Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala has been denied bail at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. He is facing charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering. He allegedly ordered a hit to have his former partner Tebogo Thobejane killed in October 2023….
A person smoking an e-cigarette. The practice of vaping in South African schools is on the increase and detrimental to learners. That’s the submission of some health experts on the public hearings on Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill 2022 held this week. Vaping is the practice of inhaling and exhaling vapour containing…
Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris in action during the race 1 minute Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Ferrari’s other driver Carlos Sainz finished sixth. Verstappen started second on the grid, even though he took pole, due a penalty for obstructing Mercedes driver George Russell. Crowned…
A community member grabs a piece of fruit at the food market A new study commissioned by Food Forward SA and the University of Cape Town has revealed that the crisis of food insecurity in South Africa is deepening. High food prices have affected approximately 16 million people, especially female and youth-headed households. The…
FROM LEFT: Zimbabwe national team coach Simon Murungweni and golfer Kevlin Muchenje, Keegan Shutt and Michael Wallace THE Zimbabwe Golf Association (ZGA) has announced a youthful team which will fly the country’s flag at the All Africa Golf Team Championship set to take place at Bulawayo Golf Club later this month. Three teenage golf prodigies…
A South African court room. The inquest investigating who should be held liable for the Highgate Hotel attack that took the lives of five people, leaving many others injured in May 1993 is expected to resume at the East London Special Tribunal on Monday. The inquest adjourned last month following testimonies from former police officers…
Leader of Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu. The Leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu has denied any leadership crisis in his party. This is despite the recent resignation of three senior members of the party. First Deputy President, Robert Nwendo and two deputy secretaries have resigned from the party sparking speculations of a…
File image of crime Scene tape. Two soldiers have been found dead following a stabbing incident at the Macadamia Military Base in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. It is alleged that the soldier stabbed two of his colleagues before taking his own life. One soldier has survived the incident. The reason behind this motive is still unclear.
1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the mental health of its officers remains a key priority, as the country continues to face a shortage of policing personnel. Current statistics show that there is one police officer for every 400 people in South Africa — nearly double the ratio recommended by the United…
South Africa’s ambassador Ebrahim Rasool 1 minute Diplomacy expert Dr Oscar van Heerden has attributed the growing tensions between South Africa and the United States to a small group of disgruntled white males with links to South Africa. This is after South Africa’s ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool, was unceremoniously booted from the US…
