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The Constitutional Court is expected to deliver judgment on whether men can assume wives’ surnames. The decision will be based on whether Section 26(1)(a) to (c) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act is unconstitutional insofar as it unfairly discriminates on the basis of gender, by failing to afford men the right to assume the…

General Fannie Masemola briefs the media National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has reiterated that the South African Police Service (SAPS) continues to prioritise the mental health and well-being of its members on a daily basis. This follows the hostage situation in Mamelodi East, which has left the community reeling and raised serious concerns about…

Thabo Bester and his co-accused Dr Nandipha Magudumana appear in court Convicted rapist Thabo Bester and his co-accused Dr Nandipha Magudumana will launch an urgent application in the High Court on Thursday to halt a Netflix documentary. This is just a day before the launch of the three-part documentary series, ‘Beauty and the Bester’. With…

[FILE IMAGE]: Police at a parade Tshwane District Police Commissioner Samuel Thine has appealed to SAPS members to utilize employee wellness services for mental health support after a 32-year-old police constable held his mother and 18-year-old nephew hostage. Another teenager, a 14-year-old managed to escape. The constable later shot and killed his nephew before turning…

FILE | SANDF soldiers deployed on the Cape Flats in 2019 Some people on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape are calling for the deployment of soldiers to restore calm in their area. Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court last week. A man was gunned down and two people were wounded…

Minister Dean Macpherson in Parliament Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says he also has questions about the R800 million oxygen plant tender awarded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT). He was asked for an update on the saga during question time to Economics Cluster Ministers in the National Assembly. The department appointed an…

Residents of Westbury, Coronationville, Newlands and surrounding communities block roads with burning tyres, rocks and branches during a protest over water shortage in Johannesburg Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg and surrounding areas have vowed to continue protesting until Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has visited the community and addressed them.  Locals want answers over the ongoing water outage and have taken to the streets to…

A child in hospital Government has called for collective support from citizens, for children and teenagers living with cancer. The Health Department says childhood cancer is a major health concern worldwide, with the World Health Organisation reporting around 400 000 new cases each year. The department’s spokesperson Foster Mohale says according to the national cancer…

Houses destroyed by sludge are seen when the Jagersfontein diamond tailings dam wall collapsed on 11 September 2022. The 26 victims of the Jagersfontein mine dam wall collapse and the Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State have filed a civil lawsuit against the Jagersfontein Developments Mine, estimated at over R3 billion. The victim’s lawyer, Andries…