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The Springboks will begin their quest for an unprecedented fifth Rugby World Cup title on Sunday, 3 October, when they face Italy in their opening pool match. World Rugby announced the fixtures for the 2027 Rugby World Cup on Tuesday. The expanded tournament will be staged across eight venues in Australia and will feature 24 nations for the first time, with the introduction of a round of 16 ahead of […]
Frustrated residents in Midrand and surrounding areas say they have reached breaking point, accusing Rand Water of repeated failures and empty promises as taps remain dry for days on end. Many claim they have been without water for nearly a week, saying prolonged outages have become a routine hardship rather than an exception. Rand Water says the disruptions were caused by a combination of power failures and maintenance at key […]
WhatsApp messages, screenshots and voice notes presented to the Madlanga Commission have raised serious questions about the conduct of a police officer and possible interference in a murder investigation, alleged firearms dealings, and links to an underworld figure. At the centre of the evidence are communications involving Witness F, alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, and an alleged relative of the late Deputy President […]
The ANC Youth League has warned that ongoing failures in education and basic service delivery are pushing young South Africans deeper into poverty, as it unveiled an ambitious political and economic agenda for 2026. The programme includes plans for mass action over access to education, urgent intervention in the country’s deepening water crisis, and a renewed push to stabilise key metropolitan municipalities. Declaring 2026 the Year of Youth and Economic […]
Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester, has filed court papers challenging his transfer to the country’s most secure prison, the Ebongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in KwaZulu Natal. Bester had been held at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria, following his dramatic escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in 2022. In his application, Bester is seeking to be transferred to the Leeuwkop Correctional Facility, or a comparable centre […]
SPAR Proteas head coach, Jenny van Dyk, says her side can take real confidence into their build-up to the Commonwealth Games, after securing a 2-1 series win over England in Johannesburg over the weekend. While the Proteas have beaten higher-ranked opposition in recent years, they have often struggled to maintain momentum across multiple matches against top teams. However, in the three-match series in Joburg last week, South Africa showed consistency. […]
Some social media users have expressed mixed reactions to multi-award-winning rapper, Cassper Nyovest, after he admitted to unknowingly sharing an artificial intelligence (AI)–generated song. Nyovest, whose real name is Refiloe Phoolo, said he shared the track titled SUKA by an artist named Rea Gopane, believing it to be the work of an emerging vocalist. The hip-hop star says the incident highlighted just how advanced AI-generated music has become. "I really […]
South African Police Services (SAPS) senior forensic analyst, Laurance Makgotloe, has told the Madlanga Commission that severe time constraints and staff shortages at the Silverton Ballistics Laboratory are compromising the quality of forensic work. Makgotloe testified on Monday as the commission examined the causes of delays and errors in ballistic reports handled by the laboratory. One of the cases under scrutiny is the April 2024 murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand […]
The second suspect arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock will remain in custody following his first appearance in court on Monday. The 25-year-old Mozambican national, Armindo Pacula, appeared briefly before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, where proceedings focused on his legal representation and the verification of his residential address. Pacula faces charges of premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and contravening South Africa’s Immigration Act. […]
