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South Africa's top-performing inmates say their outstanding matric results should serve as encouragement to other young people that it's never too late to turn their lives around.  Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, announced the impressive results today, with the class of 2024 achieving a remarkable 96.2% matric pass rate, surpassing the national average of just over 87%.  Twenty-two-year-old Bafana Bidi, who was sentenced to five years for the murder […]

Possibly a relationship gone sour is how some South Africans are reading between the lines of the controversy between Eastern Cape High Court Judge President, Selby Mbenenge, and a secretary of the high court. Claims of a request for oral sex, laughing emojis, Mbenenge's private part being referred to as a python, and (being) on at oven temperature are just some of the racy exchanges that have allegedly happened between […]

Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director, Kaizer Motaung Jnr, has moved to dispel the notion that the club is not working hard enough in order to sign players in the January transfer window. Chiefs fans have been growing frustrated with the club's inconsistent results and have been calling on Motaung to bolster the team's attack. Sixth-placed Chiefs have scored 16 goals from 13 league games this season with leaders Mamelodi Sundowns and […]

Some social media users have accused model and actress, Pear Thusi, of being a liar after she allegedly failed to keep her promise to assist a desperate young mother. Thusi had, on X, pledged to assist the woman create a back a buddy account to raise funds for her two sons' school fees last year in July. She, however, allegedly went MIA on the young mother, who opened up about her […]

Technology expert, Priyanka Raath, says the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is getting more advanced and people can be easily fooled. Her remarks come after a video purporting to be that of convicted US singer, Robert Kelly, popularly called R. Kelly, went viral on social media. It shows different scenes from a prison; a courtroom with a man that is said to be the singer playing the piano and singing […]

With the new school year underway, food vendors say they are taking extra precautions to ensure learner safety.  It follows a devastating spate of food-borne illnesses that claimed more than 30 young lives last year.  Of the 41 food-borne related deaths reported, at-least 38 were children. The tragedy prompted calls from communities for government to regulate unregistered spaza shops and street vendors.  Mam'Lucy Mate's magwinya (Vetkoek) business, located outside Nellmapius […]

A threat to the late "Queen of African Pop", Brenda Fassie; a loving father who was not celebrated enough for his contribution to the arts sector are some of the tributes friends, industry colleagues and relatives paid to two late South African legends, Winnie Khumalo and Victor Bogopane, affectionately known as Doc Shebeleza. The duo's memorial services were held at separate venues in Johannesburg. They both passed away, two days […]

Proteas fast bowler, Anrich Nortje, has been ruled out of the remainder of the third season of the SA20 as well as next month's ICC Champions Trophy due to a back injury. Just mere days after being announced in the Proteas’ 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan, scans have revealed the extent of his injury, prompting Cricket South Africa (CSA) to make the announcement this […]

Hoerskool Akasia's management, in Pretoria North, is accused of corruption. Angry parents marked the first day of South Africa's 2025 school calendar through protest outside the school, claiming they've been asked to pay bribes to secure placement for their children. One of them, Howard Nkwe, says he is still struggling to secure placement for his 13-year-old daughter. He’s accused school officials of exploiting parents' desperation, alleging widespread bribery and corruption. […]