Ntando Sogoni, a South African national, faces ten years in prison and over R4 million fine after he was arrested for allegedly stabbing multiple people with a medical scissor on a cruise liner abroad. According to the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Alaska, the incident happened on Monday, 6 May and Sogoni was … Read more
Springbok Damian Willemse has crushed the hearts of his female fans once again after his rumoured girlfriend, Zoe Doyle, posted a loved-up picture of them together on his birthday. The Stormers player turned 26 years old on Tuesday, 7 May. Last month, the popular player went “Instagram official” with his blonde bae. Since then, he … Read more
Rescuers raced against time to find more survivors amid the rubble of a deadly building collapse in South Africa on Wednesday, as search operations entered their third day. Dozens of people were still unaccounted for, more than 50 hours after rescue services started combing through the debris in George. At least eight people were killed … Read more
Full moons are bright, beautiful, and illuminated events. A full lunar cycle usually happens once every month, although some special ‘blue moons’ happen twice during a 30-day period. The South African has written about blue moons before. What about the next moons? You can’t afford to miss the next lunar events! However, most people are … Read more
Springbok Faf de Klerk has found himself caught in the crossfire of the heated debate about a burning South African flag television advert created by the Democratic Alliance (DA). Over the weekend, the opposition party aired the controversial clip, which has been criticised by President Cyril Ramaphosa, political leaders, and the public. The popular player … Read more
April marked another “remarkable” month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU’s climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that contributes to increased heat, said the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, pointing … Read more
SASSA social grant recipients have just received their May 2024 payments for Older Persons, Childcare and Disability. But did you know that of the 28-million grant beneficiaries in South Africa, roughly one third (9 million) have a way of multiplying their monthly income? This is the assertion of The Conversation, who has conducted quantitative research … Read more
Eskom allegedly owes the City of Johannesburg R3.4 billion in overcharges. The metro municipality revealed this on Tuesday after Eskom approached the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to force City Power to pay its R1 billion debt. CITY OF JOHANNESBURG HITS BACK AT ESKOM The City of Johannesburg said it is of the firm view that … Read more
Costa Titch’s cause of death has finally been revealed more than a year after his untimely passing. The family of the amapiano hitmaker made the announcement on social media on Monday, 6 May. The pint-size star – real name Costantinos Tsobanoglou – died on 11 March 2023 after suddenly collapsing on stage. The 27-year-old rapper … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended condolences to the families affected by the tragic building collapse in George, offering sympathies to those who lost loved ones and the individuals still trapped beneath the rubble. With the collapse already claiming seven lives by Tuesday night, the President’s sentiments reflect a nation mourning the loss and rallying around … Read more
