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Father questions why foodborne illnesses only affect children

Distraught father, Samuel Mnisi, says it's concerning to see that the deadly food poisoning incidents that have besieged the country seem only to affect children. His son, 5-year-old Siyabonga, tragically lost his life last night after allegedly consuming snacks that were bought at a local spaza shop owned by foreign nationals. Three of his friends were also hospitalised, while one of them remains in a critical condition. Mnisi says there's something sinister about the wave of young lives being lost […]

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Rassie makes last minute changes ahead of Welsh test

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead prop, while Thomas du Toit will move to loosehead. Nche started last week’s Test against England in London and the match against Scotland in Edinburgh, but Erasmus and the coaching team decided that it would be best for him to rest this weekend. As a result, […]

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Thokoza residents give migrants 72 hours to leave the township

Some Thokoza residents have given foreign-owned spaza shops 72 hours to vacate or face a forced community shutdown.  The aggrieved residents marched to their local police station, demanding the closure of foreign-owned spaza shops which they’ve accused of selling expired goods.  As pressure across Gauteng mounts on migrants to close shop, concerns remain over the vacuum that their closure may create in the township economy.  However, young community activist, Siyabonga Hlathi, believes the problem can be solved by government making […]

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FBI puts R90 million bounty on ‘CryptoQueen’ suspected to be in SA

South Africans have banded together on social media to look for Ruja Ignatova, who is alleged to have scammed people of more than $4 billion in Bulgaria and across Europe. Ignatova, who is originally from Bulgaria and has been missing since 2017, is currently on the FBI's list of most wanted fugitives. She is believed to be hiding in Cape Town. The United States has now offered a $5 million dollar reward (R90 million) to anyone who can assist with […]

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Information Regulator bans publishing of matric results

Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says the move to ban the publishing of matric results is a significant step towards protecting the privacy of learners. The Information Regulator says the Department of Basic Education will now have to obtain permission from parents before publishing the results. For decades, the South African tradition saw all matric pupils who have passed their National Senior Certificate examinations published in the newspaper. Candidates, families, and friends would rush to filing stations early in the morning […]

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OPINION | Patriarchy victimises humanity itself

The first comprehensive research publication on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South Africa offers crucial insights into the persistence of this societal scourge. Conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the study identifies mental health challenges, trauma, and a vicious cycle of violence among men as some significant factors informing the prevalence of GBV. This much anticipated study, which gathered data from 4 409 male and 5 603 female respondents, provides an opportunity to deconstruct GBV with a particular emphasis […]

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Women’s financial freedom cited one of solutions to GBV headache

Senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Taxation, Sumerie Swanepoel, says ensuring women’s participation in an economically inclusive society works towards placing women on an equal footing with their male counterparts. She believes that acknowledging that unpaid care work is really what is needed to sustain society is also one of the things that gives women more decision-making power in their homes. Her remarks come two days after the Human Sciences Research Council released a study which showed […]

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Yires call for humane approach in fight against illegal mining

Yires have weighed in on the ongoing impasse between government and illegal miners in Stilfontein, in the North West, saying poverty is no excuse for criminal activity. They’ve urged government to strike a balance between wanting to prevent crime and protecting human life amid escalating tensions. “Being humane towards people is important. But there are criminals in our streets, and they hide there,” said one Gauteng resident. “I understand they have committed a crime, but what are they gonna do […]

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Bafana finish Afcon qualifiers on high

Bafana Bafana brought down the curtain on their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers in style when they made light work of South Sudan, beating them 3-0 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Cape Town Stadium. The win saw Bafana finish their qualifiers as group leaders with 14 points and unbeaten in six matches. Ahead of the game, Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, insisted that his side must treat the game with utmost importance, as the aim was […]

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