Three South African constitutional bodies gathered to address the controversial Timothy Omotoso judgment and broader GBV issues, while survivor and advocate Sihle Sibisi highlighted the damaging role of social media in victimising survivors.
The Economic Freedom Fighters have applauded the City of Tshwane's groundbreaking decision to grant special leave for employees undergoing traditional healer training. This policy represents a significant step towards recognising indigenous knowledge systems and African spirituality in the workplace, with the Traditional Healers Organisation calling it a long-awaited milestone.
Three taxi marshals employed by the Witwatersrand African Taxi Association were gunned down in Soweto on Monday in what appears to be related to an ongoing taxi war. As families identify the bodies of their loved ones, police have opened a triple murder investigation. No arrests have been made.
Cleaners at Niemeyer Hospital in KZN face a dire situation, going unpaid for three months due to a dispute with the Department of Health. ActionSA demands immediate answers to protect these essential workers.
South African authorities have initiated the auction of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's R50 million private jet amidst ongoing fraud allegations. Bushiri, now based in Malawi, claims the case against him has been dismissed and accuses South African officials of corruption and victimisation. Despite reimbursing victims with R70 million, the controversial preacher faces continued legal pressure in what he describes as a personal vendetta.
The Department of Basic Education has missed its March 2025 deadline to eradicate pit toilets in South African schools, pushing the target to July 2025. Despite 96% completion of the SAFE initiative, 141 schools still use these dangerous facilities.
Graduates share their struggles in finding employment despite qualifications.
Advocate Gerrie Nel claims Eastern Cape police are investigating the wrong location in a child rape case, suggesting the incident occurred at a community party rather than at Bergview College as initially reported. The AfriForum lawyer is representing the school principal who has been implicated in the case.
A South African man from Evaton has sparked nationwide outrage and faces potential criminal charges after posting a sexually explicit comment about seven-year-old rape victim Cwecwe, despite later claiming his account was hacked.
With Black Tax being part of the South African culture, the burdens that it comes with cause financial strains to young professionals in the country.
