AKA’s mom shares Everest dream 10 months after his murder

A celebrating her first birthday without her son – rapper AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes – Lynn Forbes has again voiced her desire to climb the world’s highest mountain; Everest, seemingly in his honour. Five years ago, Lynn – fondly known as Glammy – climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in celebration of her 50th birthday and the … Read more

Planned 7-hour water outage in parts of Cape Town on Monday

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has announced planned maintenance work in Gordon’s Bay, impacting a significant area bounded by Sir Lowry’s Pass Road, Dennehof Road, Disa Road, and the Coastline. The scheduled disconnection will occur overnight from 22:00 on Monday, 11 December 2023, until 5:00 on Tuesday, 12 December 2023. ALSO … Read more

Understanding your SASSA SRD grant status

Here’s some important information to help you check your SASSA SRD grant status. As 2023 draws to a close and we ready ourselves for 2024, millions will apply for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. TRENDING: Important INFO on how to appeal a declined SASSA application Set in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the … Read more

Sandton home belonging to Ramaphosa’s son ‘to go on auction’

Businessman Andile Ramaphosa, who is South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s son, is reportedly going through financial struggles which will see him losing his multi-million-rand property. According to Sunday World, Ramaphosa Jr’s Edenburg mansion in Sandton, Johannesburg, will go on auction after he failed to pay R1.8 million of the loan he borrowed from Standard Bank. … Read more

Municipalities with the cleanest water in Gauteng

In a recent Blue Drop audit conducted on 5 December 2023, the City of Johannesburg, City of Ekurhuleni, and Midvaal Local Municipality, in conjunction with Rand Water, emerged as exemplary performers, garnering well-deserved recognition for their commitment to clean water. Rand Water’s Vereeniging Water Treatment Works underwent a meticulous technical site assessment. Resulting in an … Read more

Perfect Pienaar powers Cheetahs to big away win

Ruan Pienaar was perfect from the tee in Cheetahs’ 33-15 win over Zebre Parma in their EPCR Challenge Cup opener at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday.  ALSO READ | Cheetahs targeting Challenge Cup last 16 MATCH RECAP The former South African international kicked four penalties and three conversions – tallying 18 points – as … Read more

Snatched! Anele Mdoda shows off slim summer body [photos]

After being body-shamed by cruel cyberbullies, media personality Anele Mdoda is having the last laugh by showing off her trimmed and toned figure. Over the weekend, the 947 presenter posted new pictures of her weight loss – and fans were impressed by her efforts. ANELE SHOWS OFF WEIGHT LOSS In the pics, Anele was seen … Read more

Eskom power failure results in water outage in certain Tshwane areas

In an unexpected turn of events on Friday, 8 December 2023, Rand Water (RW) faced a complete power failure at their Palmeit Pump Station, disrupting water supply to parts of Tshwane. The power outage, attributed to Eskom, had a cascading effect on the water distribution infrastructure. ALSO READ: Water crisis hits Tshwane as reservoirs face … Read more

Hungry baboon gatecrashes Simon’s town year-end function

A hungry baboon recently gatecrashed a year-end function in the Western Cape. WATCH: HUNGRY BABOON GATECRASHES YEAR-END FUNCTION The video of the baboon helping himself to the food on the table has gone viral. In the video, the baboon sits on the table, eating nonchalantly while the guests try to chase it away. ALSO READ: … Read more

Little boy catches his mama twerking at a party and breaks down

A little boy caught his mama twerking at a party and broke down in tears, crying. It was a controversial scene to watch as it triggered different opinions among fans. ALSO READ: How to navigate difficult conversations with your teenager Generally, it is not a good scene to many fans, as seen in the comments, for … Read more