BRAKPAN (CONVERSEER) – Brakpan community members, family and friends gathered on Sunday under the dim glow of flickering candles to pay tribute to Marius van der Merwe, the whistle-blower known as ‘Witness D’, who was gunned down outside his home. The vigil brought together ordinary citizens and activists alike, united in grief and solidarity, vowing…
SPRINGS (CONVERSEER) – Mweleli Makhwethu, a former employee of Breswill Service Centre, is appealing for urgent assistance from the Motor Industry Retirement Funds (MIRF) over a delayed provident fund payout. Makhwethu resigned in November 2024 but has yet to receive the funds. Despite following all instructions from MIRF, including visiting their Randburg offices and updating…
NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – South African‑born tech magnate, Elon Musk, has launched a scathing public criticism of his country of birth, claiming that the government’s post‑apartheid laws amount to institutional racism against non‑Black citizens. “The South African government is super racist against anyone who isn’t Black. Just a fact. It’s literally in the laws,” Musk…
SOWETO (CONVERSEER) – Mayibuye iAfrika is currently hosting its inaugural national convention at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. The event has brought together delegates from all nine provinces, along with youth, women, student, traditional, and religious representatives. Throughout the gathering, the movement is focusing on adopting its founding policy document, the Restoration Manifesto, which…
JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – Emerging Afro House artist, Okwanda, born Nokwanda Zulu (21) from Madwaleni, Nquthu in KwaZulu-Natal, is making waves in the South African music scene and has ambitions to own her own recording label. Now based in Moddernfontein, Johannesburg, Okwanda has worked with top artists Musiholiq and Sir Trill, collaborating on hits like Phatha…
By Joe Udo MINA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has reportedly facilitated the release of 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The abduction occurred on 21 November 2025, when armed bandits invaded the remote community around 2:00 AM. Riding on…
By Collin Rugg FLORIDA (CONVERSEER) – 26-year-old Elias Gordon Farley, a science teacher at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Florida, has been arrested for allegedly grooming student on Google Docs before sexually abusing the student in the classroom. Farley is accused of using a shared Google Doc to communicate with the student before allegedly engaging…
The University of Calabar( Unical)has finalized arrangements for its 3rd annual Registry Day. According to a release by the University Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) Chukwuka I. Icha,, made available by Public Relations Unit of the University, the two‑day event will take place on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, and Thursday, 11 December 2025, at the Godswill Akpabio International Conference Centre,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has disclosed that the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will feature CCTV cameras, relief stations, and solar-powered lighting to enhance safety and ensure rapid emergency response times of under ten minutes. Umahi made the disclosure at the weekend during an inspection of the…
By Joe Udo AWKA (CONVERSEER) – Armed robbers have allegedly killed a young man for refusing to hand over his phone during robbery attack in Anambra state. The young man identified as Obinna was shot dead in Ogidi, where the incident took place. “He was killed by armed robbers who shot him while trying to…
