Category: News

Sometimes, the universe has a wicked sense of humour and it is particularly satisfying when miscreants realise that karma isn’t a brand of margarine. That’s what an ANC bigwig painfully discovered this week when his attempt to bully a former colleague backfired spectacularly. Emfuleni local municipality supply chain manager Jason Mkhwane got into a serious… Read more

I really hope that you who are reading this cannot relate to what it is about. Because that will mean the problem is not as bad as I think it is and maybe I am just imagining things. My question is simple: why do families value saving marriages more than saving victims of abuse from… Read more

Have you ever thought what you would do if you only had six months to live? You can’t do road trips or adventure tours, because your health simply doesn’t allow you. But on the flip side, you have a dozen loved ones nearby to support you with more love and dedication than you would ever… Read more

South Korea’s Supreme Court recognised new rights for same-sex couples Thursday, saying the state must provide health insurance for a gay man’s partner in a landmark ruling that left activists weeping for joy. The country’s highest court ruled it was “discrimination” for state health insurers to treat same-sex couples differently from their heterosexual counterparts, in… Read more

Hundreds of Disneyland Resort employees protested outside the world-famous California theme parks Wednesday, calling for better wages and denouncing alleged anti-union practices by the company ahead of a looming strike vote. Featuring workers in costumes from the parks’ “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” themed rides, among others, the rally was organized by unions representing some… Read more

An apartment building blaze early Thursday killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice and police were investigating the fire as a possible arson, authorities said. The dead include three children — 5, 7 and 10 years old — and a 17-year-old who tried to escape by jumping from a window, they added.… Read more

By establishing the government of national unity (GNU), President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the government has set itself on the path towards a ‘cooperation nation.’ Cabinet ministers and members of parliament (MPs) descended on Cape Town City Hall on Thursday night for the opening of parliament when Ramaphosa laid out plans for South Africa… Read more

Below is the speech given by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the opening of Parliament on Thursday, 18 July 2024. We gather here in the province of the Western Cape in the aftermath of ferocious and unforgiving storms that caused damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure, affecting tens of thousands of people across the province. In… Read more

The driver implicated in the horror crash outside Carletonville, where 11 primary school pupils died, has been granted R20 000 bail.  Gert Laurence van Emmens, 55, appeared at the Fochville Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where he faced charges of 12 counts of culpable homicide and a count of reckless or negligent driving, or alternatively, inconsiderate… Read more

Flames flared up at a rapid pace at a rental storage facility in Sunnyside, Pretoria, on Thursday. The facility housed several rooms filled with a wide range of products, from cars to computers. The flammable items in the storerooms contributed to the fire’s intensity, which made it spread quickly from one room to another. ALSO… Read more