Hijacked buildings in Johannesburg’s central business district. Former City of Johannesburg mayor and ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba, says the city remains a battleground for hijackers and criminal syndicates. He warns that these syndicates, often linked to politically connected individuals, continue to exploit properties and threaten the safety of residents. The City of Johannesburg is currently…
Smoke bellows over Mitchell’s Pass after a fire in this image captured on 25 November 2024. 1 minute A fire that has been burning in the Mitchell’s Pass outside Ceres in the Boland has been contained. The fire ignited in strong winds on Sunday above a toll house. Cape Winelands District Municipality spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto…
SA police ‘arrest’ banner. 1 minute Eastern Cape police have arrested four suspects, aged between 28 and 46, in connection with the murder of two women in Walmer in Gqeberha. Police Spokesperson, Sandra Janse van Rensburg, says the police responded to reports of gunfire in Sakhasonke Village where upon arrival they found the bodies of…
Arrest for assault graphic 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education says the arrest of seven girls accused of assaulting a girl learner from Bedfordview High School should serve as a deterrent to other bullies. The learners from Bedfordview High, Kensington High School, Queens High School and Phoenix College, were arrested after a video showing…
South Africa-based Zimbabwean academic Millie Phiri DIGITAL activism plays a pivotal role in advancing social justice movements, particularly in the African context, an expert has said. Speaking in Harare at the recently held Hub Uncoference, hosted under the Shoko Festival banner, South Africa-based Zimbabwean academic Millie Phiri emphasized the transformative power of social media platforms…
Police at the scene of Saturday morning’s mass shooting in Saulsville, Pretoria, December 6, 2025 One more victim of the Saulsville mass shooting in Pretoria West has died, bringing the death toll to 12. Among those killed are three minors aged 3, 12 and 16 years old. Thirteen others were injured and are being treated…
A panel discussion at the Loeries Creative Week in Cape Town unpacked the motivations and effects of Dove’s groundbreaking generative AI tool designed to promote diversity and challenge narrow beauty standards. The initiative, known as Dove’s Real Beauty Generation, aims to redefine beauty standards in digital content creation and inject authenticity into AI-generated images, tackling…
Person holds a Palestine flag Members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign staged a protest outside the British Consulate in Cape Town on Friday. They were demanding that the United Kingdom withdraw their support to Israel, accusing them and the United States of being accomplices in what they call genocide against the people of Palestine. The…
Soccer Football – LaLiga – Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid – Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain – September 27, 2025 Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso reacts REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso praised Kylian Mbappe for his stellar form this season, as the French forward tops both the LaLiga and Champions League scoring…
Manchester United’s Altay Bayindir celebrates after he saves a penalty from Arsenal’s Kai Havertz during the shoot-out. 3 minutes Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty for 10-man Manchester United against Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third round tie finished 1-1 after extra time at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal’s Kai Havertz was the…
