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A handwritten note found on Manhattan gunman, Shane Tamura, suggests that he may have been suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition linked to repeated head trauma. The 25-year-old entered a prominent Midtown Manhattan skyscraper guns blazing and opened fire at random, killing four people, before turning the gun on himself. It is reported that Tamura had been trying to get into the National Football League (NFL) […]

Non-profit Organisation, Smartphones-Free Childhood SA (SFC-SA), is urging families to encourage open-ended activities and limit the time their children spend on their phones. SFC-SA's Clair Thompson says it is concerning that young people are now outsourcing their thinking and decisions to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her remarks follow those of ChatGPT CEO, Sam Altman, who recently revealed that they have been seeing a rise in young people choosing the platform over […]

Tiffany Meek’s legal team has vowed to continue to fight for her freedom, claiming Jayden-Lee’s real killer is roaming the streets while his mother languishes in jail. Reacting to the 31-year-old’s bail denial, her lawyer, Noven Naidoo, revealed that they plan to rope in an alternative investigative unit in a bid to exonerate their client. The Roodepoort Magistrate Court found Meek’s conduct following Jayden-Lee’s disappearance to have been deeply suspicious […]

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has issued an injury update as the world champions continue their preparations for the Rugby Championship. South Africa’s title defence kicks off with back-to-back matches against Australia, the first of which will be at Ellis Park before the two sides square off at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Last week, Erasmus trimmed his squad to 37 players who met in Johannesburg on Monday, ahead of […]

Controversial businessman, Katiso Molefe and his three co-accused, have now been formally linked to the murders of DJ Vintos and Don Tindleni.   The four briefly appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, where the matter was postponed to August 6 for a formal bail application.   DJ Vintos, whose real name was Hector Buthelezi, was gunned down outside a nightclub in Orlando East, Soweto, in March 2022, eight months before […]

Parents of learners at Madisong Secondary School in Hammanskraal, have called on government to reinstate corporal punishment in schools. The parents staged a protest outside the school today, demanding the immediate reinstatement of suspended principal, Bethuel Mooka. They say since the embattled principal was removed from the facility a few months back, discipline at the school has significantly deteriorated. Mooka is currently under investigation after students accused him of severely […]

Some South Africans have accused afro-soul singer and songwriter, Simphiwe Dana, of crashing out after she claimed that her African culture inspired hairstyles, are being appropriated without crediting her. The Zandisile hitmaker, who is popular for her conscious music and signature hairstyles, took to X today, to express her frustration accusing Shaka iLembe production team and actress Nomzamo Mbatha of stealing her hairstyles and not crediting her for it. The […]

Murder accused, Tiffany Meek, is set to learn her fate tomorrow, as the Roodepoort Magistrates Court prepares to deliver its judgment on her bail application. The 31-year-old mother, is accused of murdering her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee, and defeating the ends of justice, among other charges. Jayden-Lee’s bruised and half-naked body was discovered on May 14, a day after his mother reported him missing. In his closing arguments, Meek’s lawyer, Noven […]

Pieter Coetzé booked his spot in the 100m backstroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore after powering to second place, in his semifinal on Monday. The 21-year-old star had booked his place in the semifinals with a time of 52.80 seconds in his morning heat and then went quicker in the semis, touching in a time of 52.29. That saw him qualifying third fastest for the final behind […]