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Ndlovu hailed a pioneer for his service to the Mamelodi Community

  Denlyn Mall in Mamelodi, home to journalist Aserie Ndlovu’s community radio station, Capital Live FM, has announced plans to establish a charity foundation in his honour. The announcement was made earlier today by Centre Manager Sipho Khumalo during a memorial gathering for Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdluli. The couple’s tragic disappearance has deeply affected the local community. Khumalo, reflected on his close bond with Ndlovu, describing their relationship as one that felt more like brotherhood than business. He […]

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America’s ‘Take It Down Act’ hailed as a step in the right direction

Cybercrime and Da Vinci Forensics CEO, Sharon Knowles, says the United State’s newly signed bill which will criminalize revenge porn is a step in the right direction, as far too many people mostly women have fallen victim to it. Knowles says revenge porn exposes the other person to reputational damage, and humiliation. Her remarks come after US President Donald Trump, ratified the what has been dubbed the ‘Take It Down Act" which will criminalize the non-consensual publication of intimate images including deepfake and revenge porn. […]

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Cost of living pushes struggling parents to resort to illegal ECDs: Expert

Teddy Bear Foundation clinical director Shaheda Omar says the economic climate in the country leaves some parents without many options when it comes to enrolling their children in daycare centres/schools. Omar was reacting to the news that the four children who died in Mayfair, Johannesburg, were left unattended at an unregistered daycare centre. The children below the age of 2 lost their lives due to smoke inhalation when the house they were in went up in flames. The centre reportedly […]

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Malema dismisses Afrikaner emigration to the U.S. as a hoax

EFF leader Julius Malema has labelled the emigration of the group of Afrikaners to the United States as a 'fantasy'. Speaking to supporters at the EFF's VAT Victory March in Tshwane, Malema urged the government to obtain the addresses of those claiming to leave, so their land could be expropriated. "Those 49 Afrikaners who were marching, going to United States of America (USA) , you must know that it is not real. It's fiction. Those people were acting, they're are […]

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Ineffective prosecution threatens the administration of justice: Expert

Political analyst, Lesego More, says the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) continued failure to secure justice for victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) sends a demoralizing message, not only to the victims but also to citizens across the country. "It sends a message that perpetrators are untouchable."   Yesterday, disgraced televangelist Timothy Omotoso voluntarily boarded a flight back to his native country, Nigeria. He was re-arrested in Gqeberha last week and released after two days for allegedly violating immigration laws. The East London […]

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Four children die in Mayfair fire

As the cold snap takes shape in the country, tragedy has struck in Gauteng, where four children lost their lives after their home caught fire in Mayfair, Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) responded to a house on fire near 8th Avenue and West Street  earlier today. The children, aged two years and younger, may have suffered smoke inhalation during the fire incident. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the fire, was as a result of a heating […]

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Calls intensify for Tory Lanez’s release from prison

Calls are mounting for Canadian singer, Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson, popularly known as Tory Lanez to be released from prison. A wave of public support has emerged, with celebrities like Drake and Amber Rose sharing a petition demanding Lanez’s release from prison. The 33-year-old is currently serving a 10-year prison term for shooting Grammy award winning American rapper, Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. In a dramatic turn of events, Lanez’s lawyer, Walter Roberts, has introduced new claims suggesting that Megan’s […]

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Amajita crowned AFCON champs after historic win over Morocco

Amajita won their maiden CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco in Sunday night’s final at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Gomolemo Kekana’s stunning second-half strike proved decisive, as the South Africans claimed the trophy and rewrote history by overcoming a North African opponent in the tournament, for the first time. Kekana’s goal capped a superb tournament for South Africa, who had never reached a U-20 AFCON final since 1997, when […]

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Ellis names Banyana Banyana squad for COSAFA friendlies

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr. Desiree Ellis has announced a 24-player squad set to take on Zambia and Botswana in a series of international friendlies scheduled for later this month. Banyana will play against Botswana on Wednesday, 28 May 2025. That will be followed by a face off between Botswana and Zambia on Saturday, 31 May, before Banyana Banyana wraps up the Three-Nations series against Zambia on Tuesday, 3 June. All three matches will be held at the Lucas Moripe […]

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