June 21
South Africa: Retail Giant to Shut More Than 100 Stores
· TFG says weak consumer spending, poor overseas sales and excess stock pushed profits down by 33.5% in the past year. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Undav Double Lifts Germany Past Ivory Coast
Deniz Undav came off the bench to score twice, including a stoppage-time winner, as Germany beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Toronto on Saturday to secure a place in the next round of the… Read more »
June 19
South Africa: Actress Goes Viral Warning Women Off Her Husband Then Deletes the Video
Rorisang Mohapi, known for her roles in House of Zwide and Kwa Baba, posted a video after a woman approached her husband, actor Ntuthuzelo Grootboom, at Fourways Mall while he held… Read more »
Malawi: Twelve Babies Born At Durban Migrant Camp Are Now On Buses to Malawi
Twelve babies were born at Sherwood Hall in Durban, where thousands of Malawian nationals have been sheltering for nearly two weeks after fleeing anti-migrant tensions in… Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester and Co-Accused Back in Bloemfontein Court
Thabo Bester faked his death in a Mangaung prison fire and spent nearly a year living freely in Johannesburg. Dr Nandipha Magudumana, Bester's partner and co-accused, allegedly… Read more »
South Africa: Mkhwanazi and Khumalo Rocked Up for Arrest but IDAC Got Cold Feet
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo went to Brooklyn Police Station on Thursday after IDAC summoned them. Khumalo's… Read more »
June 18
Congo-Kinshasa: Portugal Held By DR Congo As England and Argentina Start Strong
DR Congo held Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal to a 1-1 draw in Houston just hours after Lionel Messi made history in a 3-0 win over Algeria. Read more »
June 17
Malawi: Police Fire Rubber Bullets As Women Board Buses Home and Men Are Taken to Lindela
Police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets at Malawian nationals at Sherwood Hall in Durban on Wednesday after men at the transit site refused to be moved to the Lindela… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Mayor Promised No Blackouts So Where Is the Deal?
Johannesburg's mayor has told residents the lights are not going out. Eskom's own legal process to cut the city's power is still running. No signed agreement between the two has… Read more »
South Africa: Virtual Court Speeds Up Deportations As 676 Malawians Bussed Home
Funda ngesiZuluBy Palesa Matlala Read more »
South Africa: Peet Viljoen Arrested On Arrival At or Tambo
Peet Viljoen fled South Africa in July 2025 with active NPA warrants against him, including allegations involving over R70 million in stolen stock. Viljoen and wife Melany were… Read more »
South Africa: Three Times the Law Has Come for Jub Jub and What Happened Each Time
Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye has been here before. Not in Edenvale, not with an e-hailing driver, but in this position -- his name in the news, his face on the front page, the law… Read more »
June 16
South Africa: Nompumelelo Sungula Uses Her Cash to Feed Tsakane Homeless
Nompumelelo Sungula is 20 years old and runs a quiet feeding initiative in Tsakane Extension 1. She spends her savings on groceries to cook meals and feed homeless people. Read more »
South Africa: Student Launches Youth Movement to Help Tsakane Learners
Scrolla is celebrating Youth Day by sharing the stories of youth doing good across the country. Read more »
South Africa: Pebetse Malekana Juggles Civil Engineering and Beauty Pageants
Scrolla is celebrating Youth Day by sharing the stories of youth doing good across the country. Read more »
June 15
South Africa: Petrol May Be Getting Cheaper Next Month but Will Your Taxi Fare Follow?
A peace deal between the US and Iran sent global oil prices crashing more than 4% on Monday, pushing South Africa toward a fuel price cut next month. Petrol is tracking a drop of… Read more »
South Africa: The Youth of 1976 Marched for a Future but in 2026 Young People Are Fighting Just to Get Through the Day
A 24-year-old Johannesburg man says losing his infant niece triggered suicidal thoughts, blackouts and a breakdown that most people around him never saw. South African experts… Read more »
South Africa: Real Politics - Turning Freedom Into Opportunity
Every year South Africans commemorate June 16 by remembering the courage of the young people who challenged apartheid's education system in 1976, writes Zukile Majova in Real… Read more »
South Africa: Pick N Pay Worker Hopes Unions Can Save the Job She Cannot Afford to Lose
Violet Sibeko, a Pick n Pay worker transferred to Rosebank after the Hyde Park branch closed, fears losing the job she depends on to support her children and build a pension. … Read more »
Morocco: Morocco Hold Brazil, Germany Hit Seven, Dutch Draw With Japan
The first weekend of Fifa World Cup action did not disappoint, with Morocco earning a statement 1-1 draw with Brazil before Germany put seven past Curacao and the Netherlands drew… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Says Its People Fled Vigilante Attacks As Buses Finally Roll Out of Durban
Funda ngesiZuluBy Anita Dangazele Read more »
South Africa: Crèche Got Government Approval With an Unfinished Toilet and a Toddler Died
Kungentando Yena, aged one, died after falling into an unfinished pit toilet at the Khulangolwazi ECD Centre in Tsolo, Eastern Cape. The crèche had bronze status under the… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Traffic Chief Suspended Twice Over Same Cocaine Bust After Commission Testimony
Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba was suspended in 2021 over a cocaine bust, reinstated by arbitration and is now suspended for a second time. The Madlanga Commission heard he… Read more »
June 14
South Africa: King Who Fought for Culture Laid to Rest
· King Makhosonke Mabhena II will receive a Special Official Funeral with military honours after his death at the age of 65. Read more »
South Africa: Jub Jub Accused of Kidnapping Driver and Firing Gun
· Police arrested Jub Jub after an e-hailing driver claimed he was forced into a vehicle and prevented from leaving. Read more »
