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Yires, who suspect they might have completed the recalled batch of Yaz Plus birth control pills, are encouraged to visit their doctor or pharmacy urgently, as they might be at risk of falling pregnant. Yesterday, the pharmaceutical company, along with the South African Health Products Authority (SAHPA) announced a recall of some of its batches. The error is recorded only on batch WEW96J, which expires in March 2026. The recall […]

Distraught father, Samuel Mnisi, says it's concerning to see that the deadly food poisoning incidents that have besieged the country seem only to affect children. His son, 5-year-old Siyabonga, tragically lost his life last night after allegedly consuming snacks that were bought at a local spaza shop owned by foreign nationals. Three of his friends were also hospitalised, while one of them remains in a critical condition. Mnisi says there's […]

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead prop, while Thomas du Toit will move to loosehead. Nche started last week’s Test against England in London and the match against Scotland in Edinburgh, but Erasmus and the coaching team decided that it would be […]

Some Thokoza residents have given foreign-owned spaza shops 72 hours to vacate or face a forced community shutdown.  The aggrieved residents marched to their local police station, demanding the closure of foreign-owned spaza shops which they’ve accused of selling expired goods.  As pressure across Gauteng mounts on migrants to close shop, concerns remain over the vacuum that their closure may create in the township economy.  However, young community activist, Siyabonga […]

South Africans have banded together on social media to look for Ruja Ignatova, who is alleged to have scammed people of more than $4 billion in Bulgaria and across Europe. Ignatova, who is originally from Bulgaria and has been missing since 2017, is currently on the FBI's list of most wanted fugitives. She is believed to be hiding in Cape Town. The United States has now offered a $5 million […]

Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says the move to ban the publishing of matric results is a significant step towards protecting the privacy of learners. The Information Regulator says the Department of Basic Education will now have to obtain permission from parents before publishing the results. For decades, the South African tradition saw all matric pupils who have passed their National Senior Certificate examinations published in the newspaper. Candidates, families, and […]

The first comprehensive research publication on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South Africa offers crucial insights into the persistence of this societal scourge. Conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the study identifies mental health challenges, trauma, and a vicious cycle of violence among men as some significant factors informing the prevalence of GBV. This much anticipated study, which gathered data from 4 409 male and 5 603 female respondents, […]

Yires have weighed in on the ongoing impasse between government and illegal miners in Stilfontein, in the North West, saying poverty is no excuse for criminal activity. They’ve urged government to strike a balance between wanting to prevent crime and protecting human life amid escalating tensions. “Being humane towards people is important. But there are criminals in our streets, and they hide there,” said one Gauteng resident. “I understand they […]

Bafana Bafana brought down the curtain on their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers in style when they made light work of South Sudan, beating them 3-0 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Cape Town Stadium. The win saw Bafana finish their qualifiers as group leaders with 14 points and unbeaten in six matches. Ahead of the game, Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, insisted that his side must […]