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Governments must review its approach to artisanal mining: Expert Human Rights lawyer, Sheldon Margadie, says the court judgment on the Stilfontein mine impasse highlights the need for the government to review its approach to artisanal mining. He says socio-economic issues such as unemployment and poverty often drive people to abandoned mine shafts. The High Court in Pretoria dismissed the application seeking emergency humanitarian relief for illegal miners who remain underground […]

Social media has been abuzz with concern and rumours after Texas megachurch pastor, TD Jakes, almost collapsed on stage. The disgraced founding pastor of the Potter’s House Church had just finished preaching when he lowered his mic and looked like he was about to fall off the chair. A crowd of people quickly rushed over and surrounded him on stage.   The 67-year-old pastor and author is said to be […]

Kaizer Chiefs head coach, Nasreddine Nabi, has rushed to the defense of Inacio Miguel amid debate of his discipline. Miguel is suspended for Chiefs' Betway Premiership matches against Richards Bay and Royal AM after he was red carded during their match against Sundowns in the Carling Knockout semi-finals. The 28-year-old had only just returned for that match from a one-game ban. He picked up four bookings in his first five […]

The South Africa Society of Psychiatrists is warning of a medically administered Psilocybin psychedelic, famously known as Magic Mushrooms, used for the treatment of severe depression, substance abuse and Post Traumatic Disorder (PTSD). The organisation says users of the psychedelic are likely to experience a distorted sense of reality, and diminished sense of control, among other negative side effects. People with pre-existing psychotic disorders are said to most likely experience […]

  The International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, former Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant, and the late Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif, has been met with mixed views globally. The historic decision has ended months of suspense as the word has been waiting to see whether the court would approve the prosecutors' request to charge the trio for the 13-month-old war that […]

TV and radio personality, Afrika Mdutyulwa aka Smash Afrika, has advised Yires wishing to enter the entertainment space to always remain true to themselves and be easy to work with. The entertainer began his presenting career as a Y DJ in 2012. Mdutyulwa, who has worked on various shows at the station for five years, was recently named as the new host for Big Brother Mzansi. The 36-year-old will take […]

Frustration amongst South Africans continues to simmer as they rush to recode their electricity meters ahead of Sunday's deadline. At least 6.9 million meters have already been successfully re-coded - with over 2 million that still need to be migrated. Scores of Eskom customers have flocked to the power utility's offices across the country. Eskom has warned that customers will lose power, and their meters will not operate if not […]

COGTA Minister Velenkosini Thlabisa has defended government’s controversial 21 day window for spaza shops to register.  His remarks come at the back of sentiments from some spaza shop owners,  that 21 days is not enough  and community efforts to block foreign spaza shop operators.  Hlabisa, alongside several other ministers, was in Pretoria on Thursday outlining plans to deal with food borne illnesses.  Since September, nearly 900 cases of food borne […]

Magesi coach, Clinton Larsen, has likened facing Mamelodi Sundowns in the Carling Knockout final to facing Bafana Bafana. Magesi and Sundowns will face off in the Carling Knockout final at Free State Stadium on Saturday evening. Six Sundowns players, Ronwen Williams, Khuliso Mudau, Teboho Mokoena, Bathusi Aubass, Thapelo Morena and Iqraam Rayners were in the starting 11 when Bafana thumped South Sudan 3-0 in a dead rubber Afcon qualifier at […]

Rescue operations are still underway in Stilfontein, North West, where illegal miners continue to refuse to come back to the surface at an abandoned mineshaft. A number of illegal miners remain underground, with some said to be sick. The miners, who have underground for months now are believed to be trying to evade arrest. It is understood that the rescue experts are planning to build a cage or elevator to […]