Reeva Steenkamp wasn’t just a model and law graduate, she was an advocate for women’s rights, a daughter, and a voice for those who couldn’t speak for themselves. On 14 February 2013 she died tragically at the age of just 29. Reeva was a woman whose warmth, intelligence and dedication was establishing her as a … Read more
Valentine’s Day, a much-anticipated occasion for celebrating love through gifts and cherished moments, is seeing a steady rise in consumer spending. According to FNB, spending on popular Valentine’s categories chocolates, flowers, general gifts, and jewellery increased by 11% year-on-year in 2024, with a double-digit growth expected this year. During the week of Valentine’s Day, spending … Read more
In 2005, Aziz Abu Sarah – a Palestinian then living in east Jerusalem – met a Jewish friend who was visiting Israel from the United States. Although it was the tail end of his tour, his friend had not met any Muslims or Arabs on his trip, and he was harbouring anti-Palestinian views. “He was … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) issued a final, urgent reminder to all SASSA grant beneficiaries to upgrade their gold cards to the new Postbank black cards by the end of this month, 28 February 2025. Failure to upgrade will result in beneficiaries losing access to their SASSA grant payments. However, the Western Cape … Read more
US President Donald Trump and South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa have been at odds on multiple issues. Image: Ting Shen, Alfredo Zuniga, AFP President Donald Trump said that the United States would announce reciprocal tariffs on other countries later on Thursday. South Africa may well be one of those ‘other countries’. “Three great weeks, perhaps the … Read more
Kaizer Chiefs will be making wholesale changes to their squad in the next transfer window. Kaizer Chiefs have already identified FIVE red-hot transfer targets. Whilst, these FIVE Amakhosi players are likely heading out of Naturena. CHIEFS LINE UP FIVE EXCITING SIGNINGS In goal, Chiefs are willing to trade their own playing personnel to secure Stanley … Read more
The City of Johannesburg continues to be plagued by constant water outages that last for hours or days at a time. With the end of these constant outages not happening any time soon, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the water crisis to be declared an emergency. The political party in Gauteng issued a … Read more
The estranged husband of The Mommy Club star Ratile Mabitsela, Elias Lehlogonolo Mabitsela, has passed away. Details surrounding the cause of the businessman’s death remain unclear; however, popular blogger Maphephandaba has reported that he took his own life. LEHLOGONOLO MABITSELA HAS PASSED AWAY Businessman Elias Lehlogonolo Mabitsela, who appeared in the first and second seasons … Read more
It appears that Miss Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, has confirmed her recent visit to Cape Town. Her trip to the Mother City has raised plenty of questions online, given that her ID and passport were revoked in 2024. CHIDIMMA SEEMINGLY CONFIRMS HER TRIP TO MZANSI South Africans are up in arms after beauty queen Chidimma … Read more
Springbok great Eben Etzebeth hasn’t featured since his concussion against Exeter Chiefs on December 7. According to Durban’s Sharks, the 33-year-old’s recovery is in a spot of bother, hindering him from returning to action: “[Etzebeth has] suffered a return of symptoms of his recent concussion,” the club confirmed. “The Sharks take this injury seriously, and … Read more
