Effective Date: 15 July 2026
Welcome to HappeningNews (“we”, “our”, “us”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://happeningnews.co.za (“the Website”).
By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should discontinue use of the Website immediately.
1. About HappeningNews
HappeningNews is an independent South African digital news and media platform that publishes news, features, interviews, opinion pieces, community stories, and editorial content, including our Women in Media section.
These Terms apply to all visitors, readers, contributors, advertisers, and anyone accessing the Website.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this Website, you confirm that you:
- Have read and understood these Terms.
- Agree to comply with these Terms.
- Agree to all applicable South African laws and regulations.
3. Changes to These Terms
HappeningNews may update these Terms at any time without prior notice.
Any changes will become effective once published on this page. Your continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
4. Use of the Website
You agree to use this Website only for lawful purposes.
You may not:
- Use the Website for unlawful or fraudulent activities.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems.
- Upload malicious software or viruses.
- Interfere with the operation or security of the Website.
- Harvest email addresses or personal information.
- Use automated tools or bots to scrape Website content without written permission.
- Impersonate another person or organisation.
- Publish misleading or defamatory information through our services.
We reserve the right to suspend or block access where these Terms are breached.
5. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all content published on HappeningNews, including:
- Articles
- Headlines
- Images owned by HappeningNews
- Graphics
- Logos
- Videos
- Website design
- Branding
- Layout
- Databases
- Editorial content
is owned by or licensed to HappeningNews and is protected by South African copyright and intellectual property laws.
You may:
- Read articles for personal use.
- Share links to our content.
- Quote brief extracts for reporting or review, provided proper attribution and a link to the original article are included.
You may not:
- Copy entire articles.
- Republish our content without permission.
- Remove copyright notices.
- Sell or commercially exploit our content without written consent.
6. User-Generated Content
If you submit comments, press releases, photographs, videos, articles, or other content to HappeningNews, you confirm that:
- You own the content or have permission to submit it.
- The content does not infringe any copyright, trademark, or other legal rights.
- The content is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
- The content is not defamatory, unlawful, misleading, abusive, or offensive.
By submitting content, you grant HappeningNews a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to publish, edit, reproduce, distribute, and archive the material unless otherwise agreed in writing.
We reserve the right to edit, refuse, or remove submitted content at our discretion.
7. News Accuracy
HappeningNews is committed to responsible journalism.
While we make every reasonable effort to verify information before publication, news is constantly evolving and errors may occasionally occur.
We reserve the right to:
- Correct factual errors.
- Update developing stories.
- Clarify information.
- Remove content where necessary.
- Publish corrections or editor’s notes where appropriate.
8. External Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience.
These links do not imply endorsement by HappeningNews.
We are not responsible for:
- Third-party content.
- Website availability.
- Privacy practices.
- Products or services offered by third parties.
Users access third-party websites at their own risk.
9. Advertising and Sponsored Content
The Website may display:
- Banner advertising
- Sponsored articles
- Promotional campaigns
- Affiliate links
- Partner content
Sponsored or paid content will be identified where required.
Advertising does not constitute an endorsement by HappeningNews.
10. User Comments
Where comments are enabled, users remain solely responsible for the content they post.
Comments must not contain:
- Hate speech
- Defamation
- Harassment
- Threats
- Spam
- Illegal material
- False or misleading information
- Copyright infringement
HappeningNews reserves the right to moderate, edit, or remove comments without notice.
Repeated violations may result in permanent bans.
11. Privacy
Your use of this Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
By using HappeningNews, you acknowledge that your personal information may be processed in accordance with that policy and applicable South African privacy legislation, including the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).
12. Website Availability
We strive to keep HappeningNews available at all times.
However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.
The Website may occasionally be unavailable due to:
- Scheduled maintenance
- Technical issues
- Security incidents
- Internet service disruptions
- Circumstances beyond our reasonable control
13. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by South African law, HappeningNews, its owners, employees, editors, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from:
- Use of the Website
- Reliance on published information
- Temporary service interruptions
- Data loss
- Security incidents
- Technical failures
- Third-party content
- External links
Your use of the Website is entirely at your own risk.
14. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless HappeningNews, its owners, employees, editors, contributors, contractors, and affiliates from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from:
- Your breach of these Terms.
- Your misuse of the Website.
- Your violation of any applicable law.
- Your infringement of the rights of another person or organisation.
15. Suspension or Termination
We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the Website without prior notice where users breach these Terms or engage in conduct that may harm HappeningNews or other users.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
Any disputes arising from the use of this Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts.
17. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
18. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us.
HappeningNews
Website: https://happeningnews.co.za
Email: womeninmedia@happeningnews.co.za
Last Updated: 15 July 2026
