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Social media users have commended American rapper, Joseph Cartagena popularly known as Fat Joe, for not abandoning his child when he needed him most. The rapper in a recent interview with Shannon Sharpe on his podcast, Club Shay Shay, detailed how he stepped up and made the decision to keep his son, Joey, who was born with Down Syndrome and Autism. The hip hop star was 19 at the time. […]
The family of Patrick Kekana is desperately seeking answers after he went missing following an alleged racially motivated attack. Kekana and two of his friends were collecting scraps from a dumping site near farmer Dirk Kotze's property when they were shot at. Kotze, the accused farmer, made his first appearance in the Brits Magistrates Court on Friday, where the state temporarily opposed bail due to safety concerns for both him […]
SuperSport head coach, Gavin Hunt, says teenager Neo Rapoo is the best left-back in the country. The South Africa youth international seems to have cemented his spot in the United first team now after being in and out of the team for the past three seasons in the club's youth development ranks. Unfortunately, last season which was touted as his breakthrough campaign, was marred by a serious injury and ruled […]
Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says the "sex for marks" scandal that has rocked the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) is symptomatic of a broader societal issue and the pervasive culture of sexual harassment. An engineering lecturer at the university has been suspended over allegations of trading marks for sexual favours and money. It is alleged that the lecturer would charge between R4 000 and R5 000 per subject or pay by […]
The Proteas Women produced a sensational performance in Dubai to upset defending champions Australia and seal a spot in Sunday’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Final. Anneke Bosch’s inspired 74 unbeaten runs knocked out the tournament favourites and sent the Proteas to the showpiece. Having restricted Australia to 134/5 in the first innings, South Africa’s top order put on a display of hitting under the lights of the Dubai […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pleaded with Members of Parliament (MPs) to give him time and space as he ponders upon Justice Minister Thembi Simelane's VBS report. The Minister is under fire over allegations that she received a loan of more than R500 000 from Gundo Wealth Solutions, which had unlawfully invested into the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank, while she was still the Mayor of Polokwane in 2016. Simelane maintains […]
Tributes continue to pour in for former One Direction singer, Liam Payne, who died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 31-year-old is said to have been acting erratic in the hotel lobby, prior to the fall, where he smashed his laptop and had to be carried back to his room. Authorities say they responded to a call from the hotel about an […]
Karabo Primary School Principal, Rose Tshivhase, has made an emotional plea to authorities to investigate the deaths of six pupils, including Katlego Olifant, who allegedly consumed contaminated snacks from a Soweto spaza shop. Speaking at Katlego's memorial service, Tshivhase urged authorities to get to the bottom of the tragedy to prevent similar incidents in the future. The grade 1 pupil and his five friends died after allegedly eating "brown […]
The relatives of the man who allegedly killed five of his relatives in Bergville, Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN), say his mother coddled him beyond reproach. Mlamuli Khoza is accused of stabbing to death members of his family, including a disabled relative and two children aged two and eight. His mother is among the survivors of his bloody spree. He allegedly stabbed her first and a four-year-old girl. The two survived with multiple […]
Community activist, Lesego Mahlangu, says community programmes need to play a role in ensuring that black women who are most affected by the high levels of gender-based violence (GBV) are economically emancipated. Mahlangu cites economic factors as leading contributors to women staying in relationships that are violent, as they're usually unemployed. Her remarks were in reaction to the latest report by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), which has […]
