YNews that their rescue mission has now […]

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One year on, GNU accused of prioritising political point-scoring over service delivery

As the country marks one year since the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, has criticised the alliance, saying it continues to treat the provision of critical services as an opportunity for cheap political point-scoring rather than genuine governance. In June last year, 10 political parties bandied together to form the GNU following a watershed general election that saw the ANC lose its outright majority for the first time since the dawn of democracy. […]

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OPINION | Preservation of white privilege is the killer of the nation’s dream to be free

The year 2025 marks the 49th anniversary of June 16, 1976. It is almost half a century of memory with which we are dealing. By this dialogue we are engaging in a struggle against forgetting. Locally: June 16 was the bravest action - 16 years after the Sharpeville Massacre of March 21, 1960. Internationally: It took 16 years of debating in the United Nations to adopt a resolution declaring apartheid a crime against humanity. The convention was adopted in November […]

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CPF calls for banning of taverns in townships

Siyabangena Community Patrolling Forum is calling for the ban of taverns and shebeens in townships, which it claims are responsible for the majority of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) incidents in the country. The forum's crew is scattered over eight branches around Gauteng, responding to GBVF incidences in communities, among other things. Emmanuel Maubane, one of the leaders of the organisation's Atteridgeville branch, believes that closing every drinking hole in underprivileged communities is necessary to prevent GBVF incidents. "This thing […]

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Aspirant young leaders should draw wisdom from older peers: Analysts

International relations expert advocate, Sipho Mantula, says it's important for the continent to prepare for youthful leadership, which is really not a new concept. Advocate Mantula says young people across Africa have historically brought about significant change. He's referenced influential figures like Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Steve Biko, and Julius Nyerere. Mantula's remarks are in response to recent comments made by ANC Youth League President, Collen Malatji, who urged the league's mother body to ensure that President Cyril Ramaphosa is […]

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Fear of another war grows as Iran and Israel go head to head

International relations expert, Professor John Stremlau, says Israel's attack on Iran could have detrimental effects globally and the United States needs to step in urgently to quell the fire. On Friday, Tel Aviv launched strikes on Tehran, targeting its nuclear programme and military bases. The unprecedented attack has sparked fears of a war breaking out between the Middle Eastern countries, after Iran vowed to retaliate with force. Speaking to YNews, Stremlau said Israel had made a dangerous move.   Israeli […]

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