Limpopo Social media socialite, Livhuwani Madadzhe, appears in the Thohoyandou High Court on January 27, 2025. 1 minute The Thohoyandou High Court in Limpopo has warned murder accused and social media influencer, Livhuwani Madadzhe, against using tactics to evade trial. This after Madazhe’s lawyer told the court that he would not be able to take…
The Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg in the North West has cut electricity supply to several businesses, government offices and schools, citing non-payment of electricity debts. The municipality is facing severe financial challenges, including its own R1.4 billion debt to Eskom. Acting Chief Financial Officer of the municipality, Ntesang Moagi, says residents and businesses were…
Limited access to education, healthcare, and social services leaves them exposed to exploitation and risk. AMONG the throngs of pedestrians in Harare’s bustling Julius Nyerere Way, 18-year-old Ayisha*, eight months pregnant, holds out a trembling hand, pleading for scraps. Her story is of inherited hardships, born on the same streets where her mother once begged….
Germany’s Alexander Zverev hits a ball to Australia’s Adam Walton (not pictured) during the second round at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, Canada on July 29, 2025. Top seeds Alexander Zverev of Germany and American Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the Canadian Open yesterday after both players were pushed hard by their opponents….
Higher education students protesting on campus, over NSFAS funding. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme NSFAS has announced new funding measures to tackle a major shortfall for the 2025-2026 academic year. NSFAS and the Higher Education and Training Department have allocated R13.3 billion from their existing budget to 34 000 students with blocked registrations, as…
Phone displaying social media apps 2 minutes North West police have pleaded with the public to stop reporting criminal activities on social media platforms because that might compromise the safety of the public. They say a recent social media post suggests that the Swartruggens police permitted a group of approximately 80 people to load cattle…
[FILE IMAGE]: Phala Phala farm accused, Imanuwela David, Froliana and Ndilinasho Joseph, appear at the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court, December 8, 2023. 2 minutes The trial of the three accused in the February 2020 theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm has been set to start in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo on the…
A gavel seen on a desk in a court room. 2 minutes A 40-year-old man is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court today for his alleged involvement in a rape and murder committed at Du Noon in Milnerton, Cape Town on New Year’s Day. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says police responded to…
An open manhole 2 minutes Johannesburg Water says urgent action is required to address the ongoing issue of theft and vandalism of infrastructure. It says critical assets like pipes, pumps and manholes are frequently targeted, disrupting reliable water supply and sanitation services for residents and businesses in and around the metro. The water utility says…
uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party logo. 2 minutes Former EFF chairperson, Advocate Dali Mpofu, is confident that the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK) will survive the test of time. He has sought to dispel the notion that the official opposition is a regional party that largely appeals to voters in KwaZulu-Natal and that it will…
