The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Health has distributed assistive devices to more than 3 300 beneficiaries, thanks to a donation by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. ALSO READ: Disabled people in Musina lack adequate housing The church handed over a variety of assistive devices worth more R5.4 million that will be rolled out to the […]

Actress Simphiwe Ngema has claimed that Thabo Bester owed her money from shows. It’s been a tough week for Simphiwe since rumours came out that she was the celebrity who visited Thabo Bester in prison. ALSO READ: Simphiwe Ngema made contact with Thabo Bester She initially denied contacting Thabo Bester but has since released a statement confirming the visit to Mangaung […]

In recent years Mzansi has been trying to connect the dots about Mzekezeke. Many have been wondering who Mzekezeke is. The celebrated Kwaito singer had his name thrust into the limelight in the early 2000s and wowed South Africa with some smash hits. However, despite his newfound fame, little is known about him – apart from […]

Tshepiso Motau, a final-year Industrial Design student at the University of Johannesburg, has won the Furniture Design Competition.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) District Commissioner of Tshwane, Major General Nengovhela has launched the Traditional Policing Concept in the Tshwane District. SAPS TO WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH TSHWANE TRADITIONAL LEADERS The traditional houses of the Amandebele Ba Lebelo Traditional Council in Hammanskraal, under the leadership of Kgosi Kekana and Amandebele Ndzundza Sokhulumi Traditional Authority in Bronkhorstspruit, […]

South Africans around the country, and the world, have responded with so much generosity after hearing about the plight of Pretoria stable manager, Marissa Barnard (30). The kind-hearted stable manager from Donkerhoek suffered a devastating kick to the face while lunging a horse at her workplace, The Burgh Equestrian Estate, on 30 November 2020. The […]

Police and volunteers continue to comb the Table Mountain area in search of missing American woman Julie Goodness. ALSO READ | Siya Kolisi’s wife asks fans to pray for him after injury As reported by The SA People website, Goodness, 38, was last seen in Bellevue Street, in the Higgovale area on Monday morning. SAPS confirmed that […]

Watch news in a minute for a summary of NMU security guard graduates while working 12-hours per day story. Ntombovuyo Happy Ntshangase, 38, who works a 12-hour shift per day at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU). Image: Pixabay NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the ‘‘NMU security guard graduates while working […]

Watch as a man recently jumped into action to save a woman who was caught in a rip current in Salmon Bay. WATCH: Man saves woman caught in a rip current at Salmon Bay Photos: Screenshots/Video/NSRI A man recently jumped into action to save a woman caught in a rip current in Salmon Bay in KwaZulu-Natal. SALMON […]

A father has been arrested after he accidentally shot and killed his seven-month-old son with a pellet rifle at their home in Malolo, GaMashabela village under Masemola policing area in Limpopo. The 36-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, 23 April. FATHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED OWN SON South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in Limpopo Colonel […]

Take a look at what happened on this day, 24 April in history. From a variety of achievements and milestones throughout human history, to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today. Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day ON THIS DAY: 24 […]

The IEC (Independent Electoral Commission) Chairperson Glen Mashinini has urged young people aged from 16 and above to register to vote. He adds that the freedom-fighting generations before them fought for this right. ALSO READ: Elections: Two new political parties to be added in the ballot paper IEC ENCOURAGING THE YOUTH TO VOTE The IEC has officially launched […]

Three suspected armed robbers were arrested in connection with a robbery in Asanda Village, Lwandle, in the Western Cape. It is alleged that the robbery was thwarted by a courageous taxi driver who apprehended two of the three suspects involved. ALSO READ: A Thabo Bester documentary might be on the way QUICK-THINKING TAXI DRIVER APPREHENDS […]

While Twitter have dropped blue marks from ‘legacy’ verified accounts, there is a new colour scheme to their verification system, according to the BBC website. So what do they mean? Blue: The traditional mark of verification now means the account is subscripted to Twitter Blue (from $8 / R145 a month) and completed some verification […]

If there’s one thing that South Africans can agree on, it is that the true-life crime saga surrounding Thabo Bester has all the makings of a gripping documentary. But have streaming services like Netflix and Showmax jumped on the bandwagon on a storyline for the convicted rapist, murderer, and fraudster? ALSO READ: Is Thabo Bester really […]

Duduzane Zuma, the son of Jacob Zuma, has asked ‘old people to gracefully leave’ so that ‘the youth’ can lead the country. Images via Twitter: @@Dazeenho /@Ingonyama1993 At first, many people assumed Duduzane Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma was joking when he announced his bid to become president of South Africa. People […]

South African design creatives are using their craft to express their freedom as the country commemorates Freedom Month in April. Image: GCIS Vuk’uzenzele. You can express your freedom as a South African creative through art and design. Almost three decades ago, South Africa gained its freedom when it held its first democratic elections in 1994. […]

Zintle James, a 24-year-old pig farmer from Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape, has embarked on a journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Image: GCIS Vuk’uzenzele. Young pig farmer Zintle James (24) is on an inspired journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Originally from Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape, James began her enterprise in 2020 when […]

A lot of Easter traditions – including hot cross buns and lamb on Sunday – stem from medieval Christian or even earlier pagan beliefs. The chocolate Easter egg, however, is a more modern twist on tradition. Chicken eggs have been eaten at Easter for centuries. Eggs have long symbolised rebirth and renewal, making them perfect […]

The Zimbabwean government says it has put in place a range of measures to help Zimbabweans returning from South Africa. But many say they are battling to make ends meet. With the expiry of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit system looming in June, many Zimbabweans in South Africa are returning to Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe government says […]

If you grew up in the 90s and 00s, you may feel that sex education didn’t teach you much of practical value. Most sex education during this time followed a “prevention” approach, focusing on avoiding pregnancy and STIs, with most information largely targeted at heterosexual people. While some schools are now making their sex education […]

Many South Africans wonder why so many of us Zimbabweans came to be settled in their country, and wonder why we do not simply return to our homeland. This is my story – about my rural homestead in Zimbabwe that I felt forced to leave. I would like to go back and spend the rest […]

Nontsikelelo Zwedala, an activist at the forefront of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) protests in the early 2000s, died this month at the age of 52. We asked Zackie Achmat, TAC leader at the time that Nontsikelelo was active in the organisation, to write an obituary for her. Our soft Ntsiki, with a will of […]

The Inanda heritage route, north of Durban, has a number of sites of significant historical importance, including the home and grave of John Dube, the first president of the ANC, who established a school here, where Nelson Mandela chose to cast his first vote in the new democracy in 1994. The sadly neglected Inanda heritage route has […]

To all South Africans, but particularly those who have left South Africa some many years ago, and who left their parents or grandparents behind in South Africa – parents or grandparents who may have still been young, strong, vital, with many good years ahead of them at the time of your leaving. I am one […]