In October, South Africans were left reeling after the sudden passing of six children in Naledi, Soweto, in a suspected food poisoning incident. The friends, Zinhle Maama (7), Monica Sathekge (6), Njabulo Msimango (7), Karabo Rampou (8), Isago Mabote (7), and Katleho Olifant (7), died within days of one another after eating snacks from their local spaza shop. The tragic loss of the six young lives would be the catalyst […]
Young shoppers flocked to Menlyn Mall in Pretoria on Friday, eagerly seeking the best deals on their favourite clothing items. With Black Friday sales in full swing, YNews spoke to some young shoppers about how they're choosing to spend their money. Young fashionistas and sneaker enthusiasts were among those participating in the Black Friday frenzy, some of them for the first time. One disappointed young shopper said that many of […]
Senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Taxation, Sumerie Swanepoel, says ensuring women’s participation in an economically inclusive society works towards placing women on an equal footing with their male counterparts. She believes that acknowledging that unpaid care work is really what is needed to sustain society is also one of the things that gives women more decision-making power in their homes. Her remarks come two days after […]
Street vendors in the City of Tshwane have criticised the overly aggressive approach of some political parties in addressing food poisoning incidents. The vendors and members of the ANC Women's League clashed in the capital as marchers demanded to see the vendors' permits. It was an emotional scene as one young street vendor was confronted by the group, after she was found without her permit. In tears, she explained that […]
The office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) says it will be reviewing the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to withdraw charges against former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Zizi Kodwa. Kodwa and his co-accused walked out of court free men earlier after successfully convincing prosecutors to have the charges against them dropped. He was accused of receiving R1.6 million bribes during his tenure as […]
SPAR Proteas head coach, Jenny van Dyk, has a date with destiny as she will take charge of her first match as the coach of the national when they face Malawi in the opener of the SPAR Challenge on Thursday night in Johannesburg. The first match of the SPAR Challenge is set for 6pm and will be followed by the second encounter on Saturday at 5pm. The final test will […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stepped in on the impasse caused by the Nigerian national team's decision to boycott their 2025 CAF qualifier with Libya, which was scheduled for tonight. The Super Eagles prematurely returned home after being left stranded at an Airport in Libya, two hours from the match venue. Their move prompted a response from CAF. "CAF has been in contact with the Libyan and Nigerian […]
The family of slain scientist, Dorcas 'Didi' Lekganyane, says her husband, Cecil Kekana, was intimidated by her success. Kekana made his third appearance in the Alexandra Magistrate Court today, after previously abandoning his bail application. Lekganyane had been honoured as a Mail and Guardian 200 Young South African just weeks before Kekana allegedly took her life. He's accused of fatally stabbing her multiple times at their marital home in Bramley, […]
A survivor of alleged serial rapist, Sipho Lucas Phiri, has shared her harrowing account of how he brutally violated her and her sister at gunpoint. She spoke to YNews on Tuesday, on the sidelines of Phiri's brief appearance at the High Court sitting in Benoni. The 37-year-old faces 145 charges, including 44 counts of rape, after allegedly targeting young women and girls, carrying out the gruesome rapes between 2018 and […]
