Category: News

Political party posters remain on street poles around South Africa more than eight weeks after the elections. Ward 102 councillor Lucinda Harman says residents across Johannesburg have been complaining to her and other councillors about promotional material from various political parties. According to the City of Johannesburg Outdoor Advertising By-law (2009), parties must remove their… Read more

Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale led a raid at the Goodwood Correctional Centre in Cape Town on Thursday in response to a viral video of an inmate taking about his comfortable lifestyle behind bars. Early on Thursday, correctional services officials raided the prison and searched for contraband. “Contraband is objects that are not allowed,… Read more

The case against the man who allegedly kidnapped, attempted to rape, and then murdered teacher Kirsten Kluyts has been moved to the High Court in Johannesburg. Its pre-trial conference will also take place on 16 August this year. However, before the pre-trial, the accused is expected to apply for bail. “The accused will be back… Read more

A 34-year-old US citizen was detained on suspicion of stalking Taylor Swift ahead of the first German concert of her record-breaking Eras Tour, police said on Thursday. The man was taken into custody on Wednesday evening before the show at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, police in the western city said in a statement. The alleged… Read more

President Cyril Ramaphosa will outline his government’s plan of action during an address at the opening of Parliament on Thursday. Ramaphosa joined politicians and notable others in a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament on Thursday, officially kicking off the five-year parliamentary cycle. Shortly before his address, members of parliament dressed up to… Read more

The Covid-19 pandemic has erased gains made for young children in South Africa, as they are more likely to live in poverty, suffer from food insecurity, and die before their fifth birthday. This is according to the recently released South African Early Childhood Review 2024, which tracks data on the status of South African children… Read more

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) announced the repo rate will remain unchanged at 8.25%. Sarb governor Lesetja Kganyago made the announcement on Thursday. Kganyago says the committee assessed an unchanged stance remained appropriate given the inflation risks. However, he says some members were of the view that the… Read more

Damaging winds and waves are expected along the coast in the Western Cape as another cold front is predicted to hit Cape Town on Friday. Also, the east coast will see some rain as an earlier cold front reaches up to KwaZulu-Natal. Weather warnings, Friday 19 July In its regional forecast, the SA Weather Service… Read more

Donald Trump’s would-be assassinator posted a chilling final message on social media, warning about his dark plans for the day of his deadly attack. “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds,” wrote Thomas Matthew Crooks on the online gamer platform Steam, according to Fox News. The ominous message was disclosed to Senate… Read more

The two prime suspects in the investigation for the bloody murder of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag appeared at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning, 18 July. Disgraced former lawyer Rudolph “Rudie” Lubbe, 52, and his lover Shantellè Oosthuizen, 42, have now been formally charged for murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to… Read more