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The Psychological Society of South Africa's Shazia Ismail Mia says the situation award-winning veteran actress, Linda Sebezo, finds herself in sheds light on the intense social pressure that public figures face daily.  Mia describes it as a reminder that being in the public eye often means having personal choices scrutinised unfairly.  Sebezo has been a topic of discussion on digital platforms after a video of her buying groceries at Shoprite […]

It seems like there's no stopping music sensation, Tyla, as she racks up more awards. Congratulatory messages are still pouring for the Grammy award-winning music sensation after bagging yet another award - this time at the MTV's Video Music Awards for her viral song “Water” The 22-year-old walked away with the Best Afrobeats Award at the prestigious ceremony held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. She continues to […]

It seems Roman Cabanac's letter in which he is defending his controversial remarks was not enough to keep him on the job. Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has asked Roman Cabanac to consider resigning as the Chief of Staff. Steenhuisen has acknowledged that he could have done due diligence before hiring the controversial podcaster and says he's found his appointment destructing from the work of the department. "And I think you […]

Workers' union, the South African Cleaners, Security and Allied Workers Union (SacSaawu), has called on government to create jobs for the over 100 security guards, who have been camping outside the Gauteng Health Department office since April. The guards have been without work following the termination of their month-to-month contracts. They have been sleeping outside the building in protest against their dismissal and lack of severance pay by security companies […]

Pastor Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng's bail hearing at the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court concluded on Wednesday with a postponement, amidst dwindling support from his congregants.  The once-loyal flock of supporters, who had previously camped out in large numbers outside the court, was noticeably absent.  The pastor, who leads the Incredible Happenings Church in Katlehong, is accused of violently kidnapping his grandsons from a Mabopane Primary School while wielding a panga.  He […]

Rape survivors say knowing that perpetrators hardly get prosecuted for their crimes is one thing but knowing that cases also get dropped is a hard pill to swallow. The survivors were speaking to YNews, reacting to the news that more than 1 400 rape cases were withdrawn due to insufficient evidence in the 2023/24 financial year. This was divulged by police minister, Senzo Mchunu, in response to a question posed […]

The 10 MK Party members who were fired as Members of Parliament (MP) have revealed that they received death threats amid their court battle with the mother body. The demoted politicians approached the Western Cape High Court to prevent the swearing-in of their replacements. The high court dismissed their urgent application, which they are now appealing. The 10 party members were removed from the National Assembly to make way for […]

Thalente Mbatha scored another dramatic late strike for Bafana Bafana as the South Africans beat South Sudan 3-2 in added time to win away in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Juba National Stadium. The hosts thought they had forced a 2-2 draw until Mbatha struck in the 93rd minute from outside the box to win the game in dramatic fashion. He sealed the deal just days […]

Gender and development specialist, Sixolile Ngcobo, says the notion that women shouldn't have been given equal rights to men are dangerous. Ngcobo was weighing in on views shared by Siphesihle Ngxokwana on the YouTube's 'The Penuel Show', discussing several topics, including feminism and mental health. "ARE WOMEN CHILDREN?" - PENUEL THE BLACK PEN pic.twitter.com/PsFnumwaJ9 — THE PENUEL SHOW (@ThePenuelShow) September 10, 2024 Reflecting on feminism, Ngxokwana said it was a […]

Reigning Miss SA, Mia Le Roux, has encouraged hearing people to learn sign language, saying it's a powerful way to build connections and foster greater inclusivity.  She made the remarks at the Sign Language and Music Enhancement Mini Festival in Tshwane, hosted by the Gauteng Basic Education Department.  The event was aimed at making sign language more accessible to young people and promote inclusivity. As the country's first hearing-impaired title […]