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Reitumetse Pilane

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Reitumetse Pilane

    From sneakers to spreadsheets — Lindelani Nedoboni’s S.W.A.N.K Jozi journey (opens the original)

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    What began as a group of teenagers from Soweto chasing the latest fashion trends eventually became a successful fashion brand. The hustle has grown into a business that has forced its founder to learn an entirely different game. S.W.A.N.K is not an abbreviation. The name was inspired by the founding crew’s swag before it became the Johannesburg streetwear brand S.W.A.N.K Jozi. “We have the dots there because it’s provocative,” says the brand’s founder and creative director, Lindelani N

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Reitumetse Pilane

    Ramaphosa admits government has failed women, promises four interventions (opens the original)

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    In a heartfelt address acknowledging the impact of gender-based violence on women, President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised new interventions. But for the victims of the Ekurhuleni killings, it comes too late. On Tuesday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a heartfelt address, admitted the government had not done enough to protect women. “What weighs on me most is that seven years ago, in this same month, I stood before the nation to speak about this same crisis,” Ramaphosa said, describing

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Reitumetse Pilane

    After another woman murdered in Ekurhuleni, here’s what we know about the killings (opens the original)

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    Another woman has been found in Tembisa as police investigate a string of killings in Ekurhuleni since July, prompting questions about possible links between the cases. While some similarities have raised concerns about possible connections between the cases, significant differences have complicated the theory. Twenty-three-year-old Boitumelo Nhlanzi had just left home and was on her way to work when she was shot dead in Temong Section, Mapungubwe Street, Tembisa, in the early hours of Monday mo

  4. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Reitumetse Pilane

    The war on women — Ekurhuleni murders highlight SA’s femicide crisis (opens the original)

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    The Ekurhuleni killings have intensified fears over South Africa’s femicide crisis, exposing women’s daily vulnerability and persistent failures in policing, prevention and accountability. Many of their names are well known. Olorato Mongale was murdered on her way to a date. Uyinene Mrwetyana was murdered while collecting a parcel from a post office. Kirsten Kluyts was murdered during a MyRun event. Anene Booysen was murdered after visiting a bar. Thousands of women are murdered in South Afr

  5. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Reitumetse Pilane

    Two in court for Ekurhuleni murder, but police yet to connect wave of killings (opens the original)

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    Police have made arrests in a case involving one of the nine murdered women in Ekurhuleni, but have shed little light on the broader killings, with two women in the dock and a male suspect released due to a lack of evidence. Two women appeared in court on Monday, 21 September, in connection with the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, the ninth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni since July. This comes after an unidentified woman in her twenties was found dead at Moroka Dam in Soweto on Sunday, adding to conc

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