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Fifty-eight MK Party Members of Parliament have officially been sworn in. The members took their oaths of office in the National Assembly today. The party previously boycotted the first sitting of the assembly, which also saw the re-election of President Cyril Ramaphosa as the Head of State. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the election result, claiming that the 2024 elections were rigged and called for a revote. The MKP has […]
As talks between the ANC and DA have reportedly soured over key roles in the President's Cabinet, young people have shared their thoughts on their preferred candidates to form part of the Executive of the Government of National Unity (GNU). While some support DA leader John Steenhuisen's bid for Deputy President, others believe EFF leader Julius Malema could bring the necessary opposition to the arrangement. One young person praised the […]
Some parents and students are hoping mad after one of South Africa's privately-run fashion schools, Fedisa Fasion School in Sandton decided to hastily uproot without giving them enough time to make alternative plans. Speaking to YNews, they said the institution, which has been operating for 19 years, notified them last week Wednesday that it would be moving to Cape Town. They were also given the option to relocate to complete […]
Whistleblower, Moeketsi Mokoena, has expressed concern over the lack of protection for whistleblowers. He was speaking a day after the globe paid homage to whistleblowers, who face threats; are sometimes killed, lose their jobs and forced to flee to other countries for exposing corruption. Speaking to YNews in celebration of World Whistleblowers' Day, Mokoena said the law needs to be amended to make the environment for blowing the whistle […]
Independent political analyst, Goodenough Mashego, says the DA's arrogance in the negotiation process for positions in the provincial and national legislatures has left the ANC in a vulnerable state. He says the DA knows that if they walk away from the Government of National Unity (GNU), this will collapse KZN and Gauteng. "This will put the ANC in a quandary because, in KZN, MK Party will take over and in […]
The Proteas are through to the semi-finals of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup after winning an eventful Super Eight clash with the West Indies, which ended the co-hosts' campaign in the early hours of Monday morning. South Africa won yet another tight one and secured progression to the knockout stages of the tournament, entering the final four unbeaten. They scraped home against a spirited Windies side that never […]
Student leader, Keamogetswe Masike, has vowed to fight for the students stranded due to NSFAS' non-payment of their rent for months. According to Masike, about 2 000 students have contacted him to report that they have been evicted. The students are from various institutions, including the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Speaking to YNews, the current president of the National Students Forum shared some […]
Clinical psychologist, Anele Siswana, says porn addiction can alter a person's brain, leading to desensitisation and potentially aggressive behaviour. He was reacting to the news about Zimbabweans, allegedly, watching too much porn. According to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), statistics show that some of the top 10 visited sites in that country - are adult entertainment and betting sites. The regulator's Evidence Mazhindu, who was speaking on the […]
The Investigating Officer in the case against the murder-accused couple, Sibusiso and Lerato Mahlangu, has described how Lerato was crying and unable to speak after allegedly murdering the father of her child. Officer Michael Nchaupe Meselane took to the stand as the next witness in the couple's fraud and murder trial. The Mahlangus are accused of murdering Lerato’s ex-lover and father of her child, Sibusiso Sithebe, and using his body as a […]
South Africans wait with bated breath for President Cyril Ramaphosa's "all-inclusive cabinet". Various quarters of society have, for years now, been calling for the President to downsize his executive. It remains to be seen whether he will heed the call, in the wake of a Government of National Unity (GNU) that is taking shape. Ramaphosa's cabinet in the sixth administration was made up of 30 ministers and 35 deputies. Portfolios […]
