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The woman whose remains were discovered beneath the rubble of a collapsed roof at Broadwalk Urban Village Complex in Midrand was a new mom. The baby boy’s whereabouts are still unknown, and one neighbour has said they are doing their best to locate him. The fatal blaze broke out on Heritage Day at the deceased woman’s apartment. According to her neighbours, the new mom was living with her partner and […]

Orlando Pirates head coach, Jose Riveiro, is not getting ahead of himself despite his side's impressive start to the 2024/25 season. The Buccaneers are currently on a nine-match unbeaten run, which has seen them conjure up seven wins and six clean sheets. That run has seen Pirates level at the top of the Betway Premiership standings alongside defending champion Mamelodi Sundowns, a place in next month's MTN8 final, and a […]

  Owner of the famous Bob Cuts Hair Salon, Geraldine Kganakga, says she's still reeling from the challenges presented by Covid-19. She was responding to the string of non-payment complaints levelled against her by some of her former employees. The entrepreneur is also accused of unfair labour practices. Kganakga says since 20202 - her business has not been able to function fully, leading to the closure of 20 out of […]

Convicted serial rapist, Nkosinathi Phakathi, has pleaded for the death penalty as his sentencing continues at the High Court sitting in Palm Ridge.  Phakati has been convicted of 148 charges, including kidnapping, robbery, and over 90 counts of rape, with most of his victims being innocent schoolgirls, with the youngest being just 12 years old.  His reign of terror lasted nine years, during which he posed as an electrician to […]

Renowned cultural expert, Professor Musa Xulu, says South Africans need to adopt a broader manner of thinking, in terms of celebrating Heritage Day. Professor Xulu says this day grants South Africans the opportunity to create good neighbourliness with other African countries, as they yearn to connect with locals. “There is a lot of our people who left when Shaka was king, and they are now found in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, […]

Springbok assistant coach, Daan Human, says the Boks owe it to the country and themselves to bounce back strongly when they face Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The Test at the Mbombela Stadium will decide the winner of the 2024 Rugby Championship after the Boks’ 29-28 defeat in Stantiago del Estero last weekend, and Human said they had a lot to work on this week. The Springboks, who are currently […]

Tshwane homeowners say they are at their wit's end due to illegal land grabs and mushrooming informal settlements, which they believe pose a risk to residents' safety.  The recent devastating fire at Cemetery View informal settlement, which left one person dead and over 2 000, mostly undocumented migrants displaced, has sparked widespread concern. Residents of Moroleta Park, like homeowner Tshepo Monnamorea, believe the government's inaction has led to this crisis.  […]

Bob Cuts Hair Salon has once again come under fire for alleged unfair labour practice. A former employee at the famous salon, Lungelo Khoza, recently took to X to share her experience at the establishment. She alleges that she had to work Monday to Monday with no leave and off days. Khoza details how they would often leave the salon in the Joburg CBD late in the evenings. While their […]

The Department of Employment and Labour says it's internally dealing with the controversial utterances of its chief inspector, Siphokazi Macozoma, which sparked public outrage. Macozoma raised the ire of some South Africans on social media after she revealed, during a television interview, that she had reached out to some of her Home Affairs colleagues to find out whether there was no way they could legalise the stay of some foreign […]

The family of a Limpopo high school learner is seeking justice after authorities failed to hold their son's alleged bullies to account Tshegofatso Ngoetjana, a grade 9 learner at Taxila High School in Polokwane, took his life in the beginning of this month after allegedly enduring a year-long bullying from his teachers. According to Lesetja Ngoetjana, his son struggled with depression developed after he was deliberately targeted by a schoolteacher, […]