# Northern Cape police are offering a 100-thousand-rand reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects who stole three bodies. A baby girl and two adult men were stolen from the Motheo Wa Bophelo funeral parlour in Kuruman on 17 March. Police spokesperson Cherelle Ehlers says the intruders assaulted and tied up a security guard […]
# Soccer: Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a nil-nil draw by Al Ahly in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Despite dominating ball possession, the Brazilians failed to register a single shot on target. Al Ahly had two goals disallowed for offside, including a close call in the […]
# A South African luxury Rovos Rail train from Pretoria en route to Victoria Falls collided with a freight train in Zimbabwe’s Gwanda town on Friday, derailing carriages and injuring several people. The luxury Rovos Rail’s spokesperson, Liezl Maclean, confirmed none of the 47 tourists were injured. Four crew members of the train were injured […]
# The International Pentecost Holiness Church is set to host a historic mass wedding today in Heidelberg, Gauteng. Over one-thousand-500 couples will be united in matrimony at The Dome, the largest congregational venue in the Southern Hemisphere. This event marks a significant increase from the 400 couples married in 2023, with many grooms entering polygamous […]
# The award-winning musical, Chicago, is set to dazzle South African audiences this year, featuring an all-South African cast. The production will run at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre from 27 August to 28 September, before moving to the Teatro at Montecasino in Johannesburg from 3 October to 9 November. Known for its jazz-infused hits like All That Jazz and […]
# Abathembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has criticised the Walter Sisulu University for its response to the recent student protests. The protests escalated when a university residence manager allegedly shot and killed a student during a demonstration over poor accommodation conditions. The manager is expected to appear in court this week facing murder and attempted murder […]
# South Africans Against Drunk Driving has slammed government for not doing enough to combat drunk driving. Most crashes in the country are a result of human error, including fatigue, reckless overtaking and drunk driving. The organisation’s Caro Smit has commended the liquor laws in the country; however, she says poor enforcement is a major challenge. […]
# Al Jama-ah says it is commemorating its 18th anniversary this month by intensifying efforts to defend farm dwellers from evictions. Leader Ganief Hendricks, backed by the South African Human Rights Commission, is pushing for a national moratorium on these evictions. Hendricks says that despite minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso, declaring […]
# City Power will conduct essential IT infrastructure maintenance on Monday, from 1am to 6am. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says services including prepaid electricity vending, metering systems, the City Power website, fault logging, vendor invoice uploads, and customer call centres will be temporarily unavailable during this time. City Power says the work ensures system […]
