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Al Jamah-ah leader, Ganief Hendricks, says the South African society needs to be transformed and for the concept of fatherhood to be practiced by all South Africans irrespective of their religion. Fatherhood, as Hendricks describes it, is a concept that calls for men in the immediate and extended families to take financial responsibility for the women in their lives. This concept, which he says comes from the Islamic faith, is […]

The Pretoria High Court will today rule on the admissibility of confession statements made by two of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Lawyers for Muzi Sibiya and Bongani Ntanzi have argued that the confessions were coerced and the court should throw them out. Closing arguments in the trail within a trial came to an end in the Pretoria High Court on Monday afternoon. The trial-within-a-trial has been […]

This month will see School Governing Body (SGB) elections held at public schools throughout the country. Every public school is required to have a SGB in place made up of elected members including parents, guardians, teachers, school staff and learners, the principal and co-opted members. SGBs are responsible for the governance of the school and represent parental authority. They act as the guardians and gatekeepers as well as set the […]

At the back of sex-worker killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi’s guilty verdict, activists and and NGOs once again say they’re skeptical that he was acting alone. The Johannesburg High Court yesterday found Mkhwanazi guilty of the rape and murder of six sex workers. The accused was arrested in October 2022 after the women’s decomposing bodies were found at his father’s panel beating workshop in the Johannesburg inner-city. He’s been found guilty of […]

Tensions flared outside the Vrendenburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where the accused in the Joslin Smith disappearance case were appearing. The six-year-old's mother, her lover and two other co-accused made their second appearance facing charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. Charges against accused number four, Phumza Sigaqa, were withdrawn due to insufficient evidence. However, according to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), she could be charged in future should investigations find […]

Reputation Management Specialist, Dominik Heil, says the  Old Mutual saga has exposed a broader discontent within the insurance company. His remarks comes after the insurance company apologised to South Africans over how it handled its fallout with a client who had dragged it on social media. Sebabatso Molefi put the company on blast after it refused to pay her mother's pension fund, despite a court order. Heil says the incident […]

Newly-appointed Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has admitted to being uncertain if Siya Kolisi will continue to be the Bok captain for much longer. After South Africa's 12-11 win over New Zealand in October's final in France, Kolisi joined Paris outfit Racing 92. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Erasmus addressed the issue of Springbok captaincy. "This is a unique situation and I think he [Kolisi] will play some Test matches, he […]

The former Director-General of the Department of Water Affairs, Professor Mike Muller, says Joburg Water needs a thorough overhaul for the water crisis that's plaguing the city to be solved. The Professor also believes that the City of Joburg must take responsibility for the crisis as it sets up the independent organisation to reverse the tide. Prof Muller was reacting to the water issues that have affected several parts of the […]

An official of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has been fire for leaking the ANC and MK Party's lists of candidates. Parties had until Friday last week to submit the lists to the electoral body. In less than a few hours after the deadline, the ANC and MK names of potential lawmakers surfaced on social media, revealing some of the controversial names that could potentially head to parliament after the […]