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Rights group, Women and Men Against Child Abuse, says the country's high number of missing children demonstrates a disregard for human life and should be addressed immediately. It was reacting to the South African Police Service (SAPS) statistics, which revealed that 2 928 children under the age of 18 were rescued after they had gone missing over the past five years. One thousand 919 of them were girl children, while […]

Proteas fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada, has been cleared to return to competition after serving an anti-doping ban. Rabada tested positive for a recreational drug during the SA20 tournament, which was held in South Africa in February. He returned home from the Indian Premier League tournament in early April, having received a one-month suspension. In a statement released on Monday, the South African Institute for Drug free Sport revealed that Rabada […]

Pressure is mounting on podcast host, Macgyver "MacG" Mukwevho, to issue an apology to media personality, Minnie Dlamini, following degrading comments he made against her on his platform. In the controversial episode that has sparked outrage, MacG was heard making disparaging remarks about Minnie's hygiene on Podcast and Chill. MacG, who is no stranger to the headlines, can be heard taking a swipe at Minnie's relationship history. "Why can’t she […]

The EFF in Gauteng wants Afrikaner-only settlement, Kelinfontein, in Pretoria to be dismantled. The party marched to the area on Friday, slamming what it terms as the preservation of the apartheid legacy, which rejects democratic intervention. Just like Orania in the Northern Cape, Kleinfontein, is only open to Afrikaners for residence. The EFF condemns such acts as a violation of the country's values of a non-racial and inclusive South Africa. […]

It's all systems go for disgraced music mogul, Sean Combs' trial, which the jury selection set to begin on Monday. Diddy's much anticipated trial will get underway the following week. While no time frame for it has been set yet, reports suggest that it might take several weeks - if not months. Yesterday, Combs rejected a last minute plea deal in his pretrial hearing in New York. The specific terms […]

Kaizer Chiefs head coach, Nasreddine Nabi, has dubbed the Soweto Derby as a unique experience with a heritage that needs to be conserved, protected and promoted by South African football. Nabi has had a taste of the Rabat Derby between ASFAR and FUS in Morocco, they Kariakoo Derby in Tanzania. However, he says, the Soweto Derby is something special after experiencing it for the first time this season, where the […]

As questions remain over where 6-year-old Joshlin Smith is, her mother, Kelly, and her two co-accused have been found guilty of trafficking and kidnapping the little girl. After more than a month-long trial, Judge Nathan Erasmus found that the state has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt that the accused played a role in the disappearance of Joshlin. Her mother and her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and their friend, Steveno van […]

Some students attending colleges across Tshwane are concerned for their refuge, claiming that they would be evicted from their res due to outstanding payments since the year began. The students, who are current beneficiaries of NSFAS, claim that the financial aid scheme has not covered their accommodation. Amukelani Mabasa, a student and SRC president at Tshwane TVET College, says the financial aid scheme appears to have prioritised university students for […]

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has rebutted critics calling for his resignation, saying that he has no intention of vacating his office. “That decision does not lie with me; it lies with the President. The President understands the nature of the challenges in dealing with this problem,” he said. Godongwana's comments come amid weeks of pressure for him to resign over the Value-Added Tax (VAT) hike controversy.  Speaking at a media […]