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Archbishop Makgoba calls gambling ‘Economic Self-Medication’ but South Africans fire back on social media
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (422+ words) Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of the Anglican Church delivered a pointed Christmas sermon at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, describing gambling as "a form of economic self-medication" " a desperate search for luck in a society offering little opportunity. Image: Ayanda…...
Teenage pregnancy prevention in focus as Gauteng’s strategy offers possible lessons for Northern Cape
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (519+ words) Gauteng's teenage pregnancy strategy is showing early results, with declining numbers and expanded youth services. Northern Cape parents, schools and health authorities can draw lessons on prevention, education and justice for underage mothers. Image: Supplied / File Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu…...
Can Bafana Bafana reach the AFCON last 16? Key strategies and pitfalls
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (651+ words) Bafana Bafana face a decisive AFCON Group C finale against Zimbabwe, knowing a win or draw should secure round-of-16 qualification, while defeat and poor goal difference could end South Africa's tournament hopes. Bafana Bafana's AFCON campaign is delicately poised heading…...
Northern Cape police warn of festive-season spike in housebreakings, urge vigilance
22+ hour, 36+ min ago (204+ words) Northern Cape police have urged residents to remain vigilant and secure their homes as housebreakings increase during the festive season. WITH the festive season in full swing and many Northern Cape households standing empty as families travel or juggle holiday…...
Evictions stalled as Joburg City battles hijacked buildings and housing shortage
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (488+ words) MMC for Public Safety Mgcini Tshwaku said the problem with evicting people from hijacked buildings was finding an alternative to house them. Evicting people from illegally occupied buildings in Johannesburg remained one of the city's most intractable challenges, largely because…...
Why it’s time to give former Bafana defender Pierre Issa his due
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (513+ words) A number of AI-generated videos of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia claiming to be South African went viral on social media after Bafana qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Thankfully, many South Africans on social media saw past it and dismissed…...
‘A collapsing system’: Experts and civil society say SAPS failures are fuelling fear, corruption and vigilante justice
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (603+ words) Criminologist Professor Kholofelo Rakubu says police corruption and failing systems are driving insecurity in South Africa's poorest areas. Image: Ayanda Ndamane/ Independent Media As public confidence in South Africa's law-enforcement system continues to slide, criminologists warn that the erosion of…...
Why 'G20' is South Africa's word of the year for 2025
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (433+ words) Scrabble tiles spell out "G20" against a Cape Town backdrop, marking the term's selection as South Africa's Word of the Year for 2025 after the country hosted the global summit. From global diplomacy to everyday conversation, the language South Africans used most…...
Nine ‘gallant’ SANDF soldiers killed in fierce clashes with M23 rebels in DRC - DFA
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (384+ words) NINE South African soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting with M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed on Friday. The troops, deployed as part of the Southern African…...