File image| Ditsobotla Municipality head office building. The national Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Department says it’s determined to ensure the resumption of the delivery of basic services in the Lichtenburg-based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West. Years of instability have led to the collapse of the delivery of services and financial management….
Veteran broadcaster and cultural activist, Mala Lutchmanan. 2 minutes The funeral service of the veteran broadcaster and cultural activist, Mala Lutchmanan, will take place today at the Clare Estate Crematorium, west of Durban. Lutchmanan passed away yesterday at the age of 64. She was a radio presenter on the SABC’s Lotus FM for over 28 years,…
South African Police Service logo. 1 minute The Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga has postponed the murder case of a police officer Nyiko Nyathi. 42-year-old Nyathi is facing two counts of murder. She allegedly killed her husband, Lawrence Mashego and Victoria Lebyane in February 2024. Mashego was kidnapped by a group of armed men at…
Women hold placards as they protest against gender-based violence. 1 minute Gender-based violence remains a profound and widespread problem that affects almost every aspect of life in South Africa, according to a study by the Human Sciences Research Council. The first-ever Gender-Based Violence Study in South Africa shows that almost 40% of women in the…
[File photo] A man handcuffed. 2 minutes Gauteng police have arrested one of the prisoners who escaped from the Maputo Maximum Prison in Mozambique at a car hire dealership in Sandton, Johannesburg. The prisoner is one of more than one thousand five hundred prisoners who escaped during Mozambique’s unrest in December. The escapee was arrested…
Tennis player Tommy Paul 2 minutes Tommy Paul has had to put off-court distractions in his rear view mirror at the Italian Open this week after the American’s beloved truck was repossessed at his home in Florida. Paul beat Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4) 6-3 on Thursday to set up a semi-final against Jannik Sinner in Rome…
File photo: Deliberation in the eThekwini Municipality Council chambers. 2 minutes The DA in KwaZulu-Natal says the slur by an unidentified councillor at an eThekwini council meeting last week was a vicious and calculated attack against the South African Indian community. It emerged that the councillor in question yelled “Go back to Bombay” at DA…
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against the Judge President Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court continues. The complainant is Andiswa Mengo. LIVE STREAM:
For generations, hair salons and barbershops have been more than places for tending to hair; they are hubs of stories, gossip and life confessions. THE barber knows everyone’s secrets. This is not just a saying — it is a reflection of a reality shaped by culture and community. For generations, hair salons and barbershops have…
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of a marked drop in temperatures, with banded showers and increasingly strong winds. In KwaZulu‑Natal, gusty 40 km/h winds and a 60% chance of rain across Durban and inland areas are predicted. Coastal and mountainous zones, especially the Drakensberg highlands, may face heavy showers, icy lows, and even…
