Twenty-five families and victims of apartheid-era crimes have expressed profound frustration and concern over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to file his own affidavit and heads of argument in support of former Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma’s application seeking the recusal of Justice Sisi Khampepe, who chairs the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Inquiry. The families have accused Ramaphosa of actively advancing views that advocate for the demise of the very Commission he himself established. In a prepared statement read out…

Two people have been killed and six others injured in a mass shooting in Eldorado Park. According to police, the incident took place during a social gathering on Saturday night when approximately eight unidentified men entered a yard where people had gathered and opened fire indiscriminately. Emergency services declared two victims dead at the scene. Six others who sustained gunshot wounds were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The suspects fled the scene on foot shortly after the…

The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) has undertaken to continue fighting for the plight of the young people, particularly unemployed healthcare professionals. The union, which is an affiliate to the congress of the South African trade unions (COSATU) took to the streets on Thursday to protest against the staggering level of youth unemployment in the country. Speaking on YOU FM Newshour, SAMATU’s First Deputy President Dr. Nkateko Mnisi said that as much as the union organises medical professionals…