212By Mapaballo Borotho Image @istock images Home Affairs will now officially recognise Khoi-San traditional names on identity documents. The change follows a case where a young man struggled to have his name…
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Life sentence for traditional healer who blamed fatherless upbringing for raping a minor
204 By Mapaballo Borotho Image @TikTok video screenshot A Mamelodi traditional healer was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in 2020. The court rejected his request for a lighter…
Pope Leo XIV set to visit four African countries in April
162 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
Tshwane council meeting set to erupt
204 Opposition raises alarm over R5.3 billion deficit, backdated wage increases, and billions spent on water tankers at council meeting. The second City of Tshwane council meeting of the year is expected…
Life sentence for Limpopo dad who raped teen daughter after graveyard ritual
222A 44-year-old Limpopo man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, for the September 2023 rape of his 17-year-old daughter at a graveyard. According to the South African Police…
Another slap in the face for EFF in Ekurhuleni, but analyst says ANC will need EFF
201 Tensions are deepening between the ANC and EFF in Gauteng, as Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza snubbed the EFF, leaving them completely out of his mayoral committee. On Wednesday evening, Xhakaza filled…
R20 increase for child support grant to kick in from April 2026
200 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
Justice served: Man who executed Delft bread delivery workers handed four life sentences
191By Bulelwa Hoala Image: @SAPoliceService on X Parolee Ayanda Dayi was sentenced to four life terms at the Wynberg Regional Court for killing four men in separate incidents, including the execution of…
Millennials and Genz’s react to UFS sanitary products study
200 By Mapaballo Borotho Image @iStock images Millennials and Gen Z have reacted strongly to a University of the Free State study that found certain sanitary products may contain chemicals linked to…
R1.95 trillion pledged for education, social grant and health
198 Zuko Komisa Image | GCIS The government is doing a better job of paying back the money it owes by spending less and saving more. Because they saved extra money last…