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Westbury residents reiterate call for police to stop protecting criminals

  Residents of Westbury, in Johannesburg, have reiterated their cries for the police to stop protecting criminals, saying such actions perpetuate the violent crime that's tearing the community apart. Their remarks follow the violent shooting of 44-year-old father, Clyde McCabe, and his 13-year-old daughter near their home on Wednesday. McCabe's friends and family admit that the young father had simply gotten too close with the wrong crowd. YNews visited the hostel where McCabe was gunned down at point blank range […]

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Prof Coovadia stood against Mbeki and Tshabalala-Msimang when it was not fashionable: TAC

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) says the late Professor Hoosen ‘Jerry’ Coovadia should be honoured for his hopes for an equitable health system for all. The organisation is hailing the academic's contribution to the struggle of saving lives as one for the books. The 83-year-old struggle icon and HIV/AIDS activist passed away yesterday. The anti-apartheid veteran broke through the barriers of racist rule to establish himself as a top pediatrician. He then became an international authority on HIV/AIDS, especially mother-to-child […]

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Yires urged to stay hydrated and out of the sun

Yires have been warned to stay hydrated and out of the sun as a heatwave hits the country. The scorching weather is expected to persist until Sunday. Speaking to Ynews weather forcaster, Lehlonolo Thobela, says temperatures are expected to hit the high 30s in some areas, with highs of 35 degress celcius. Thobela is urging South Africans to be cautious.   Pretoria is expected to reach temperatures of about 34 degrees and above, while temperatures in the southern Gauteng side […]

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Mother pleads for help as efforts to find missing son draw a blank

A mother from Winterveldt, in Mabopane, is urging South Africans to assist in finding her son who went missing after attending an EFF rally, which was held at the FNB stadium in July. Elias Skhosana (40) had gone to the rally with members of his choir. His mother, Nondlela Dhladhla, says Skhosana suffers from epilepsy and is vulnerable wherever he is. "He had fits but he is controllable. He is a staunch churchgoer, he has been going with his choir […]

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‘Space cookies’ accused allegedly threatened young victims

The Soshanguve Magistrate Court has heard how the suspects accused of selling drug-laced muffins to Pulamadibogo Primary School pupils had allegedly threatened children who refused to eat the cakes. Amukelani Nyalunga (19), Ofentse Maluleka (21), and Katlego Matlala (29) returned to the court yesterday for formal bail applications. Ninety primary school children were hospitalised last month after eating "space cookies" allegedly sold to them by the suspects. Prosecutors have detailed what ensued in the moments leading up to the mass […]

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“The Jacob Zuma Foundation’s claims are baseless,” says political analyst

Political analyst, Dr Sam Koma, has rejected as baseless Jacob Zuma Foundation's claims that President Cyril Ramaphosa breached the equality clause in the Constitution by overlooking deputy Chief Justice, Mandisa Maya, for the position of Chief Justice. Dr Koma says Section 174 of the Constitution states that an appropriately qualified woman or man who is fit and proper person may be appointed as a Chief Justice and the candidates forwarded to the President met this criteria. However, the Zuma Foundation […]

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Majority of South Africans at risk of missing 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup

There's just one day before the 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup gets underway in India and a majority of South Africans are at the risk of missing out on the action. Once again sports broadcasting rights and licensing disagreements have resurfaced between the public broadcaster, SABC and pay-channel MultiChoice. The two parties have failed to reach a sub-licensing agreement. Local cricket fans look set to suffer from the latest sports broadcast rights stand-off. The SABC and rights holder Multichoice […]

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I am not Sandile Mantsoe: Sekhwela

Zane Sekhwela says the claims that he is convicted murderer, Sandile Mantsoe, have put his family in danger. Images of the qualified accountant who currently lives in Tzaneen, Limpopo, have been making the rounds on social media - with many mistaking his identity for Mantsoe. Some took to X, formerly known as Twitter, saying they've seen Sekhwela walking the streets of Braamfontein in Johannesburg. Mantsoe was sentenced to 32 years behind bars in 2018 for killing Mokoena and later disposing of […]

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Call for school vendor vetting as men accused of drugging learners return to court

The National Association of School Governing Bodies (Nasgb) has pleaded with metro police to do random searches and make sure street vendors are selling safe food to learners. The organisation is also advocating for the vetting of the vendors. Its call follows the hospitalisation of 90 Soshanguve pupils after eating drug-laced muffins allegedly sold to them by street vendors last month. Amukelani Nyalunga (19),  Ofentse Maluleka (21), and Katlego Matlala (29), have since been arrested for the incident and are […]

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