Six directors of a law firm under investigation for misappropriating more than R25-million from their clients have been suspended from practice for six months while the Legal Practice Council (LPC) investigates their role in the matter. The Supreme Court of Appeal has suspended six directors of law firm Chueu Incorporated Attorneys. The firm is under […]

For seven long years, drought reduced the life-teeming waters of Verlorenvlei on the West Coast to a handful of toxic puddles. Record rainfall has again filled Verlorenvlei on the West Coast after seven years of drought. But the future of this important biodiversity site depends on a crucial meeting this week. Scientists will present their […]

Popular TikToker @Larrybyday recently dragged a patron for tipping a waiter (Lungi) R35 for his R1050 bill at a Cape Town restaurant called Brocka. ALSO READ: Patrons tip waiters R10 000 at Cape Town coffee shop PATRON TOLD TO ‘HAVE A HEART’   The TikToker @larrybyday share an image of the bill and revealed his disappointment towards the patron […]

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has sadly passed away at the age of 56. She was reportedly found at a London home. The Nothing Compares 2 U singer released 10 studio albums during her career, but her biggest success came from the 1990 hit which was a massive number one around the world, and featured a […]

Eskom says it has noted with concern, various recruitment scams targeting its power stations. POWER STATIONS USED TO LURE VICTIMS The latest of these scams was directed at the Medupi Power Station where the scammers advertised jobs on the internet purporting to be for vacant positions at the power station, according to Eskom. “Unsuspecting job seekers would then […]

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Tuesday that South Africa recorded another imported laboratory-confirmed case of cholera from a 24-year-old South African man with a travel history from Karachi, Pakistan. According to the statement released last night, the patient arrived in the country on 16 July from Pakistan, known to be cholera endemic, where […]

South Africa is facing an extreme winter-weather horror, featuring heavy rains, floods, snowfall and even landspout tornados. During a weather disaster, it is important to remember that what effects humans, can also effects our pets, and as pet owners we have the responsibility to keep our fur-family safe. Animal protection organisation Humane Society International/Africa shares […]

The travel, tourism and hospitality industry on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal is reeling from an ongoing water crisis as municipal authorities struggle to provide a reliable water supply. According to residents’ reports, the South Coast has experienced shocking water shortages over the last 18 months, with only 107 out of 255 days having access […]

South Africa has persistently high rates of hunger and malnutrition among mothers and children. More than a quarter – 27% – of children under five are stunted and 61% of children are iron-deficient. Sixty-nine percent of women of reproductive age are overweight or obese, and 31% are iron-deficient. These figures paint a worrying picture. They […]

Former PRASA chairperson and member of parliament, Sfiso Buthelezi, is threatening to sue Zackie Achmat, director of commuter activist group #UniteBehind, for defamation. This after Achmat made statements during a radio interview in which he accused Buthelezi of corruption during his time at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Zackie Achmat and #UniteBehind are refusing […]

A total of 7457 patients picked up an infection in Gauteng public hospitals last year, mostly due to poor infection control measures. “These figures were revealed by Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng Legislature,” says Jack Bloom – DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health. […]

It appears that certain languages could be substituted by Artificial Intelligence (AI)… writes Godfrey Sigwela. Already, computer programs are producing interpretations that are incorrect and spelling errors in words written in one of South Africa’s popular languages, isiXhosa (which is reportedly spoken as a first language by 10 million people in SA, and as a […]

Eskom Senior Shift Supervisor from the Matla Power Station and a heavy fuel oil (HFO) tanker driver were arrested for fraud and theft of the HFO. According to Eskom, the arrests were effected on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, after information was received that tanker drivers were involved in the theft of fuel oil at Matla […]

Trucks continue to be stoned and set alight on the M17 Addo Road in Motherwell, Gqeberha, bringing the total to five over the last month as protesters from surrounding informal settlements demand the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality supply them with water and electricity. Residents from informal settlements flanking a road freight route to Ngqura have […]

The DA has welcomed the latest announcement from IPID that the blue light bullies who were involved in assaulting unarmed civilians in early July were processed at Sandton Police Station on Sunday and will appear in Randburg Magistrate’s Court today. Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesman Robbie Raburabu confirmed that the eight cops would be processed […]

Eskom has confirmed to implement Stage 5 load shedding from Friday until Sunday due to higher than anticipated demand. The power utility said in a tweet that the move is due to the breakdowns of eight generating units since Tuesday evening. VIRAL | Eskom ramps up load shedding – Here’s the latest Tshwane schedule “Due to higher than anticipated demand, Stage […]

South Africa is on the path to reforming its law on whistleblowing to provide improved protection for individuals who expose corruption and illegal activity. The country’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development recently published a discussion document on the proposed reforms. This first step in reforming the country’s law on whistleblowers is to be welcomed. […]

Small-scale farmers in the mountainous Cederberg region in the Western Cape are battling to put food on the table after floods wrecked their crops last month. The last floods of this magnitude occurred almost 40 years ago, according to long-time residents. Small-scale farmers in the Cederberg are battling to rebuild their livelihoods after floods devastated […]

Engineers at the City of Johannesburg have identified three possible causes of the deadly explosion that ripped through Lillian Ngoyi (Bree) Street on Wednesday. The blast claimed the life of one person and injured at least 48 others. During a technical media briefing on Thursday evening, city manager Floyd Brink said engineers, experts and all […]

Most people pray for money to just magically appear in their accounts. The only problem is that this never happens and when it does, it was probably a mistake that needs to be rectified. A young Eastern Cape employee refused to accept this reality and has now been arrested for refusing to return R150 000 […]

eSwatini actor Richard E Grant has paid tribute to his mother in a raw and honest video posted on Twitter. The 66-year-old, who studied at the University of Cape Town, described the video-message as “complicated gratitude to my Mother, who died (yesterday) morning at the age of 93, for giving me the Gift of Life”. […]

Viral videos have never run dry on the world wide web. How amazing is it that there’s always something crazy on the internet? From people riding trolleys on the highway to failed challenge compilations – the internet seems to always amaze. Today’s viral video has captured the attention of millions viewers worldwide, earning countless shares […]

Maria Mokgethi, 61, returned from work to her home in Willow Farm, Tshwane, in February to find the bottom half of her shack flooded. Since then she has been living with scores of people at the Nellmapius Community Hall in Mamelodi, desperately hoping the City of Tshwane will come to her aid. Maria Mokgethi has […]

At least one person has died and 48 others injured following an explosion on Wednesday evening at Bree Street in the Johannesburg CBD. Some 12 people still remain hospitalised. Briefing the media on Thursday morning, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said although there is a suspicion that the explosion was caused by gas, all relevant stakeholders […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of a dramatic drop in temperature, with snow in places for the southern half of the country this week. The weather service said a cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South Africa, resulting in a sudden and widespread lowering of maximum temperatures, […]