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TikToker, Jools Lebron, says she started doing videos using the catch phrase ‘demure, very mindful’ as a joke. Demure has now been named as the word of the year by Dictionary.com. According to the digital dictionary, the word saw an increase of almost 1 200% in digital web usage alone between January and the end of August. The centuries’ old word took on a new meaning in August after Lebron […]

Non-profit child protection organisation, Women and Men Against Child Abuse, is urging South Africans not to turn a blind eye when they suspect that a child is abused or neglected but should contact the police and the Department of Social Development. The organisation is reacting to the case of a 32-year-old woman who is on trial for alleged human trafficking; conspiracy to commit robbery and making a false statement to […]

  Disgraced former SAA technical chairperson, Yakhe Kwinana, has pleaded poverty, saying she cannot afford bail of R20 000 that the court has granted her.  Kwinana made her first appearance on fraud charges at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, earlier today. Through her defence lawyer, she told the court that her fortunes had dwindled since the backlash she received from the Zondo Commission.  In 2022, […]

Police have re-arrested Longwe Twala after his no-show in court last month. He was out on warning at the time. The son of music producer, Sello Twala, was nabbed in Diepkloof, Soweto, and is set to appear in court tomorrow. In September, Longwe was charged with housebreaking after allegedly ransacking his father’s Fourways studio. His father accused him and his brother, Sello, of stealing studio equipment worth R20 000 from […]

While the SAPS seems to be making some strides in their fight against crime in the country, concerns about Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remain from various quarters. Earlier, Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, revealed that the murder rate has dropped by 5.8%, while sexual offences went down by 2.5%, and rape decreased by 3.1% during the second quarter of this year. GBV stats’ breakdown 10 191 rapes were reported during the period […]

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 […]