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Dumb Dumb’s ‘dumb’ stunt sparks outrage

Streamer, known Dumb Dumb Jeez, has raised the ire of the internet world after he pulled, what many have described as one of the dumbest stunts ever, just for likes. The US influencer took things a little bit too far when he asked a homeless woman out on a dinner date and left her with the bill. During a livestream of the date, Dumb Dumb is seen getting up from the table, claiming that he had left his wallet in […]

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Husbands who take wives’ last name lose nothing: Historian

Expert in African indigenous knowledge systems, Professor Pitika Ntuli, says husbands assuming their wives' surnames doesn't emasculate them. Instead, he believes, it is a display of a divine love that defies the odds. The scholar was weighing in on the recent watershed Bloemfontein High Court decision that granted men the right to adopt their wives' surnames. The matter had been brought to the court by two husbands who argued that a section of the Births and Deaths Registration Act was […]

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Van Dyk eager to start Proteas era

SPAR Proteas head coach, Jenny van Dyk, has a date with destiny as she will take charge of her first match as the coach of the national when they face Malawi in the opener of the SPAR Challenge on Thursday night in Johannesburg. The first match of the SPAR Challenge is set for 6pm and will be followed by the second encounter on Saturday at 5pm. The final test will be on Sunday at 3pm. Van Dyk has named a […]

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Chidimma Adetshina’s ID revoked

  It seems like Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, might not be able to return to South Africa after she and her mother failed to make representations on why they should keep their South African Identity Documents (IDs). Adetshina and her mother, Anabela Rungo, have been embroiled in an alleged identity fraud scandal after South Africans questioned the model’s heritage and identity during her bid to become Miss South Africa. The public outcry led to an investigation by Home Affairs […]

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Esidimeni victims’ families want NPA to act now

Life Esidimeni family members' representative, Christine Nxumalo, says they cannot wait for another eight years to pass before they get the necessary action from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). She was speaking at the back of a protest to the NPA headquarters by the families of the 144 patients who either lost their lives or suffered server health conditions after they were moved to ill-equipped facilities to vent their frustration. NPOs, Section27 and SADAG, were part of the demonstrators who […]

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Poisoning victim’s family wants more answers

  The father of one of the children who died after consuming suspected contaminated food in Naledi, Soweto, says even though they now know what killed the children, there's still some unanswered questions. Earlier, the Minister of health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, revealed that a pesticide known as organophosphate caused the recent deaths of six children in Naledi, Soweto. Monica Sebetwana, Ida Maama, Isago Mabote, Karabo Rampou, Njabulo Msimanga and Katlego Olifant died after eating snacks from a local spaza shop. […]

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Vaping might seem cool, but its effects aren’t: Medics

South African Medical Association chairperson, Dr Angelique Coetzee, says the rate at which vaping has become popular among adolescents and young adults is concerning. Dr Coetzee is urging young people to stay away from "trendy" vapes as they are only meant to serve as a tool to help wean cigarette smokers off nicotine. The chairperson of Sama blames advertisers for making vapes appealing to the young market. She believes that the colourful, fancy packaging of both nicotine and non-nicotine vapes […]

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Lesego vows to fight for justice for baby Kaone

South Africans have expressed shock over the "cruelty" that young mother, Lesego Peka, had to endure at the hands of her ex-lover, Oberon Matsuvuki, known as Ndhunah. Brave Pase took to social media to detail the harrowing loss of her son, Kaone, who allegedly drowned in a pool at his father's home at a luxurious estate in Centurion. Peka has expressed that she suspects foul play. She says her baby daddy's behaviour and rushing the child's burial raised eyebrows, which […]

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Ten Hag sacked

English football club Manchester United have sacked manager, Erik ten Hag, following the club's poor start to the season. Club statement: Erik ten Hag.#MUFC — Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 28, 2024 Ten Hag's final game was Sunday's 2-1 defeat by West Ham that left the club 14th in the Premier League, with just three wins from their opening nine games. ⏹️ United fall to a late defeat at the London Stadium.#MUFC || #WHUMUN — Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 27, 2024 […]

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