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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 […]

The planned march by disgruntled University of Pretoria workers was abruptly called off yesterday after the workers and the police failed to reach an agreement on the picketing route. The workers have been on strike for nearly a month now, demanding an improved wage. They’ve expressed their concern that the university may use any small reason to fire them, following its decision to approach the courts for an interdict on […]

Taxi association, Santaco, says taxis in Ekurhuleni will be operating as normal on Friday morning. 📢UPDATE 📢 All taxi operations in Ekurhuleni will resume normally from tomorrow morning. SANTACO Ekurhuleni wishes to apologize again to all commuters who were left stranded today. https://t.co/qgdQyUG7mp — SANTACO (@SA_Taxis) March 7, 2024 The organisation changed tune a few hours after it informed YNews that operations will remain suspended after its talks with government […]

Following his dramatic eviction from Big Brother Mzansi, Mishack "Mich" Mazibuko took to social media and thanked his supporters for their unwavering love and encouragement. Emphasising the importance of his dedicated fanbase throughout his journey on the show, the 23-year-old said their belief in him has given him the courage to face whatever life throws his way with grace and resilience. Mich's eviction came as a shock to many viewers, […]

Political economist, Lebohang Pheko, says the party first, family second notion needs to be interrogated. Pheko says misogyny should not be allowed to thrive in the workplace, especially under the guise of it being rules that allow men to excel, while hindering women. She was responding to questions on whether the EFF's work environment is conducive for women to thrive in following Julius Malema's response to the controversy over Naledi […]

A patriotic citizen stood up against the staff members of the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria for neglecting a dying patient, In a video making the rounds on social media, a 28-year-old male patient can be seen laying on the passage floor, while another woman keeps reprimanding and demanding that the nurses attend to the man who seemed to be running out of breath.  The patient subsequently passed away. […]

The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund is urging women who are battling mental health challenges to reach out for help before it's too late. The organisation has expressed concern over maternal violence that has rocked the country in recent times. In one of the tragic incidents that had South Africans devastated, an Eastern Cape woman killed her three children and then hanged herself. She was apparently found by a debt collector […]