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‏Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Michael Masiapato, says they are prepared for fresh protests, should tensions escalate at the Mozambican border.  His comments come as police and border management authorities remain on high alert following the unrest at the Lebombo border post last week.  The commissioner says at this stage, the post remains open as they have not identified any immediate threats.  “Everything is going according to plan. We continue […]

Artist, Toya Delazy, has left some South Africans bewildered after she released a snippet of her new single "Nazo". In the video, the London-based South African born artist is in a bathtub and is covering herself with bubbles. In it, she says she had dreamt about a witch who was trying to cast a spell on her and dares her to 'bring it on'. Some social media users believe that […]

The Psychological Society of South Africa’s Shazia Ismail Mia says while social media provides a platform for creativity and connection, it also comes with significant risks to mental health challenges that sometimes lead to poor decisions, in pursuit of attention or validation. Mia warns that when individuals become consumed by the idea of social media fame, they may also experience a distortion in their sense of reality and accountability. She […]

Young mother Lesego Peka's fight for justice for her late son, Kaone, continues after successfully exhuming his remains today. In not so many words, Peka took to social media to bid her son farewell after the process. "The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken. Rest In Peace Kaone Peka. Heaven gained an angel." Every mother's greatest fear befell Peka when she received a disturbing call from her son's […]

Image: Thulani Mbele The Former Director General of Water Affairs, Professor Mike Muller, says the City of Johannesburg needs to find a balance when conducting its operations to disconnect illegal connections. The scholar says while the move is commendable, residents should not be left completely without water, as a basic need. Prof Muller's remarks come as the community of the Phumlamqashi informal settlement near Lenasia, have threatened to reconnect themselves […]

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is urging South Africans trying to lose weight to refrain from using Ozempic and Mounjaro as they are not approved for weight management in the country. The concern comes amid a rapid increase in the sale and presence of counterfeit Glucagon-like Peptide (GLP-1) products, such as Ozempic, on the local market. While the drugs are mostly used to help lower blood sugar […]

Some Thembisa residents say foreign-owned spaza shops are welcome in their communities, as long as they are health and safety compliant. Amid rising learner deaths due to suspected food poisoning incidents, Gauteng residents are divided on the future of foreign-owned spaza shops in their townships. Informal trader, maMary Ford, says government's failure to do thorough health inspections has led to townships being flooded with expired or counterfeit goods. And while […]

Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, is so confident that Bafana Bafana will qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations that he has vowed to leave his job and take the first flight out back to Belgium next week Tuesday should they not qualify. Bafana will take on Uganda in Kampala on Friday and then end their qualifying campaign in Cape Town against South Sudan. Broos' charges sit second in […]

Controversial Pastor, Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng, made a bold statement outside the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court, saying he's willing to go to jail for praying.  It comes after his brief appearance in court yesterday, where he faced kidnapping and assault charges, among others, for violently removing his grandchildren from a primary school in Katlehong, alongside his son and bodyguard who are his co-accused.  Mboro's courtroom prayers didn't sit well with Magistrate […]

Civil society organisation, #NotInMyName International, is urging South African Football Association (Safa) President, Danny Jordaan, to step down as a case against him is expected to start this Wednesday in the Palm Ridge Specialised Crimes Court. Jordaan is accused of fraud and theft, as well as using Safa funds to hire a communications company to manage his image after former ANC MP, Jennifer Ferguson, accused him of rape in 2017. […]