Gender-based violence continues to affect thousands of families across the country, leaving behind pain, unanswered questions, and broken homes. Three Free State families are not only dealing with the deaths of their daughters due to femicide, but also the pain of losing their family matriarchs due to heartache. A deep impact that gender-based violence has…
Fuel level gauges. Motorists can look forward to slightly lower fuel prices in September. Preliminary data from the Central Energy Fund indicates a possible 4-cent drop for a litre of 95 petrol. A litre of 93-grade petrol will likely go down by 12 cents per litre. Those using diesel vehicles will get the most relief, with…
Gun violence is rocking Cape Town’s Cape Flats. Organisations working on the ground say they remain steadfast in their efforts to empower and protect young people. Balls Not Guns, an organisation working in the area, has described the near-daily shootings as critical. The project aims to provide young people with alternative experiences – ball games, dance…
Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane says it will closely monitor whether Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya repays the nearly R270 000 she was overpaid while serving as chief of staff in the Mayor’s office in 2019. The payment stemmed from a once-off benchmarking salary adjustment applied to 78…
MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela engaging with Gauteng SANTACO leadership and taxi operators in Ekurhuleni Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says a meeting with the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has paved the way for minibus taxi services in Ekurhuleni to resume. SANTACO halted operations Thursday afternoon in most areas, including Germiston, Vosloorus, Katlehong and Kempton…
Hugo Broos and his technical team. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos named his final squad of 23 players for the crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria in Bloemfontein in early September. Broos says winning is non-negotiable as he is determined to qualify for the World Cup, to be co-hosted by the…
FILE | Coal power station. An energy expert says nuclear energy has played a role in efforts to diversify energy sources in Africa, but gas, coal and oil will continue to play a big role. Delegates have been attending the Continental Energy and Infrastructure Investment Forum in Sun City in the North West province. This…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi in action against the New York Red Bulls in the MLS on July 21, 2025 Lionel Messi erupted for two goals and an assist inside the final 15 minutes, leading Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over 10-man Orlando City in a Leagues Cup semi-final on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale,…
The people’s poet, Mzwakhe Mbuli, has called for the dissolution of the South African Music Rights Organization The people’s poet, Mzwakhe Mbuli, has called for the dissolution of the South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) board following reports of financial mismanagement. Reports suggest that artists are not receiving their royalties and that some board members…
[File image] Stop GBV The family of a victim of gender-based violence Zenande Tshazibane says it’s disappointing for the family that there’s been no arrest for her murder. 25-year-old Tshazibane was allegedly raped and killed in her Nyanga home (on the Cape Flats) in June this year. Her family says the murder happened just days…
