African Roots

Graphic representing an arrest. Police have arrested two siblings for the murder of their brother in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape. The two brothers allegedly assaulted and murdered their elder brother when they found him raping their 15-year-old niece on Saturday night. Police discovered the body of the deceased on Sunday morning. The suspects are expected to…

South Africans have been treated to an unusual spectacle, the moon turning red as the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, causing a total eclipse. The total lunar eclipse started at 20:10 on Sunday and lasted for more than half an hour. The red colour shows that the longer red wavelengths of light are…

Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala is expected to continue his bail application in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Monday. During his previous court appearance, he denied being part of a plot to kill his former partner, Tebogo Thobejane in October 2023. Matlala…

The bereaved families of fallen heroes and heroines lay their wreaths at the SAPS Memorial Site. Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, says it is important to salute the men and women in blue, who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. He was delivering the welcoming address at the South African…

Electricity pylons. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called on government to immediately intervene to bring down the ever increasing electricity prices. This, as consumers face an electricity price hike of 8.7%, in the next financial year. WATCH | Consumers are facing an 8.7% electricity price hike in April next year. This…

Savannah veterans united in final farewell after 50 years. Military veterans and family members gathered at the Voortrekker Monument Pretoria not only to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of South African soldiers during Operation Savannah in Angola 50 years ago, but also to bid an emotional farewell to the Savannah Veterans’ Association, which…

Skywatchers in most of Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia may also see a lunar eclipse, or Blood Moon. South African sky-gazers are in for a treat as a rare total lunar eclipse, commonly known as a “Blood Moon,” paints the night sky with hues of fiery red. According to the National Research Foundation, the event…

Insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk has been murdered at his offices in Saxonwold The South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association (SARIPA) will engage relevant authorities to demand that the safety of legal and insolvency professionals be given serious attention, urgently. This follows the assassination of prominent insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk. He was shot…