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Crime expert, Jacob Mofokeng, is urging South Africans not to sit back and not report the crimes they experience. Mofokeng's remarks follow today's release of the second quarter crime statistics for the 2023/24 financial year in Parliament by Police Minister, Bheki Cele, and the SA Police Service (SAPS) top brass. The stats have shown a slight decrease in the numbers of serious crimes being reported in country. According to the […]

The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) has condemned government's decision to submit a referral to the International Criminals Court (ICC), calling for an investigation into Israel's attack on Gaza. Director of Public Policy at the South African Zionist Federation, Benji Shulman, has once again defended Israel's bombardment of Gaza, saying it is in line with the International law. The remarks come after President Cyril Ramaphosa call to the ICC to […]

The Pretoria High Court has heard shocking detail of how Bongani Ntanzi allegedly spent weeks in soiled clothes, following his arrest for Senzo Meyiwa’s murder. This as the high court works to determine the admissibility of Ntanzi’s alleged confession, which the defence team maintains was coerced. Ntanzi’s legal representatives say their client was tortured after his arrest and spent almost a month in the same filthy clothes after the 2020 June […]

A low scoring thriller at Eden Gardens ended in Australia’s favour as the Baggy Greens sealed a spot in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Victory for Australia sent them through to Sunday's final against tournament hosts India, where they could win a record sixth men's Cricket World Cup crown. Australia looked on course for a dominant day out in Kolkata when the new-ball bowlers ripped […]

The family of 12-year-old Sibusiso Mbatha say it is disheartening to know that four adults were at the centre of their child's demise. The Grade 6 pupil from Kehlekile Primary school in Thokoza took his own life after he was bullied over his sexuality. An independent report implicated four officials, including the deputy principal, whose utterances were found to have contributed to Mbatha's suicide. The Gauteng Department of Education had […]

  South African motorists planning to take to the road for the festive season can breathe a sigh of relief as the fuel prices are expected to drop next month. This is according to mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund. Based on the current data, ULP 95 is expected to decrease by R1.06 a litre and ULP 93 by R1.05c/l. The price of diesel is set to get a […]

The South African football fraternity has been once again been dealt a massive blow. SuperSport United have confirmed that goalkeeper, George Chigova, has died. Chigova reportedly collapsed and passed away on Wednesday. He was previously reported to have been diagnosed with a heart ailment and took time off from the game since July. George Chigova's last story on his Instagram page few minutes before he got a heart attack.... Just […]

The body of a missing 18-year-old teenager, who drowned in the Klipvalley River in Soweto, has been recovered after a frantic search on Wednesday. It is reported the teenager slipped and fell while trying to get across the overflowing river in Kliptown on Tuesday afternoon. Search and recovery operations commenced on Tuesday afternoon and picked up again at 08h00 am on Wednesday. Emergency Services' spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, says his body […]

President of the new coalition pact, South African Rainbow Alliance, Colleen Makhubele, says the leader of COPE has always been part of the pact from its inception. Makhubele says at some point Mosiuoa Lekota even went as far as saying that the pact is a legacy that he wanted to leave. The former COPE member and Joburg Council Speaker finally broken her silence over her axing from the party at […]