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Angry residents of Soweto have vowed to shut down Maponya Mall in Pimville for the next seven days, following Wednesday night’s brutal and disturbing attack. An e-hailing driver was shot dead and his body set alight inside his vehicle outside the mall. Another car nearby was also attacked and shot at before being set alight. The driver managed to escape, but both he and a passerby sustained gunshot wounds and […]

  Residents of Pharoe Park in Germiston say they were not notified about the evictions carried out earlier today. Approximately 450 families have been left stranded after being evicted from low-cost government flats they had occupied for years. Authorities allege the tenants were occupying the buildings illegally and had consistently refused to pay rent. According to the Ekurhuleni municipality, several eviction notices and warnings had been issued over time, but […]

The family of six-year-old Amantle Samane, who was brutally murdered last year, is calling for the harshest possible sentence for the man accused of killing her. This comes as the accused, 24-year-old Mozambican national Phethe Simiao, prepares to plead guilty. Simiao made a brief appearance in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday. He faces charges of rape, murder, and contravening the Immigration Act. Amantle was reported missing from her home […]

  The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the late former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, must be repatriated and buried in Zambia. The ruling follows a lengthy legal dispute between the Zambian government and the Lungu family, who had sought to bury him in South Africa, where he spent significant time receiving medical treatment and visiting family. Lungu passed away in a South African hospital in June, shortly before […]

  Calls are growing for the Open Chats podcast to be cancelled, following outrage over controversial and degrading remarks about the coloured community. In a recent episode, the four hosts described coloured people as “crazy” and made inflammatory claims suggesting incest is common within the community. The episode went viral—sparking widespread condemnation from the public, activists, media personalities, and community leaders, who say the comments reinforce dangerous racial stereotypes. The […]

South African music sensation, Tyla, has scored two nominations at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The 23-year-old is nominated in the Best Choreography and Best Afrobeats categories for her hit single Push 2 Start, continuing her global rise and spotlighting African music on the world stage. Last year, the Grammy Award winner made history as the first African artist to be nominated and win a VMA. Leading the […]

  The arrest of a 37-year-old man accused of using Tinder to lure women to his home in Eersterust, Pretoria, has reignited fears over the safety of online dating platforms. The man was arrested on Monday in Mentz Village, Limpopo. He is allegedly linked to more than 10 cases of rape and murder across Gauteng. In the latest case, he allegedly raped and killed a woman, burying her in a […]

Media personality, Minenhle "Minnie" Dlamini, has filed a R2.5 million lawsuit against controversial podcast host, Macgyver "MacG" Mukwevho, accusing him of hate speech and harassment. The legal action follows remarks made on his show, Podcast and Chill with MacG, in which he allegedly implied that Dlamini's past relationship problems were linked to personal hygiene issues, a claim that triggered widespread public backlash, with many labelling the comments sexist, invasive, and […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government will introduce supportive measures to assist companies affected by the 30% tariff imposed by the United States (US). Speaking on the sidelines of Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia’s, swearing-in ceremony, President Ramaphosa emphasized that Pretoria is engaged in extensive negotiations with Washington. Trade and Industry Minister, Parks Tau, has warned that the tariffs pose a serious threat to export-heavy sectors, including automotive, agro-processing, […]