Business Eskom suspends load shedding for long weekend Cape Town – South African power utility Eskom has announced the suspension of load shedding over the long weekend... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Countries Sanctions deepen economic misery in post-coup Niger Niamey – Acute deprivation is endemic in Niger, one of the world’s poorest nations. But West African sanctions aimed... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Countries Seven men arrested in Grindr kidnapping now tied to 86 additional cases Cape Town – The seven individuals apprehended in connection with a kidnapping in Johannesburg are now reportedly being linked... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Countries Four soldiers fatally crushed as military truck in tow collapses on them Cape Town – Four members of the South African National Defence Force’s 8 Infantry Battalion tragically lost their lives,... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Arts and Leisure Heart-breaking to heart-warming story of ‘Mr Mageu’ viral sensation Phillip Whitehead Every year, almost like clockwork, the viral video of a Parktown Boys’ High schoolboy bursting into isiZulu phrases after... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Countries Ex-Eskom CEO Koko pushes to remove R2bn Kusile fraud case from court roll Cape Town – Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko and his co-accused, including family members and an attorney, have reportedly... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Countries A deaf woman was gang raped. She has waited more than eight months for a court to get a sign language interpreter Dozens of people from the deaf community protesting outside the Bishop Lavis Magistrates’ Court earlier this month to support... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Countries Gungubele assures no disruption to social grants despite Postbank resignations Cape Town – Minister of Communications, Mondli Gungubele, has reassured recipients of social grants that they will continue to... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Countries Paul Mashatile’s Q&A session in the National Assembly Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile is back in the National Assembly for another oral reply session, where... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Countries SA murder suspect fears extradition to Ireland, claims he will be killed Cape Town – A South African suspect, Neville van der Westhuizen, wanted in connection with the 2014 murder of... Read more 22 Sep, 2023