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Gauteng Police Commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, has expressed concern over the high number of murder cases in the province. Earlier today, the newly appointed Gauteng police boss revealed the province’s crime statistics for the 3rd Quarter of the 2023/24 financial year. He said the was a 3.8% increase to the murder rate after 1 787 people were killed in the province between October and December last year. The statistics show that […]

As anger continues to swell on social media over how insurance company, Old Mutual, has been treating its customers, a wealth and investment expert says people need to get advice on which policies to take out. The remark comes off the back of the recent fallout between a client and Old Mutual. In a series of posts, Sebabatso Molefi accused the insurance company of defying a court order and refusing to […]

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has strongly refuted allegations that it has served 30 rape survivors with a gag order. The claims come amid a re-opened case by a former student who accuses a senior lecturer of having sexually violated her. "There is no truth to this at all. Where does this originate from? Who's making the claim? Do they have anything to substantiate this? GBV is too serious […]

Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, has named 10 new faces in his squad to take on Andorra and Algeria later this month in the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project in Algeria. Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper, Bruce Bvuma, returns to the national team following a lengthy absence of Orlando Pirates' Tapelo Xoki. Siyabonga Ngezana of Romanian Club FCSB also cracked the nod. The midfield will see the return of Chippa […]

Political Analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says it's strange that the Democratic Alliance (DA) would seek assistance from a state, which borders on undermining the sovereignty of South Africa. In a move that aggrieved many, the official opposition penned a letter to the United States government, among others, requesting that they come and oversee the country's upcoming elections. The blue party asserts that 2024 is the most crucial year for South […]

Young South Africans are calling for better protection for minors working in the entertainment industry. Their remarks follow news that former Nickelodeon child star, Drake Bell, is set to share his account of sexual abuse, allegedly at the hands of a Nickelodeon employee. A new docuseries, about the dark side of kids TV, features Bell and other former child stars - discussing child grooming and the sexual abuse of minors […]

As the world marks the International Day of Women, we zoom into gender parity in society and the workplace, which the Deputy Principal of Centennial Schools, Joseina Ramgareeb, believes South Africa still has a long way to go before achieving it. Gender inequality is still rampant and can take on many forms — disparity in promotions, unequal pay and less leadership roles. While this is often the case in big […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa says anyone found to be inciting violence ahead of the general elections will be arrested.   The President issued a stern warning following alleged threats that riots are looming in the country.   South Africans will be heading to the polls on the 29th of May.   Umkhonto Wesizwe Party member in KwaZulu-Natal, Visin Reddy, told the media that there'll be anarchy if the party is barred […]

The world woke up to sad news that the creator of one of the most loved Japanese comics of all time has died. Akira Toriyama (68) suffered an acute subdural hematoma, which is a type of bleeding near the brain. Toriyama's Dragon Ball comic series debuted in 1984 and has become hugely popular around the world and the comic series has also spawned cartoon and film versions. The original series […]

Director of the Pink Ladies Organisation for Missing Children, Jacqui Thomas, says communities need to go back to looking after each other's children. She was responding to the disappearance of Joslin Smith, who has been missing for about two weeks now. The six-year-old girl disappeared from her home in Saldanha Bay last month. Her mother and her lover, who are said to be Tik users, are among the four people […]