Almost a month after his alleged suicide, police have yet to provide any information on the whereabouts of Markus Jooste’s body or plans for a funeral. In fact, they also can’t confirm his death. Last month, Jooste allegedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on a Hermanus beach. The 63-year-old’s mysterious death … Read more
South Africa’s health regulator said it is recalling batches of Johnson & Johnson’s children’s cough syrup after detection of high levels of diethylene glycol. According to Reuters, the affected batches were sold in South Africa, Eswatini, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria, the statement added. The recall follows a report by the regulator’s Nigerian counterpart last Wednesday, … Read more
Orlando Pirates defeated AmaZulu 4-2 in Saturday’s Nedbank Cup quarterfinal. According to Usuthu’s coach, Martin, the result was not earned on the field. NEDBANK CUP: AMAZULU 2-2 ORLANDO PIRATES Patrick Maswanganyi’s brace, as well as Kabelo Dlamini’s and Makhehlene Makhaula’s goals, sealed a place in the final four. Speaking to the media after the game, AmaZulu coach Martin … Read more
The South African comedy industry’s biggest stars gathered to celebrate the 11th Annual Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards in partnership with Savanna Premium Cider, Mrs. Ball’s, LIFT, Comedy Central, and One-eyed Jack. The event kicked off with Mojak Lehoko, the writer of the Awards show, warming the crowd. This set the tone for an evening … Read more
The Sharks succeeded in their quest to become the first South African team to advance to the semi-final of the Challenge Cup competition. For the first time, a South African team will contest a last-four clash in the prestigious European club tournament after John Plumtree’s charges beat fellow URC side Edinburgh in a thrilling quarter-final … Read more
Classic Afrikaans television shows are making a comeback, according to the streaming service AfriForumTV. Popular television shows like Vetkoek Paleis (‘Magwinya Palace’) might have stopped airing years ago, but some classic shows are shooting new material featuring South Africa’s veteran actors. Do you remember any classic Afrikaans television shows? English subtitles were rare in the … Read more
Over two weeks after she was lambasted for her unpleasant treatment towards aspiring actors during a Black Brain Pictures audition in Durban, Skeem Saam actress Nompilo Mwelase has apologised. ‘SKEEM SAAM’ STAR NOMPILO MWELASE ACCUSED OF BEING RUDE In January this year, Mwelase (who plays the role of Nokuthula on the SABC 1 educational drama … Read more
Eskom, the electricity supplier in South Africa, has issued a notice to residents in Tshwane regarding an upcoming electricity supply interruption. The interruption is scheduled to facilitate essential maintenance on the distribution network, ensuring the reliability and safety of the power supply. Affected areas The outage, slated for Wednesday, 17 April, will impact customers in … Read more
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will carry out planned work in identified areas, causing disruptions in water supply. Residents in affected areas in Cape Town are urged to take note of the upcoming work and prepare accordingly. Water shutdown on Wednesday In Victorskloof – Hout Bay, the Water and Sanitation Directorate … Read more
A video of a South African man’s grocery receipt went viral on X when he shared, he bought his food at Woolworths for R2125. WHAT THE MAN BOUGHT FOR R2125 A South African man @_blackza took to X on Sunday, 14 April to share a video of groceries he bought at Woolworths for R2125. “What … Read more
