Banners at Presley Chweneyagae funeral service. 3 minutes Renowned South African actor, Presely Chweneyagae, has been laid to rest at the Zandfontein Cemetry in Pretoria. The 40-year-old actor passed away at his home last week. Remembering his father, Chweneyagae’s eldest son Siyabulela Chweneyaga, described him as a funny, charismatic and present dad whose energy always…
2 minutes Power utility Eskom says the electricity grid is stable ahead of next week’s cold front. This announcement follows warnings from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) of an upcoming extreme weather event beginning this weekend, which could bring snowfall to all provinces except Limpopo. Weather outlook for Sunday & Monday, 8 – 9…
1 minute Actor Presley Chweneyagae’s funeral service is under way at the Akasia Community Hall in northern Pretoria. Industry colleagues, friends, and family have turned up in their numbers to pay their last respects to the actor who was affectionately known as ‘Cobrizi’ or ‘Mokwepa’. He died at his home in Pretoria last week at…
Presley Chweneyagae funeral service 1 minute The funeral service for the late award-winning actor Presley Chweneyagae is taking place in Pretoria on Saturday. Affectionately known as “Cobrizi” or “Mokwepa”, Chweneyagae died last Tuesday at the age of 40. Live proceedings: He was born in North West in 1984. Chweneyagae got his big international break after…
Launch of the fund 1 minute The Western Cape Social Development Department has launched Cape Care Fund; an initiative aimed at boosting the resilience of organisations in the social services sector. Provincial Social Development Minister Jaco Londt says a number of organisations from various sectors in the province had to close down due to budget…
Nafiz Modack’s case has been remanded to 8 July 2025 for sentencing 1 minute Alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack has been found guilty on a charge of corruption by the Cape Town Regional Court. Hawks spokesperson, Zinzi Hani, says this comes after the sentencing of former Brigadier Kolindren Govender who admitted that a corrupt relationship…
FILE | A building on fire 1 minute Parents of some of the toddlers who died during a fire at a makeshift daycare centre in Mayfair, Johannesburg, last month are still waiting to bury their children. DNA test results of the children who were burnt beyond recognition are yet to be released. The agonising wait…
Chickens at a farm 2 minutes The Department of Agriculture has announced the country’s first mass vaccination of poultry to prevent local birds from contracting avian flu. This follows several warnings from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which has called for urgent government intervention to prevent an outbreak like the…
Likhona Fose in school uniform 1 minute City of Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety Mgcini Tshwaku has appealed to anyone with information on the murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose to come forward. Tshwaku made the plea during a memorial service for the teenager in Braamfischerville, Soweto. ♦️HAPPENING NOW♦️ MMC for Public Safety, Dr. @MTshwaku, is…
Grade 11 learner from the Martie du Plessis Special Needs School, Kamogelo Baukudi. 2 minutes The Free State Education Department has expressed shock at the abduction of Grade 11 learner, Kamogelo Baukudi. Two men who were impersonating police officers allegedly kidnapped the learner in Bloemfontein. Police have been searching for the learner and the suspects…
