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Police’s response to toddler’s disappearance sparks anger

Family of missing three-year-old, Mojalefa Savhuli, says police have let them down in the search for the toddler. The three-year-old went missing in Tshepisong on Sunday while he was following his peers to a local spaza shop. The frantic search for the autistic boy continues, with community members now joining the efforts. The toddler's uncle, Solomon, says when they reported the child missing on Sunday, police made jokes about the […]

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Ga-Rankuwa taxi operators upset over impounding of vehicles

Aggrieved taxi operators in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, have slammed the impounding of their vehicles over permit issues. They say the police has been doing this since 2008. Secretary of the Ga-Rankuwa United Local and Long Distance Taxi Association, Phillip Letlape, says that despite an agreement with police to exempt local taxi operators from penalties, several of their taxis were seized over the long weekend. "Our agreement was, every time they come […]

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Moja Love accused of throwing stones from a glass house

Some South Africans have accused local entertainment channel, Moja Love, of taking a superior stance against controversial Podcast and Chill, host Macgyver ‘MacG’ Mukwevho.  This after the channel issued a scathing statement slamming MacG for his recent comments about media personality, Minenhle 'Minnie' Dlamini.    In a recent episode where he discussed Dlamini's separation from popular plastic surgeon Dr Brian Monaisa, the former radio broadcaster said: “There’s got to be something wrong with […]

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Nation left heartbroken over death of missing constables

The country is reeling from shock after days of searching for three police constables ended on a sad note. Their bodies were found in the Hennops river along the N1 in Centurion. Constables Cebekhulu Linda (24), Keamogetswe Buys (30) and Boipelo Senoge (20) went missing last week while travelling from Bloemfontein to their area of deployment in Limpopo. They were going there to join their colleagues who are part of […]

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SA records significant drop in road crashes and fatalities this Easter 

South Africa has recorded a remarkable drop in road crashes and fatalities over the Easter long weekend. The number of crashes fell significantly from 209 in 2024 to just 141 in 2025, while fatalities saw an even steeper decline from 307 last year to 167 this year. This marks the lowest figures recorded in the past three years, reflecting progress in road safety efforts and public awareness during high-traffic holiday […]

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Downs delight, Pirates heartbreak

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach, Miguel Cardoso, says beating the defending champions, Al Ahly, in the CAF Champions League in Cairo was down to ‘trust’. Sundowns scored a late equaliser through a Yasser Ibrahim own goal after waves of attacking pressure, sending The Brazilians into the final. “Trust, trust, no doubt, trust – on the way we have been loving this experience together, trust in the quality in each other, trust […]

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Young people breathing fire over alleged lack of government support

Some young individuals in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, are urging government to create more jobs for young people due to the high youth unemployment that's plaguing the country. The young people were part of a local march, hoping that the Tshwane municipality would listen to their call for job development for youth. Themba Lelohedi, who is 19, claims he was refused tertiary education shortly after finishing his matric last year […]

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More questions than answers in Cwecwe’s rape case

The alleged rape case of Grade 2 learner, Cwecwe, has taken an unexpected turn - leaving many South Africans perplexed. Earlier, AfriForum's Private Prosecution Unit released a shocking statement, detailing an allegedly leaked report which claims that Cwecwe denied being raped. According to the unit, the claims of an inconclusive J88 medico-legal report on Cwecwe's violation are based on a report from a forensic social worker who met with the […]

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ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe’s escapades land him in hot water

Former NFL star, Shannon Sharpe, has been slammed on social media this week over rape allegations. Social media users have been hammering at the 56-year-old for his actions after a young woman filed a $50 million lawsuit against him, saying he raped her when she was only 19. The Hall of Fame tight end turned sports media figure, a prominent voice on ESPN’s First Take says he will now take […]

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SASF applauds Namibia for introducing free higher education

The South African Students Federation (SASF) has welcomed Namibia’s decision to introduce free tertiary education at all state institutions, calling it a powerful reminder that victory is certain. Namibia’s newly elected president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, recently announced that her government will fully fund tertiary education as part of its efforts to tackle youth unemployment and expand access to higher learning. Nandi-Ndaitwah says as a nation, they have a moral imperative to […]

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