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Tributes continue to pour in for award-winning actor and voiceover artist, James Earl Jones. The 93- year-old passed away at his home on Monday after suffering from diabetes for many years. The two-time Emmy and Grammy award winning actor is known for his majestic voice that gave life to characters such as Mufasa in the 'Lion King' and Darth Vader in 'Star Wars'. In one of the iconic moments on […]

Brand expert, Solly Moeng, says Samkelo "Samthing Soweto" Mdolomba runs the risk of losing his credibility after he admitted to lying on one of his music projects. Moeng says while he may survive this, it will have an impact on the Amapiano genre as a whole and its brand association. Samthing Soweto took to X in the early hours of this morning to address the claims that he was given the masters […]

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, recalled hooker, Johan Grobbelaar, to his 28-man squad for their short tour to Argentina, where they will face Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday in their penultimate Rugby Championship clash. Erasmus opted to rest seven players, who have had a heavy workload in the last few months, with an eye on the final round of the competition in Nelspruit against Argentina […]

Veteran health activist, Mark Heywood, says it’s time for private companies to be held accountable for their actions, just like government was held responsible for the Life Esidimeni tragedy. Heywood’s remarks come as this month marks six years since the largest recorded listeriosis outbreak in history rocked South Africa, leaving over 200 people dead. To date the company at the eye of the storm, Tiger Brands, has evaded any form […]

Parents demonstrating against racism at Die Wilgers High School in Tshwane have accused the school of prioritising its reputation over the humanity of black learners. The parents, who say there is a pandemic of racism at Tshwane schools, have accused the education department of failing to address the increasingly concerning situation.YNews spoke with the father of a 14-year-old girl, who was called the K-word by two boys at the school. […]

"Severe negative effects to contraceptives, depends on the risk profile of the patient," says Dr Sivuyisiwe Jekwa, who works for the Keready health programme. Dr Jekwa was weighing in on the shocking news of content creator, Chelsey Painter Davis, who recently went viral on social media after she revealed that birth control made her blind.   Speaking to YNews, Jekwa says there's no one method of birth control that's suitable […]

Sport Minister, Gayton McKenzie, has expressed his lack of confidence in the current leadership of the South African Football Association (SAFA) where Danny Jordaan sits at the helm. The new Minister has seemingly hit the ground running. He says he's on a mission to clean house and has emphasised that SAFA will not be the exception. Earlier this year, the SAFA offices were raided by the Hawks amid fraud and […]

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says while there is no justification for doctors and nurses to mistreat patients, the conditions they work under cannot be ignored. The medical association was reacting to Tom London's viral video which has caused a stir online, with members of the public sharing the same sentiments. The former broadcaster posted a video on Facebook exposing the rot at the Helen Joseph Hospital, including infrastructural […]

The Springbok side that will face Argentina on Saturday evening will look much different to the side that beat the All Blacks in Cape Town last week Saturday. Coach, Rassie Erasmus, says they will look to employ a split-squad system for the home-and-away Rugby Championship clashes with Los Pumas. Following the 18-12 victory over the All Blacks at the DHL Stadium in round four of the tournament, Erasmus told the […]