The Democratic Alliance (DA) reckons the finalisation of the protocols dealing with Stage 9 load shedding and beyond is nothing short of horrifying as South Africans struggle to cope with the 8 to 10 hours of blackouts a day imposed by the current Stage 6. DA SHADOW MINISTER OF ELECTRICITY TAKES AIM AT GOVERNMENT Weighing […]

YouTuber Penuel the Black Pen has shared his views after actress and deejay Thuli Phongolo withdrew assault charges against DJ Maphorisa in court. DJ MAPHORISA CHARGED FOR ASSAULTING THULI PHONGOLO Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe popularly known as DJ Maphorisa appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court earlier today on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH). […]

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is on the verge of creating history by becoming the first wrestler to reach 1000 days as champion in the modern era wrestling. Reigns defeated Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat Match back in 2020 to be crowned champion. The 38-year-old wrestler has […]

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan now intends launching a bid to set aside a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria on load shedding. On Friday, the court ruled that police stations, schools, clinics and hospitals should be exempt from load shedding. ALSO READ: Al Jama-ah dismisses scammer allegations against Joburg mayor The move comes […]

HIKING TRAILS OF SOUTH AFRICA According to a list compiled by travel adventure company Explore!, two South African hiking trails are considered some of the best in the world that anyone can do. The company said that they believed that any place worth going is a place worth hiking through, so they assembled a list of 35 of […]

Eswatini Air’s inaugural flight from Manzini to KwaZulu-Natal touched down at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport on 5 May. The flight arrived to a warm welcome by KwaZulu-Natal MEC for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs Siboniso Duma as well as the customary water cannon salute afforded to new airlines. The 50-seater aircraft with dignitaries on […]

SuperSport United have confirmed that their league game against Kaizer Chiefs will be played at Rustenburg’s Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday. ALSO READ | Five Reasons for Kaizer Chiefs fans to be hopeful despite trophy drought Kick-off is at 15:00. Matsatsantsa usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville and use the Mbombela Stadium as […]

Actress and DJ, Thuli Phongolo has withdrawn the gender-based violence related charge against her boyfriend Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe popularly known as DJ Maphorisa. Maphorisa appeared before the Randburg Magistrates Court on Monday, 8 May on a gender-based violence related charge. THULI PHONGOLO WITHDRAWS CASE AGAINST MAPHORISA National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson in Gauteng, Phindi Mjonondwane said […]

Social media was set abuzz after it was reported that DJ Maphorisa was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend Thuli Phongolo. City Press reported DJ Maphorisa was nabbed for allegedly assaulting Phongolo at her Sandton home. ALSO READ: DJ Maphorisa ARRESTED for assaulting actress girlfriend SOUTH AFRICANS REACT TO DJ MAPHORISA’S ARREST What left many puzzled was that Thuli Phongolo once […]

When children steal, naturally parents can be very concerned. They might wonder if they’ve taught their child correctly, whether it’s just a phase or whether they’re going to have a young offender on their hands. But before parents panic, they need to consider why their child may have taken something that doesn’t belong to them. […]

A 32-year-old taxi owner was shot dead, while his neighbour managed to escape with only minor injuries following a drive-by shooting in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. ALSO READ: Caregiver stabbed to death while protecting toddlers during a house robbery ANOTHER TAXI WAR RELATED MURDER According to News24, the taxi owner and his neighbour were in a car […]

In this latest animal sighting, dominant male lion killed by two young coalition brothers. According to the Maasai Sighting website, this sighting took place at Serengeti National Park. ALSO READ: Kruger Park: Ranger shares photo of black mambas killed by car – SAD A dominant famous male lion of the Serengeti National Park was recently […]

Newly elected mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda is accused of being part of a scammer through his iThemba Lama Africa funeral scheme entity. ALSO READ: President Ramaphosa deploys 800 SANDF members to protect Eskom power stations MAYOR OF JOHANNESBURG ACCUSED OF SCAMMING INNOCENT PEOPLE Former City of Johannesburg mayor, Mpho Phalatse has accused the newly-elected […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has reiterated its demand for King Charles III who was officially coronated on Saturday, 6 May, to return the Star of Africa which is set on the British sceptre and Imperial State Crown. The late and longest reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II owned the largest clear cut diamond in the world […]

Ed Sheeran is delighted by the outcome of this lawsuit. According to NBC News, a court jury in New York determined on May 4 that the artist is not responsible in a copyright infringement complaint that claimed his song “Thinking Out Loud” contained “overt common components” and “striking resemblance” to Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” According to an AFP reporter […]

NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the ”A 2.2m long Black Mamba caught in Durban” article in a minute. Kwa-Zulu Natal snake rescuer, Nick Evans attended to a black mamba that was found in the living room at a house in Shallcross, Durban. He shared a video of him rescuing the 2.2m snake on […]

A 56-year-old woman working in the taxi industry was shot dead while attending a meeting on Thursday, national taxi umbrella body SANTACO confirmed. ALSO READ: Police officer accused of murdering pregnant ex-wife set to appear back in court SANTACO WESTERN CAPE CALLS FOR URGENT MEETING AFTER CATA TRAINING OFFICER KILLED According to SABC News, the woman […]

The recent despair over Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill has shone a new light on the continent’s overall attitude towards LGBTQI+ rights and South Africa stands as a pillar of protection. Deeply-engrained homophobic and transphobic attitudes, that are often combined with a lack of suitable legal protection against discrimination along the grounds of gender identity and sexual […]

Zimoja reports that former Generations: The Legacy actor Musa Ngema, who played Mazwi Moroka has landed a role on SABC1’s educational soapie Skeem Saam. ALSO READ: ‘End of an era’: Actor Musa Ngema exits ‘Generations: The Legacy’ IS MUSA NGEMA JOINING ‘SKEEM SAAM’? Sources from educational soapie informed the outlet that the former Generation: The Legacy star Musa Ngema was spotted […]

This a reminder that you can continue collecting your SASSA grants for May 2023 today. Here’s who can do so on Friday, 5 May. GOOD LUCK | PowerBall draws | R58 million on offer: Six numbers could change your life TONIGHT This comes after the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) released the payment schedule for the 2023/24 financial year. […]

A police officer stationed at Rapid Rail Unit in Silverton, Jonnas Tebogo Mpete 39, has abandoned his bail application at the Brits Magistrates’ Court. ALSO READ: Off-duty police captain arrested for killing a housebreaking suspect PREMEDITATED MURDER OF EX-WIFE He is facing a charge of premeditated murder for allegedly killing his pregnant ex-wife, Ntombizodwa Khumalo, 35. It […]

The coronation of King Charles III will be attended by around 2 300 people – well down on the more than 8 000 guests who crammed into Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II’s crowning in 1953. MUST READ | King Charles III: And A to Z ahead of Saturday’s coronation Here’s what we know about who is expected to be there and who’s not. TURNING UP […]

An arrested prison warden has proven the much-debated assumption that prisoners get help from correctional officers to smuggle drugs or any banned item inside the cells. PRISON WARDEN IN HOT WATER FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS This after a crime intelligence-driven operation saw the arrest of a prison warden attached to Standerton Correctional Centre on allegations of drug smuggling […]

The Proteas-Australia tour will mark the start of the 2023-24 international home season, with Kingsmead Stadium set to host all three matches of the T20 International (T20I) series from 30 August – 03 September. The five-match One-Day International (ODI) series will get underway at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on 07 and 09 September, before the third ODI […]

Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT! Here are the 10 richest people in the world today. ALSO READ: Daily Lotto: Here are Thursday, 4 May’s results and numbers The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest […]