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How sex-trafficking networks hide in Cape Town suburbs
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (1035+ words) | Follow us on Google News Cape Town’s sex trafficking economy is expanding and becoming more organised, extending its criminal reach into homes in northern and southern suburbs like Brooklyn, Rugby, Tijgerhof, Lansdowne and Wynberg. That’s according to the June 2026 Western…...
Why South Africa’s alcohol harm policies keep failing
21+ hour, 7+ min ago (509+ words) | Follow us on Google News A court has finally weighed in on what went wrong at Enyobeni Tavern, KuGompo City (East London), where 21 young people, some as young as 13, died in June 2022 during a celebration to mark the end of…...
EXPLAINED: SASSA fourth payment date for August 2026
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (419+ words) | Follow us on Google News South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grants are usually paid over three days: older persons first, followed by disability grants and then children’s grants. The proposed August 2026 schedule follows that familiar pattern at first: Then…...
World Cup 2026: Why African teams need money as well as talent
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (741+ words) explain.co.za Africa has World Cup talent. So why does money still win? African teams have shown throughout this World Cup that they can compete with those systems. Cape Verde pushed defending champions Argentina to the limit, while Morocco…...
LGBTI acceptance rises in South Africa, but prejudice remains
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1100+ words) | Follow us on Google News Support for equal rights and same-sex marriage has increased over the past decade, while outright disapproval of same-sex relationships has declined. But ask whether a same-sex couple should kiss in public, raise children or change…...
How Gen Z is redefining Coloured identity in South Africa
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1000+ words) | Follow us on Google News I recently attended a debate on Coloured identity, expecting the usual conversation: history, culture, belonging, family, maybe a few jokes about food and how everyone’s auntie makes the best pickled fish. Instead, I walked into…...
Pit toilets remain in South African schools after SAFE milestone
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (552+ words) | Follow us on Google News Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is drawing heat from civil society and human rights organisations after she celebrated the eradication of pit toilets at 3,372 schools across the country. On 6 July, Gwarube visited Dimbaza Primary School…...
Helen Zille’s viral stunts continue to drive her Joburg campaign
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (738+ words) | Follow us on Google News Helen Zille has climbed a hijacked building, floated down flooded streets in an inflatable boat, swum in a pothole and even taken over the DJ booth at a Johannesburg nightclub. If you’ve opened social media…...
GBV activist Mr Moloto faces ex-partner property charges
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (642+ words) | Follow us on Google News When prominent community activist Tsebe Philemon Moloto appeared in court this week, many South Africans were left staring at one uncomfortable contradiction. Moloto, popularly known as Mr Moloto, has built a public reputation around fighting…...
King Misuzulu video: Why South Africans are divided
1+ week, 2+ day ago (509+ words) | Follow us on Google News Within hours of private footage involving AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and Queen Nomzamo Myeni spreading online, the public conversation took an interesting turn. One debate focused on the King, who appeared in the recordings shouting…...