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Proteas to go all-out attack against Tigers

The Proteas have for a four-pronged seam attack for the opening Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead in Durban, starting today. Captain, Temba Bavuma, returns to the Proteas set-up after recovering from injury and will form part of a lengthy batting line-up. Towering all-rounder, Marco Jansen, and fast bowler, Gerald Coetzee, have been included in the playing 11, with the two last playing a Test for the Proteas in January against India. The two other seamers are the Lions duo […]

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‘Demure’ named 2024 word of the year

TikToker, Jools Lebron, says she started doing videos using the catch phrase ‘demure, very mindful’ as a joke. Demure has now been named as the word of the year by Dictionary.com. According to the digital dictionary, the word saw an increase of almost 1 200% in digital web usage alone between January and the end of August. The centuries’ old word took on a new meaning in August after Lebron went viral in a video showcasing how she did her […]

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Call not to turn a blind eye to child abuse or neglect

Non-profit child protection organisation, Women and Men Against Child Abuse, is urging South Africans not to turn a blind eye when they suspect that a child is abused or neglected but should contact the police and the Department of Social Development. The organisation is reacting to the case of a 32-year-old woman who is on trial for alleged human trafficking; conspiracy to commit robbery and making a false statement to the police. She is accused of selling her 2-year-old son […]

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Former SAA boss pleads poverty

  Disgraced former SAA technical chairperson, Yakhe Kwinana, has pleaded poverty, saying she cannot afford bail of R20 000 that the court has granted her.  Kwinana made her first appearance on fraud charges at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, earlier today. Through her defence lawyer, she told the court that her fortunes had dwindled since the backlash she received from the Zondo Commission.  In 2022, the commission recommended that Kwinana be probed for corruption. It […]

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Longwe Twala behind bars, again

Police have re-arrested Longwe Twala after his no-show in court last month. He was out on warning at the time. The son of music producer, Sello Twala, was nabbed in Diepkloof, Soweto, and is set to appear in court tomorrow. In September, Longwe was charged with housebreaking after allegedly ransacking his father’s Fourways studio. His father accused him and his brother, Sello, of stealing studio equipment worth R20 000 from his home in Fourways. Charges against Sello were later dropped. […]

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Recess is back for December! Y is giving GenZs a voice

Recess on Morning Break is BACK this December! Y is changing the game and giving GenZs a voice… We are looking for high school students between 14 and 18 years old – who have something to say – to take over an hour of Morning Break with Xtremme these school holidays from Monday 09 December to Friday 13 December! Recess on #MorningBreak is where you can share your concerns, ideas and thoughts… And decide your own playlist! Just complete the […]

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GBV stats partially welcomed

While the SAPS seems to be making some strides in their fight against crime in the country, concerns about Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remain from various quarters. Earlier, Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, revealed that the murder rate has dropped by 5.8%, while sexual offences went down by 2.5%, and rape decreased by 3.1% during the second quarter of this year. GBV stats’ breakdown 10 191 rapes were reported during the period under review, which is down from 10 516 which was […]

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Socio-economic issues drive people to abandoned shafts: Expert

Governments must review its approach to artisanal mining: Expert Human Rights lawyer, Sheldon Margadie, says the court judgment on the Stilfontein mine impasse highlights the need for the government to review its approach to artisanal mining. He says socio-economic issues such as unemployment and poverty often drive people to abandoned mine shafts. The High Court in Pretoria dismissed the application seeking emergency humanitarian relief for illegal miners who remain underground in Stilfontein, in the North West. The application was brought […]

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Conspiracy theories, sympathy abound following TD Jakes health scare

Social media has been abuzz with concern and rumours after Texas megachurch pastor, TD Jakes, almost collapsed on stage. The disgraced founding pastor of the Potter’s House Church had just finished preaching when he lowered his mic and looked like he was about to fall off the chair. A crowd of people quickly rushed over and surrounded him on stage.   The 67-year-old pastor and author is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. His daughter, Sarah Jakes […]

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