The community of KwaXimba, in Catoridge north of Durban, is reeling in shock following the brutal killing of 19-year-old Sibongimpilo Mzobe, affectionately known as “Shana”. Mzobe, who was openly gay, was murdered and his body was found with multiple wounds along the river in the area. Some of his body parts were missing. According to…
[FILE IMAGE]: An empty prison cell. The Department of Correctional services has assured the public that the Ebongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility, in Kokstad in the southern KwaZulu-Natal is the most secure prison in Africa, saying chances of escaping for prisoners are close to none. This week convicted serial rapist and murder, Thabo Bester was…
(File Image) Elephants walking in the bush. The residents of Mooiplaas, near Elukwatini, say they are being tormented by elephants escaping the Songimvelo Nature Reserve. It is reported that elephants escape through the porous fence at the nature reserve and destroy crops among others. The fence was repaired in 2024. The locals are accusing the…
A cameraman during a shoot. A young recovering drug addict from Greenpoint in Kimberley, Austwell Buffel is using arts to turn his life around, giving hope to his peers still battling addiction. The dancer and an actor is starring in a locally produced and released film that has offered Buffel a new lease on life….
A view of OR Tambo International Airport. The City of Ekurhuleni‘s Disaster and Emergency Management Services says no casualties or injuries have been reported at the OR Tambo International Airport. This after severe thunderstorms accompanied heavy rains late Friday evening and into the early hours of Saturday morning. The rains caused floods in some parts…
Renowned SA poet, writer, and activist Diana Ferrus. Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie says the work of the late poet and author, Dr Diana Ferrus, has moved people across languages and generations. Ferrus died in Cape Town at the age of 72 on Friday after suffering a stroke a few weeks ago. She is known…
Knysna Municipality notice board. The water stressed Knysna Municipality in the Western Cape says it significantly intensified its water security interventions, as part of ongoing efforts to avoid Day Zero. This is also to stabilise the municipal water system. It said the most immediate and effective way to stabilise the system is responsible for water use by all residents, businesses, and visitors. DAY…
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has strongly condemned an outburst allegedly by a woman outside a police station in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, in which she called a police spokesperson a derogatory name usually referring to foreign nationals from Africa. When KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda didn’t speak to her in…
File: NDPP head Shamila Batohi Outgoing National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi, says the authority has expanded support for victims of gender-based violence (GBV) through 66 Thuthuzela Care Centres nationwide, acknowledging that more still needs to be done. Batohi made the remarks during her final media briefing as the NDPP at the…
Four defence lawyers in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Defence witness Makhosonke Zungu has wrapped up his testimony at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Zungu has been testifying at the High Court in Pretoria where five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain. Zungu admitted signing a statement that alleged the accused are known hitmen. …
