A serial rapist who pretended to be a famous soccer player on Facebook to lure his victims has been handed six life imprisonment terms in the Gqeberha high court. Thembenkosi Ngcolomba‚ 44‚ befriended and lured nine women‚ aged between 15 and 31‚ to an open field where he raped and robbed them of cellphones and […]
Teenage pregnancy‚ gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and the stigmatisation of people living with HIV are some of the societal setbacks experienced by SA despite making strides in its fight against the HIV/Aids epidemic. This is according to deputy president David Mabuza‚ who delivered a World Aids Day address in Limpopo on Wednesday. The deputy […]
The SA Weather Service (SAWS) said there is a “big cut-off low weather system” which is expected to bring rain to parts of the country into the weekend. The rainfall is expected over the central and western parts of SA. “The weather system will move east-west‚ towards the central parts of the country by Sunday […]
Many have expressed dismay with the department of mineral resources & energy’s miscalculation of fuel prices‚ saying 6c makes little difference. The department‚ on Wednesday‚ issued an apology after finding out it had miscalculated the December fuel price. It said the price of both grades of petrol was increased by 75c‚ instead of the 81c […]
A warrant officer with 26 years’ experience in solving gender-based violence cases‚ has advised survivors and those exposed to abuse to leave the relationship and seek help immediately. This is as the country observes the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women & Children Campaign. “The first time you may be lucky and […]
Covid-19 symptoms linked to the new Omicron variant are “extremely mild”. This is according to Dr Angelique Coetzee‚ who is chairperson of the SA Medical Association (SAMA) and was among those who first raised the alarm over the new strain. The variant was first detected last week in SA using samples taken between November 14 […]
Video streaming giant YouTube has released its annual top 10 lists‚ wrapping up the most popular content on its platform this year. The country’s top 10 trending videos are a real mixed bag of comedy‚ news‚ entertainment and self-help tips‚ and show the growing popularity of local YouTubers. The popular Ramscomics‚ creators of the hilarious […]
