# A Stellenbosch University study found that negative emotions may be reinforced among people interacting on social media, with the effect stronger among users experiencing depression. Researcher Kurt Marais analysed more than 12-thousand posts from a depression-focused Reddit community and developed a tool to detect depression-related emotional language. His research found posts increased at night, […]
# Die Gautengse LUR vir Onderwys, Lebogang Maile, versoek leerders, ouers en skoolgemeenskappe om voorsorgmaatreëls te tref te midde van koue en nat weer. Woordvoerder Onwabile Lubhelwana moedig leerders aan om warm aan te trek en steeds skool toe te gaan indien hulle gesond is en dit veilig is om te reis. Hy waarsku leerders […]
# A poll has revealed the MK Party’s support in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, has fallen by 15-percentage points. According to the polls, the party remains the largest political force in the metro. It now stands at 33-percent, from 48-percent in 2024, due to two years of internal chaos under former president Jacob Zuma’s leadership. The poll […]
# All mountain passes in the Eastern Cape that were closed yesterday due to heavy snowfall have reopened this morning. Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says roads remain wet and slippery, and he urged motorists to exercise caution. The Penhoek Pass on the N6 between Komani and James Calata is experiencing thick fog and drizzle, reducing visibility. […]
# Die Gautengse wetgewer se portefeuljekomitee oor Gemeenskapsveiligheid prys wetstoepassingsagentskappe wat betrokke was in die ondersoek na die naweek se skietvoorval in Reigerpark. ‘n Persoon van belang is gister vir ondervraging ingeneem in verband met die moord op twee lede van die Teen-bende-eenheid en twee burgerlikes. Die komitee se voorsitter, Bandile Masuku, sê dis veral […]
# Activists and Citizens Forum vra die regering en die Departement van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur om ‘n standbeeld van Winnie Mandela by die Uniegebou in Pretoria op te rig. Woordvoerder Dennis Bloem sê die land moet nooit haar bydrae en opofferings vergeet nie. Hy sê toe leiers se stemme deur gevangenskap, verbanning of ballingskap […]
# Cape Forum says Western Cape communities should have greater law enforcement powers to address escalating violent crime. The civil rights organisation will protest at Parliament in Cape Town today, calling for the devolution of police powers to the province. Executive chairperson Heindrich Wyngaard says residents should have a say in the matter through a […]
# Fourteen illegal miners have been found dead at an abandoned shaft near the Nkaneng informal settlement in Marikana, North West. Their bodies were discovered this morning, while several other miners were injured. Police spokesperson Athlene Mathe says the circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear. Provincial police commissioner Patrick Asaneng says investigations continue and emergency […]
# The Gauteng legislature’s portfolio committee on Community Safety has commended law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation into the weekend’s Reiger Park shootings. A person of interest was taken in for questioning yesterday in relation to the murder of two Anti-Gang Unit officials and two civilians. The committee’s chairperson, Bandile Masuku, says the recovery […]
