# 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, […]
# 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 […]
# The Madlanga commission has postponed the testimony of National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams to next week Wednesday. Evidence leader Michael Chaskalson says Adams’ statement was only received last night, despite repeated requests since October last year. Chaskalson emphasises the commission needs sufficient time to study the statement and prepare […]
# 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 […]
# 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 […]
# Die verloofde van ‘n swanger Suid-Afrikaanse vrou, Nqobile Malangeni, bepleit haar vrylating nadat Amerikaanse immigrasie-owerhede haar op 30 Julie in Las Vegas aangekeer het. Die Amerikaanse Agentskap vir Immigrasie- en Doeane-afdwinging sê sy het haar visumvoorwaardes oortree deur langer aan te bly as wat toegelaat is en is onderhewig aan ‘n finale uitsettingsbevel. Haar […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank moedig aspirant-ekonome, wat hul voorgraadse studies in die 2027 akademiese jaar begin, aan om vir sy eksterne beursprogramme aansoek te doen. Verskeie eksterne studiebeurse word jaarliks beskikbaar gestel vir voorgraadse studente wat kwalifiseer as deel van die sentrale bank se pogings om ernstige vaardigheidstekorte in die land aan te spreek. Die […]
# The fiancé of pregnant South African woman Nqobile Malangeni is pleading for her release after she was detained by US immigration authorities in Las Vegas. She remains in custody after being detained on 30 July while preparing to fly to Connecticut. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement says Malangeni overstayed her stay and is subject […]
# Acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, has expressed concern at the escalation of violent crime in South Africa. The country recorded 24-thousand-692 murders, more than 40-thousand rape cases and 190-thousand common assaults during the 2024/2025 financial year. In a parliamentary reply, Cachalia revealed that of the murders, ten-thousand-129 were referred for prosecution, with three-thousand-628 resulting […]
