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The seventh victim of the Marry Me massacre, Philemon Mashabela, was planning to wed his girlfriend at the time of his tragic death. This is according to his brother, Patrick, who says Mashabela is a father to five girls, whom he made it a priority to provide for and safe-guard. "He had five children. They are all girls. He also had a girlfriend that he was willing to pay lobola […]

The mother of slain six-year-old, Amantle Samane, says the news of Cwecwe's rape teared old wounds, bringing back the excruciating pain of her daughter’s untimely passing. Samane was raped and killed in Orlando, Soweto, in October last year. Her half-naked body was found in a shack near her home, belonging to murder accused, Pethe Simao. The 24-year-old Mozambican national is on trial for rape, murder, and the violation of the […]

Social media users have reacted with shock and disbelief after actor Terrence Howard made a startling revelation about his interactions with jailed music mogul, Sean 'Diddy' Combs. In a viral social media video, Howard claimed that he was targeted by Diddy for sex under the guise of coaching. The "Empire" lead actor says he was invited to Diddy's place when the music mogul asked him for acting lessons. He, however, […]

Blitzboks head coach, Philip Snyman, has bemoaned his side's inconsistency after they finished in a disappointing 9th place at this year's Singapore 7s this past weekend. They also finished in 9th place at the previous week's Hong Kong 7s. The Blitzboks won three of their four matches in Singapore – showing great character to beat the USA and Australia on Sunday, with only nine available players. But a big defeat […]

A movement calling itself, Defend South Africa, led a march today, calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa's head. The group says President Ramaphosa has failed to effectively lead government. It is citing staggering crime rates in the country, lawlessness and economic collapse as some of the reasons for the stance. In support of the march was S'khathele Women's Forum whose members wore underwear on their heads as hats to represent women […]

  Civil rights organisation, Amnesty International South Africa, has expressed disappointment over the Department of Basic Education's continued failure to eradicate pit latrines from schools across the country. Amnesty says its unacceptable that the department has once again missed its self-imposed deadline. The human rights organisation is reaction to the Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube's earlier announcement that they've only been able to get rid of 96% of the dangerous […]

Banyana Banyana striker, Thembi Kgatlana, has expressed disappointment that women’s football tournaments are not given the same respect as the men's competitions. Banyana are currently in camp to prepare for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in July that was moved from last year due to scheduling issues. “I am disappointed because this tournament should have been played last year,” she said as they prepared for two […]

  Rapper and music producer, Kanye West, says he is just a misunderstood human being who's a genius. West recently released a song in which he also confirms his separation from wife, Bianca Censori, saying she left him after his numerous controversial posts on social media. According to the rapper, Bianca had a panic attack because of his posts, which included antisemitic attacks; some allegations about the Kardashian family; awful […]

Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has revealed that no foreign DNA was found when Cwecwe was tested as per procedure. Giving an update on investigations into the little girl's rape, Minister Mchunu called for calm while also detailing the complexity and sensitivity of the case. Among the challenges the police are contending with is the lack of witnesses, says the Minister. His assertions come as South Africans across the country demand […]

Anti-Gender-Based Violence (GBV) advocacy groups say the verdict in televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, and his co-accused's case is an indictment on South Africa's criminal justice system. Women For Change believes that expecting Omotoso's alleged victims to feel safe now that he is free is delusional. The Eastern Cape High Court in Gheberha acquitted the televangelist and his co-accused of over 30 rape, human trafficking, and racketeering charges, saying the state failed […]