July 28, 2023
South Africa: Time to Dazzle As Netball World Cup Takes Centre Stage
The stage is set for the 2023 Netball World Cup as South Africa prepares to take on Wales. Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria/South Africa: Nigeria and Banyana - Africa's Hope to End World Cup Curse
African teams are enduring a difficult campaign at the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup but Nigeria and Banyana Banyana have emerged as offering hopes of a better outing. Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Writes Off R275 Million of Fraudsters' Debt
Debt collectors are looking for about 11,000 individuals in KwaZulu-Natal who have been identified as having defrauded the South African Social Security Services Agency (Sassa) of… Read more »
South Africa: Media Personality Jub Jub Appears in Court to Face Rape and Attempted Murder Charges
Popular TV presenter and rapper Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court for rape, attempted murder, and assault charges. Read more »
July 26, 2023
Zambia: Zambia's Women's World Cup Dreams Dashed By Spanish Brilliance
Zambia crashed out of the Fifa Women's World Cup after a Jennifer Hermoso masterclass sent Spain through to the last 16 in style. Read more »
South Africa: No Power Outages At Netball World Cup
Blanche de la Guerre, CEO of Netball South Africa (NSA), has confirmed that the upcoming World Cup in Cape Town will not be impacted by load shedding. Read more »
South Africa: Contentious Border Wall to be Rebuilt With Taxpayers' Millions
The KwaZulu-Natal government has decided to spend millions of rands worth of taxpayers' money to rebuild a controversial concrete wall on South Africa's border with Mozambique. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Southern Africa: Concrete Wall to Aid Crackdown On Crime on South Africa-Mozambique Border
The fight against cross-border crime on the troubled KwaZulu-Natal/Mozambique border has been intensified with the partial construction of a high concrete barricade and the… Read more »
South Africa: Buthelezi Readmitted to Hospital - Inkatha Freedom Party
The Inkatha Freedom Party has confirmed that its founder, Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi, has been readmitted to hospital. Read more »
July 24, 2023
South Africa: Suspected Drug Dealer Dies During Filming of TV Show
The crew of Moja Love's popular drug-busting show, Sizok'thola, is at the centre of a criminal investigation after a suspected drug dealer died during an interrogation on… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Loyalist Elected Ruling Party Women's League President
Although Sisi Tolashe is the Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, she is not widely known in South Africa outside ANC circles. Read more »
July 23, 2023
South Africa: Govt VIP Guards Face Arrest Over Assault of Motorist
The eight VIP protection unit officers, attached to deputy president Paul Mashatile's unit, who assaulted three civilians on the N1 highway will be formally arrested on Sunday. Read more »
July 21, 2023
South Africa: Banyana's World Cup Begins
Banyana Banyana begin their 2023 Women's World Cup campaign against Sweden on Sunday. Read more »
South Africa: Fear Grips Residents of Joburg CBD
It's neither a gas leakage nor the zama zamas that caused the massive gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday evening. Read more »
South Africa: King Misuzulu Fights Against 'Apartheid' Hostel System
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has described the Gauteng hostels as a painful reminder of the apartheid system that tore apart families by preventing women from visiting their… Read more »
July 20, 2023
South Africa: Chaos as Mystery Blast Hits Johannesburg
Egoli Gas has denied early reports that the massive explosion in the Johannesburg inner city on Wednesday was caused by a gas leak. Read more »
July 18, 2023
South Africa: 'There's a Lot of Expectation From Us' - Netball World Cup Looms
The Proteas know that they will need to be at the top of their game as the country braces itself to be host nation of the Netball World Cup, kicking off in just 10 days' time. Read more »
South Africa: Former Chief Operating Officer Leaves Power Utility Eskom
Jan Oberholzer, the man Eskom tasked with managing the recovery of its Kusile and Koeberg Power Stations, is leaving the company. Read more »
Mali: US Military Mistakenly Sending Sensitive Emails to Mali - Report
We've all sent our fair share of embarrassing emails due to an unfortunate typo (never tell your colleague that they are "fart oo nice"). Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Statues Unveiled
President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled Nelson Mandela statues in Mthatha and Qunu in the Eastern Cape as part of the Nelson Mandela Day celebrations. Read more »
July 17, 2023
South Africa: Armed Thugs Attack Police Officials
In the early hours of Monday morning, 13 armed suspects executed a well-planned robbery at the SAPS Logistics store situated at Crosswell and Pretoria Streets in Pretoria. Read more »
South Africa: Over 1,000 Homes Destroyed in Deadly Durban Blaze
One person is known to have died and a child remains missing after a fire swept through the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday morning. Read more »
July 15, 2023
South Africa: Banyana Set World Cup Tone With Costa Rica Win
Banyana Banyana handed themselves a perfect boost ahead of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup following a 2-0 international friendly match win over Costa Rica at Nga Puna Wai Sports… Read more »
South Africa: Rugby Boks Outsmarted by New Zealand
In a World Cup year, the match between the Springboks and the All Blacks raises questions about the desire to win. The All Blacks dominate, leading 17-0 at halftime. The Springboks… Read more »
July 14, 2023
South Africa: Zuma Won't Go Back to Jail
It looks like it's a happy Friday for former President Jacob Zuma. Read more »
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