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Researcher and founder of SA Drug Policy, Shaun Shelly, says vulnerable women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are usually targeted to traffic drugs. Most of the time, according to Shelly, these women are lured by the prospect of being paid at least R30 000. He says they don't even ask about the chances of being caught. He was weighing in on the case of 21-year-old Mantwa Tshabalala, who is on trial […]

Exactly one week after the devastating Midrand Complex Building Fire, emotional survivors are struggling to make ends meet. The blaze gutted the Broadwalk Urban Village, leaving one person dead and hundreds of others homeless. For 29-year-old Zintle Madlanga and her partner, Phakamile Nkosi, life has been a daily struggle. The couple and their two-year-old daughter have accumulated a hotel bill of over R4 000 since the fire destroyed their home. […]

Civil society organisation, Section27, has raised concern over the shortage of registered abortion facilities in the country and a rise of illegal clinics. The organisation, which recently commemorated International Safe Abortion Day in Braamfontein in the Joburg CBD, went on a spree to take down illegal abortion posters. Section27 also called on government to strengthen its efforts in providing vital information on this serious medical procedure. According to a 2023 […]

Music producer, Nhlamulo 'Nota' Baloyi, has obtained a protection order against media personality, Itumeleng Bokaba.  The pair have been at loggerheads since blogger, Musa Khawula, leaked information that Bokaba is accusing Nota of rape.  Bokaba alleges that Nota forced himself on her when they were at Nota's home earlier this month. Nota has denied the allegations, insisting that they had consensual sex.  In his court documents, he claims that after […]

Orlando Pirates captain, Innocent Maela, is relishing making history by becoming the first side to win three consecutive MTN8 titles. Pirates have won two MTN8 titles since coach Jose Riveiro’s arrival and will look to lift a third this weekend against Stellenbosch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. With history beckoning, Maela says it’s something they are aware of but not what they are focusing on going into the […]

One week after the devastating blaze at Broadwalk Urban Village in Midrand, survivors are demanding compensation for their losses.  The fire claimed one life, left hundreds homeless, and has raised concerns about shoddy infrastructure and poor building codes. Tebogo Seloane, hailed as a hero for evacuating his neighbours, emphasised that residents want answers. "It's a miracle more lives weren't lost, but we need accountability," he said. Tenants are meeting with […]

Chris Brown's fans in South Africa have been losing their minds since the announcement that he will be performing in Johannesburg, just a few days before the official start of the festive season. Last week, the superstar announced that he will land in the country, days after teasing on Instagram: "South Africa, I'm coming." His statement was today followed by an official reveal that the "With You" hitmaker will perform […]

Residents of Ngobazana Village in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, say they now live in fear after the mass killing of 18 people at the weekend.  Sixteen of them, 14 women and two men, were gunned down execution style.  It is understood that the attacks were carried out in two separate homes, with only a two-month-old baby surviving the heinous onslaught. One of the affected homes was preparing for a tombstone unveiling ceremony. […]

Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, plans to meet with both SAFA and the PSL about the lack of VAR in domestic football. The outspoken Minister says it is high time that the technology is introduced into the local game. Calls for VAR in the Premier Soccer League have gotten louder amid officiating controversies. Those outcries were particularly loud on Saturday after questionable decisions in Mamelodi Sundowns' 2-1 win over Kaizer Chiefs. […]