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South African Medical Association chairperson, Dr Angelique Coetzee, says the rate at which vaping has become popular among adolescents and young adults is concerning. Dr Coetzee is urging young people to stay away from "trendy" vapes as they are only meant to serve as a tool to help wean cigarette smokers off nicotine. The chairperson of Sama blames advertisers for making vapes appealing to the young market. She believes that […]

South Africans have expressed shock over the "cruelty" that young mother, Lesego Peka, had to endure at the hands of her ex-lover, Oberon Matsuvuki, known as Ndhunah. Brave Pase took to social media to detail the harrowing loss of her son, Kaone, who allegedly drowned in a pool at his father's home at a luxurious estate in Centurion. Peka has expressed that she suspects foul play. She says her baby […]

English football club Manchester United have sacked manager, Erik ten Hag, following the club's poor start to the season. Club statement: Erik ten Hag.#MUFC — Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 28, 2024 Ten Hag's final game was Sunday's 2-1 defeat by West Ham that left the club 14th in the Premier League, with just three wins from their opening nine games. ⏹️ United fall to a late defeat at the London […]

From going in and out of rehab, former Yizo Yizo actor, Innocent Masuku, is now using his dark past to motivate young people. Masuku recently visited a local school in Gauteng and urged learners to never waste opportunities they're given in life. The 33-year-old expressed gratitude over the chance he was given as a child after a director encouraged him to stop being a petty thief. Years later, he joined […]

Music sensation and businesswoman, Rihanna, has advised young people to aim for the stars and to change the world. The "Diamonds" hitmaker recently launched a new sneaker Fenty x Puma collection, as part of her many business ventures. The singer held a press conference that had children as the audience, asking her questions about her family and the new venture, amongst other things. Rihanna is so cute with kids 🥹🥹🥹 […]

Impeached former Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, is relentless in her push for President Cyril Ramaphosa to account for his Phala Phala farm saga. Her foundation has penned a letter to the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, requesting an urgent review of the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) decision not to prosecute the President. Earlier this month, the Director of Public Prosecutions in Limpopo announced its decision not to charge […]

  The mother of the 6-year-old, Amantle Samane, who was raped and killed in Orlando East, Soweto, says the suspect has no place in society and must stay behind bars. Pethe Sara Simiao was nabbed last night, hours after community members took to the streets searching for leads of where he could have been hiding. The suspect allegedly strangled the 6-year-old to death after she screamed during her ordeal. Amantle's […]

The Government of National Unity (GNU) has tongues wagging once again, with many questioning its longevity as the DA and ANC continue to be at odds. DA leader and Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa over his remarks that Russia is South Africa's valuable ally and friend. The President made the utterances during a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the BRICS summit. "Putin […]

Political analyst, Goodenough Mashego, says various factors, including the weakening of the ANC over the years, has translated into the dissatisfaction many Gauteng residents feel with the government. Mashego was reacting to the outcomes of the seventh Quality of Life Survey https://www.gcro.ac.za/, which was released by the Gauteng City-Regional Observatory yesterday. All in all, 13 795 people across Gauteng were interviewed on various issues, including safety, socio-economic status, and government satisfaction. […]

Angry Orlando residents in Soweto took to the streets in search of leads that could help locate the man suspected to be behind the rape and brutal murder of six-year-old Amantle Samane. Pethe Sara Simiao, who is believed to be a Mozambican national, is said to have lured the six-year-old to his shack as she played outside with other children. Her half-naked body was found in an empty shack two […]