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There have been mixed reactions to Dr Celiwe Dada on social media, who took to TikTok to share about her former marriage in which she financially supported her husband who also, allegedly, abused her. The medic's story has sparked various conversations, including the impact of the lack of financial literacy from a young age as well as how some young Christian women sometimes rush to marriage and stay in toxic […]

The leader of the Rivers of Living Waters, Pastor Stephen Zondo, returns to the high court in Pretoria this morning after his case was adjourned on Monday. His attorney, Jeffrey Rahlagane, protested against the case proceeding without him having received a written judgment of the dismissal of his application, requesting that some of the charges against him be thrown out of court. "Judgment was made against our application for section […]

Residents of Tshwane took the streets of the capital city to voice their concerns over poor service delivery. The residents marched to Tshwane House, saying their cries, over the years, have fallen on deaf ears. Among their grievances, is what they deem as fraudulent billing on their metres. They are decrying the fluctuating amounts they are expected to pay each month for basic services, saying that they cannot even comprehend […]

  The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust's Early Childhood Development and Youth Fund manager, Nomsa Muthaphuli, says they hope that through the strengthening of quality of learning for children below the age of five they will be better prepared for their schooling careers. She says by achieving this, children will be better set up to thrive at school, which will lead to a drop in the number of children who drop out […]

Safer South Africa says criminalising bullies at schools is not the solution. The organisation was responding to calls for the arrest of a group of boys who were seen assaulting another learner at a high school in the North West. The foundation’s Gauteng Coordinator, Edna Mamonyane, points out that the public often overlooks the complexities in the lives of children who become bullies. She explains that many bullies are victims […]

The Stormers have named a 30-man touring squad for their two-match URC tour to Wales and Ireland. The Stormers will face Scarlets on Llanelli this Saturday, before facing Irish side Ulster in Belfast next Friday. The 2021 winners will be bolstered by the return of fit-again Springbok backline duo, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Damian Willemse, as well as lock, Connor Evans, and utility-back, Suleiman Hartzenberg. Outside back, Luke Burger, is the […]

The police are looking for a 11th suspect in the multi-million rand SASSA fraud scandal. Ten accused in the matter appeared before the Lenasia Magistrate Court today.   Seven of them are officials from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). SASSA spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi, says the 11th suspect in the matter is also a SASSA employee and has urged her to surrender to the police. He also appealed to […]

Brand experts have urged Yires to always be cautious when spending their money on high-end brands and to verify things by checking those brands' official pages to avoid falling for scams. Their appeal comes as hundreds of unsuspecting young people were scammed over the weekend and sold counterfeit goods at a "Rhode Skin pop-up store" at the Mall of Africa in Midrand. The unsuspecting consumers only realised hours later that […]

South Africans have rallied behind the country's ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, saying they will welcome him back home with open arms. Rasool has been declared a persona non grata in the US and was expelled from Washington after US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, accused him of hating the country and President Donald Trump. South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our […]