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Some peers of the late Presley "Cobrizi" Chweneyagae are reeling from shock following the news of his sudden death, stating they never believed they would ever be referring to him in the past tense. Contemporary arts director and producer of Usuthu Arts Production at the State Theatre in Pretoria, Kenny Mmekwa, shared with YNews his last moments with Chweneyagae. "He looked just fine on Saturday when he was with us […]

The Proteas Men and Namibia will face off in a historic T20 International match in Windhoek on the 11th of October. The first international match between the two Southern African nations will serve as the official opening of the Namibia Cricket Ground (NCG), which will be a host venue for the 2026 U19 World Cup and the 2027 ODI World Cup which South Africa will also co-host. “We are honoured […]

The Love Is Blind community is in a celebratory mood after two former stars of the series announced their pregnancies. One of the most prolific and much-loved couples, Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton, revealed that they are expecting their first child together. The couple met during the first season of the Netflix reality show and quickly became one of the favourites for most viewers, who attributed their affection to the […]

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has defended the controversial gazzetting of a draft policy that proposes easing B-BBEE licensing requirements in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Malatsi says there's no conspiracy or underhanded effort to force Starlink into South Africa. On Friday, the Minister sparked controversy after announcing that the draft policy has been released for public comment, with some angry South Africans urging government not […]

The family of murdered, Olorato Mongale, has urged young people to alert someone of their whereabouts, especially when going on dates for the first time. Their appeal comes after the battered body of the Rhodes University graduate, who was reported missing on Sunday, was found in Lombardy West. She was covered in a black refuse bag. Eyewitnesses had last seen her taking a ride in a white polo with two […]

French President, Emmanuel Macron, has denied any domestic dispute with his wife, Brigitte, after a video has gone viral, showing her shoving his face away as they arrived in Vietnam for a diplomatic visit. In the video, Brigitte is obscured from view inside a plane - with only her hands visible as she pushes Macron with both hands on his face. The French President initially appears startled, but quickly regains […]

Experienced, Marizanne Kapp, will bolster the Proteas Women squad's West Indies tour for three One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals from 11 - 23 June. All six matches will be played at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados. Kapp's return, alongside seamers Tumi Sekhukhune and Ayanda Hlubi, follows her structured conditioning block. All-rounder Miané Smit also earns an opportunity to make her T20I debut after recently making her bow in […]

Fans of Macgyver 'MacG' Mukwevho's Podcast and Chill have threatened to cancel their DSTV subscription after the direct broadcast satellite service canned his podcast. Season one of the famous podcast was short-lived after MacG stirred some controversy over his thoughts on Minnie Dlamini's hygiene. He suggested that the media personality "can't keep a man" possibly due to hygiene issues. MacG later apologised after receiving sustained backlash. Minnie rejected the apology, […]

The 59-year-old police captain accused of raping a 20-year-old trainee inside his office within the Pretoria West SAPS Training Academy will return to court on Wednesday. On Friday the Pretoria Magistrates' Court heard startling testimony from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The police watchdog, IPID told the court that the police captain allegedly raped the trainee in his office for not saluting him. Amos Mokwena, who has served in […]

South Africans have expressed mixed reactions to the government's latest gazette proposing changes to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) licensing requirements.   If passed, this will pave the way for companies such as Starlink to operate in South Africa.   The Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Solly Malatsi, published the draft policy which is open for public comment over the next 30 days. [STATEMENT] POLICY DIRECTION ON EQUITY […]