At least six family members died in a fire that broke out at Blowy informal settlement near Town Two in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, at the weekend. Four other shacks were also gutted, leaving more than a dozen people homeless. Six members of one household died, including three young children, in a shack fire in Blowy […]

The end of apartheid in 1994 and advent of constitutional democracy resulted in major societal changes in South Africa. The aim was to forge a “united and democratic” society. The new nation was to be based on justice and human rights. The country’s constitution commits the government to take remedial action to address the legacy […]

Alas, poor Twitter; we knew it well. Or, at least, we thought we did. Despite never occupying more than 10% of social media’s online presence, western audiences are very aware of the platform. That’s not least because of the way that the mass media echoes and amplifies the controversies and outrage born on Twitter. Well […]

In recent months, with colleagues from the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS), I have visited prisons in Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Vryheid and Newcastle. In each, disturbing evidence of dilapidation confronted us. Leaks, floods, broken windows, unrepaired electric installations, stinking ablutions. It was dismal, the more so because all the degradation we saw could readily be […]

NSRI are appealing to South Africans to be cautious this weekend with cold fronts forecast by SAWS (SA Weather Service) which are predicted to impact the coastline and inland water ways. “We are appealing to shoreline anglers, boaters, commercial seafarers, and coastal hikers to be aware of rough sea conditions and the impact of forecast […]

A top cop in Georgia, United States was pulled over and issued a fine after he was caught speeding. The Henry County Police Department officer caught his superior clocking nearly 160km/h in a 55km/h zone in a modified Dodge Charger. It’s clear from the bodycam footage that the officer was caught off guard during the incident. […]

Few artists have straddled the boundaries between acclaim, controversy and public affection as effectively as Sinéad O’Connor who died yesterday at the age of 56. Her status as a household name belied a comparatively brief commercial peak in the early 1990s, thanks to her mesmerising interpretation of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U. But she was […]

The latest attempt by a small mining company to get formal approval for a massive open cast tungsten mine in the West Coast region is again before the courts. Since 2004 a small mining company has been seeking approval for a massive opencast tungsten mine near Piketberg. Owners of protected land have blocked the mining […]

“We are not supposed to be starving,” said Elizabeth Ruiters, deputy chairperson of activist organisation #PayTheGrants. The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court. The application challenges regulations for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant which, they say, exclude eligible recipients. The applicants want the […]

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 […]