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Political Analyst, Ralph Mathekga, says Willie Madisha's alleged membership termination from the Congress of the People (Cope) is another episode in a series of leadership battles that have engulfed the party since its inception. Cope's National Committee decided to terminate the membership of the party's deputy president and secretary for elections, Mzwandile Nhleko. Madisha and Nhleko were allegedly served with the termination notice on Sunday, signed by the party's president, […]

The relatives of 16-year-old Diepsloot resident, Katlego Makgatho, who was shot in the stomach by criminals who broke into his home recently, say they no longer feel safe in their community. YNews has been reliably told that the teenager is fighting for his life at a Pretoria hospital after suffering severe gunshot wounds to the stomach during the armed robbery. His mother, Patricia Makgatho who was also in the home […]

What the proxy war between Russia and Ukraine illustrates is that not all lives matter nor is the wellbeing of all nations and countries. It is proof that the money-making war machines matter the most to preserving human lives. It shows us that the national interests of some countries are a given, and not so with others, is the mother of all hostilities breastfeeding toxicity amongst supposedly free nations of […]

Parliament has labelled Chief Justice Raymmond Zondo's criticism that the national legislature failed to protect citizens from state capture as unfortunate, lacking merit and undermining the principle of separation of powers. Zondo made the disputed remarks at an event marking the first anniversary since the final state capture report was handed over to the President, hosted by the Human Sciences Research Council. "If there was another group of people who […]

The Soul City Institute for Social Justice says South Africa needs to be more intentional about addressing the social determinants of HIV infections, teen pregnancy and the rape culture that's in the country. The organisation's CEO, Phinah Kodisang, was reacting to news that more than 1 300 young people between the ages of 15 to 24 test positive for the virus weekly. The South African National Aids Council's (SANAC) Nelson […]

Minister in the presidency, Khumbudzho Ntshavheni has confirmed that government will be looking into the SAA charter plane, which was grounded in Poland. A number of journalists and members of the president's security detail were barred from disembarking  from an aircraft for 26 hours over alleged undeclared dangerous goods on board. The team was accompanying President Cyril Ramaphosa to Russia and Ukraine on a peace mission. Ramaphosa together with several […]

The South African National Aids Council (SANAC) is urging young people to use the health department's Youth Zones, which are safe spaces for them to receive advice on sexual and reproductive health without feeling judged. Young people have in the past expressed that they have experienced hostile treatment from health workers whenever they would visit a clinic or hospital when seeking assistance. The hostility has often been attributed to the […]

Leaders of the Diepsloot Community Forum have committed to suspending demonstrations following a meeting with the office of the President in Pretoria today. After initially being barred from entering South Africa's official seat of government premises, a delegation of about 14 community leaders was finally granted access. They had descended on the Union Buildings to give President Cyril Ramaphosa a formal letter of demands from the community. While the President […]

The African National Congress (ANC) says it will not surrender its cadre deployment minutes to the Democratic Alliance (DA). The governing party had until the end of business today to submit the minutes dating back to January 2013 when President Cyril Ramaphosa was still chairing the deployment committee. The ANC has instead decided to channel the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on the matter. Last week, the High Court in […]