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South African football legend, Dr Jomo Sono, says Pitso Mosimane should not consider taking up a job in South Africa. Mosimane has been out of a job for since May after he parted ways with UAE club, Abha, after failing to promote the club. Speaking at Mosimane's conferring with an honourary doctorate at the University of Johannesburg on Wednesday, Sono advised 'Jingles' to not settle for a job in the […]

Prisoners' rights activist, Miles Bhudu, has labelled the recent raids at the country's hotspot prisons as damage control of the government's failure to implement its policies. He believes that by now the government should have adopted robust strategies and tactics to make sure that illegal items don't find their way into the prison cells. His remarks follow yesterday's SAPS raid at the Johannesburg Prison, also known as Sun City. Playstations, […]

Young Grade R ECD educators protesting outside the Department of Basic Education (DBE), on Wednesday, have decried the unethical phasing out of their qualifications without proper warning. They are demanding improved compensation and recognition of their Grade R diplomas. In 2015, DBE announced the phasing out of the Grade R Teaching Diploma, forcing thousands of teachers to upgrade to a Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching. However, many ECD […]

South Africa's most successful football coach, Pitso Mosimane, received an honorary doctorate at the University of Johannesburg's graduation ceremony today. Dressed and Ready for the Occasion👔👨🏾‍🎓@go2uj #PitsoWeek #HonoraryDoctorate pic.twitter.com/ZsMmxj9GNO — Pitso Mosimane (@TheRealPitso) July 24, 2024 Mosimane joins the likes of Desiree Ellis, Rassie Erasmus and Jomo Cosmos owner, Jomo Sono, on the exclusive list of South African sports people who have received this particular honour. 🎉🎉🎉Pitso Mosimane receives his […]

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has raised the alarm over the rising drug trading within the country. The ISS' organised crime expert, Martin Ewi, says, over the past five years, South Africa has become one of the hubs for transnational drug trafficking. He was reacting to the court appearance of five men, three Mexican nationals and two South Africans, who are linked to the R2 billion drug bust at […]

Education expert, Professor Mary Metcalfe, says racism is structured in South Africa and for it to be dealt with - constant willingness to learn to live in an ethnically diverse society is needed. Metcalfe was reacting to the suspension of 12 learners from Pretoria High School For Girls over alleged racism. According to the Gauteng Education Department, the learners who are white, were part of a WhatsApp group - where […]

Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, plans to challenge the jurisdiction of his trial and the unfair treatment he alleges to be subjected to at the Kgosi Mampuru Prison. The convicted murderer and rapist today introduced a new legal representative in the Free State High Court, where he briefly appeared with his co-accused. This is Bester's third legal team since his first appearance in April last year. Bester, his lover […]

  Financial experts says even though the two-pot system could be beneficial, South Africans must be aware of the pros and cons of withdrawing early. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday signed the Pension Fund Amendment Bill into law, which will come into effect on the 1st of September. The amended piece of legislation will allow workers to tap into their pension funds at least once a year, without having to […]

The President of the Icamagu Spirituality, Professor Nokuzola Mndende, has expressed concern over how criminal elements continue to try infiltrate the initiation of young men. She's responding to the controversy over young boys who sometimes are taken to bogus initiation schools without their parents' consent. May and July are South Africa’s peak circumcision season. According to the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs' (CoGTA) Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee […]

The family of slain scientist, Dorcas 'Didi' Lekganayane, say they hope that her alleged killer husband, Cecil Kekana, will admit his guilt so that the family can find closure. The 46-year-old abandoned his bail bid when he appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates' Court today. Kekana is accused of stabbing Lekganyane to death multiple times at their matrimonial home in Johannesburg, earlier this month. He was recently released from hospital after he tried to […]