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Workers' union, the South African Cleaners, Security and Allied Workers Union (SacSaawu), has called on government to create jobs for the over 100 security guards, who have been camping outside the Gauteng Health Department office since April. The guards have been without work following the termination of their month-to-month contracts. They have been sleeping outside the building in protest against their dismissal and lack of severance pay by security companies […]

Pastor Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng's bail hearing at the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court concluded on Wednesday with a postponement, amidst dwindling support from his congregants.  The once-loyal flock of supporters, who had previously camped out in large numbers outside the court, was noticeably absent.  The pastor, who leads the Incredible Happenings Church in Katlehong, is accused of violently kidnapping his grandsons from a Mabopane Primary School while wielding a panga.  He […]

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 The survivors were speaking to YNews, reacting to the news that more than 1 400 rape cases were withdrawn due to insufficient evidence in the 2023/24 financial year.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 […]