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 […]

SA Rugby won’t be needing to replace Mark Alexander as the president says he is not going to be leaving his post. SA Rugby president Mark Alexander. Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images. READ MORE: Kolisi injury update: Too early to make a call, says medical team SA Rugby won’t be needing to replace Mark Alexander as […]

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa reverse the appointment of Chief Justice Raymond Zondo by 11 May. 2017: President Jacob Zuma appoints Justice Ray Zondo as Deputy Chief Justice. Image: GCIS. Jacob Zuma’s foundation demands that President Cyril Ramaphosa reverses the appointment of Chief Justice Raymond Zondo by next week. Or […]

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 […]

How much time did your child spend looking at a screen today? The answer likely depends on how old they are, what grade they’re in at school and what rules you have in place at home about screen time. But the reality is that for children and adolescents growing up as “digital natives”, it is […]

At least six teachers at different schools in the Eastern Cape are under investigation for assault and corporal punishment. This was revealed by provincial education spokesman Malibongwe Mtima this week. The Eastern Cape Department of Education says it is investigating at least six teachers at different schools for assault and corporal punishment. This comes two […]

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. […]

Gurus in the South African banking industry have set a huge mountain to climb for informal traders… writes Godfrey Sigwela. They want the spaza shops and hawkers to stop using cash in their businesses. Financial experts attribute their idea to the fast developing digital world, in which new digital ways of banking can be used […]

Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has acknowledged he has made mistakes during a season that’s been an emotional rollercoaster. Arthur Zwane, coach of Kaizer Chiefs. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix Zwane’s first full season at the helm of Chiefs has certainly had its ups and downs, with several injuries and suspensions throughout the campaign certainly not helping the […]

A proposed new 300-bed overnight facility for homeless people in Green Point, dubbed a Safe Space by the City, has received the full support of The Green Point Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association (GPRRA), and is expected to be opened by the end of the year. A new 300-bed overnight shelter in Green Point is due […]

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 […]

Roemella Shemba is on a mission to beat the odds. In his tough neighbourhood, Eldorado Park, rife with gangsterism, drug use and crime, young people are likely to also be unemployed, and many turn to crime. Shemba has taken a different approach. He designs clothes under the brand AntiGang. Published originally on GroundUp | By Adel […]

The DA says it is confident that Dr Mpho Phalatse will once again be elected as the Executive Mayor in the City of Johannesburg. Former City of Johannesburg Mayor, Dr Mpho Phalatse. Image via Twitter/@mphophalatse1. The Johannesburg City Council is expected to elect a new mayor on Friday, 5 May. Proceedings were postponed on Tuesday, […]

According to Baxolile ‘Bax’ Nodada MP – DA Shadow Minister of Basic Education, KZN schools are still without food. About 540 schools in KwaZulu-Natal are still not providing meals to some 30 000 learners as part of the National Schools Nutrition Programme (NSNP). The DA will request the South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) to […]

Bulls mascot Bulletjie is living it up as a tourist in Cape Town. Bulls mascot Bulletjie at Muizenberg beach in Cape Town. Photo: Twitter. The Bulls are in town for their quarter-final clash against the Stormers, but it is their mascot that the tongues wagging with his quirky and adventurous day trips to several tourist […]

On Friday, Mzwanele Manyi announced his departure from the ATM to become a card-carrying member of the EFF. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 30: The New Age and ANN7 proprietor Mzwanele Manyi during the announcement on the shareholding of his company Lodidox on August 30, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. During the live television broadcast, […]

Small harbours in the Western Cape have been given a massive boost with an investment of R500 million by government. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, on Thursday made the announcement during a visit to the Saldanha and Hout Bay Harbour upgrade projects. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has invested R501 million […]

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 […]

Family and friends gathered in Bloemfontein to celebrate the life of Katlego Bereng, whose body was used as a stand-in corpse during Thabo Bester’s audacious prison escape. ALSO READ: Murder charges in Thabo Bester case withdrawn after presentation of new evidence KATLEGO BERENG REMEMBERED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS Last week, police confirmed that the body burnt […]

A baby monkey in Durban has captured the hearts of South Africans after local community activist and humanitarian Pete Graham rescued it from certain death. In fact, Pete thought the little monkey was dead when he found it lying in the middle of the road… Writing on his Facebook page Pete’s Post, Pete said: “This […]

Ulster Rugby confirmed that they would be bidding a fond farewell to Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen, as he departs the United Rugby Championship club at the end of the season. Vermeulen, who joined Ulster from the Bulls in 2021, has been a key player for the team, leaving a lasting impact both on and […]