SHARPEVILLE. – A Sedibeng police officer has confirmed that a Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF)-related case has been opened against a Sharpeville man who was arrested yesterday after police dug up a body of a female who has been reported missing, alleged to be his girlfriend at his residence backyard. Gauteng Police spokesperson Captain […]
Three people have died after a fatal shooting in Chatsworth. Two people were beheaded, allegedly as an act of community violence for shooting the first victim. Courtesy of #DStv403 DURBAN – One person has been shot dead and two people have been beheaded and their bodies burned in Shallcross in Durban on Monday. The victim of the fatal […]
It is a poignant time in the world right now and South Africa is not being spared as giants keep falling one at a time. The celebrations of a new year have since been dampened as we mourn legends such as Dorah Sitole and Sesotho musical icon, Kori Moraba. Isaac Kori Moraba was born on […]
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has said beating rivals Orlando Pirates 1-0 at the weekend during their DStv Premiership match without influential Temba Zwane shows they don’t depend on individuals. The Brazilians collected three points from a full strength Pirates to stretch their lead at the top of the standings to three points even though […]
PERTH – An out-of-control bushfire threatened lives and homes in Australia’s west coast city of Perth Monday, with locals told to shelter in place from toxic fumes. Residents in several suburbs south of Perth have been warned to be on watch as around 150 firefighters battled a blaze which has razed more than 230 hectares […]
JOHANNESBURG – The fuel price is expected to rise sharply on Wednesday. Petrol is up by 40 and 43 cents per litre. Diesel will cost at least 54 cents a litre more and illuminating paraffin goes up by 50 cents a litre. The increases are due to the Rand’s appreciation against the Dollar which led […]
South Africa has lost yet another icon, so early in the new year, author and chef Dorah Sitole. She was 67 years old. The eminent food editor who worked for True Love was also a noteworthy food stylist, recipe developer, and a trained Cordon Bleu chef. Mme Dorah Sitole had a prestigious career traversing forty […]
Photos of a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member who seems to be an unfortunate victim of a daylight car hijack are trending on Twitter, with others reporting that it is indeed a hijack and putting the blame on foreigners, Zimbabweans in particular. A whole SANDF member in full uniform reduced to a bundle of […]
MELBOURNE – Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane led India to a dominant eight-wicket win over Australia in the second Test on Tuesday, levelling the series 1-1 and capping an extraordinary turnaround after their record collapse in the opening game. Rahane, deputising during Virat Kohli’s paternity leave, hit an unbeaten 27 in Melbourne — after a century in the first […]
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced payment categories for January 2021. Older Persons Grant will be paid from the 04 January 2021. Old Age Grant beneficiaries receiving Child Support Grant and Foster Child Grant will also be able to access the linked children grants on the same day. They will be followed […]