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Rape survivors say knowing that perpetrators hardly get prosecuted for their crimes is one thing but knowing that cases also get dropped is a hard pill to swallow. The survivors were speaking to YNews, reacting to the news that more than 1 400 rape cases were withdrawn due to insufficient evidence in the 2023/24 financial year. This was divulged by police minister, Senzo Mchunu, in response to a question posed […]

The 10 MK Party members who were fired as Members of Parliament (MP) have revealed that they received death threats amid their court battle with the mother body. The demoted politicians approached the Western Cape High Court to prevent the swearing-in of their replacements. The high court dismissed their urgent application, which they are now appealing. The 10 party members were removed from the National Assembly to make way for […]

Thalente Mbatha scored another dramatic late strike for Bafana Bafana as the South Africans beat South Sudan 3-2 in added time to win away in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Juba National Stadium. The hosts thought they had forced a 2-2 draw until Mbatha struck in the 93rd minute from outside the box to win the game in dramatic fashion. He sealed the deal just days […]

Gender and development specialist, Sixolile Ngcobo, says the notion that women shouldn't have been given equal rights to men are dangerous. Ngcobo was weighing in on views shared by Siphesihle Ngxokwana on the YouTube's 'The Penuel Show', discussing several topics, including feminism and mental health. "ARE WOMEN CHILDREN?" - PENUEL THE BLACK PEN pic.twitter.com/PsFnumwaJ9 — THE PENUEL SHOW (@ThePenuelShow) September 10, 2024 Reflecting on feminism, Ngxokwana said it was a […]

Reigning Miss SA, Mia Le Roux, has encouraged hearing people to learn sign language, saying it's a powerful way to build connections and foster greater inclusivity.  She made the remarks at the Sign Language and Music Enhancement Mini Festival in Tshwane, hosted by the Gauteng Basic Education Department.  The event was aimed at making sign language more accessible to young people and promote inclusivity. As the country's first hearing-impaired title […]

Tributes continue to pour in for award-winning actor and voiceover artist, James Earl Jones. The 93- year-old passed away at his home on Monday after suffering from diabetes for many years. The two-time Emmy and Grammy award winning actor is known for his majestic voice that gave life to characters such as Mufasa in the 'Lion King' and Darth Vader in 'Star Wars'. In one of the iconic moments on […]

Brand expert, Solly Moeng, says Samkelo "Samthing Soweto" Mdolomba runs the risk of losing his credibility after he admitted to lying on one of his music projects. Moeng says while he may survive this, it will have an impact on the Amapiano genre as a whole and its brand association. Samthing Soweto took to X in the early hours of this morning to address the claims that he was given the masters […]

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, recalled hooker, Johan Grobbelaar, to his 28-man squad for their short tour to Argentina, where they will face Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday in their penultimate Rugby Championship clash. Erasmus opted to rest seven players, who have had a heavy workload in the last few months, with an eye on the final round of the competition in Nelspruit against Argentina […]

Veteran health activist, Mark Heywood, says it’s time for private companies to be held accountable for their actions, just like government was held responsible for the Life Esidimeni tragedy. Heywood’s remarks come as this month marks six years since the largest recorded listeriosis outbreak in history rocked South Africa, leaving over 200 people dead. To date the company at the eye of the storm, Tiger Brands, has evaded any form […]