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The Proteas' blushes were saved by the rain today after an early onslaught from Sri Lanka’s bowling attack left the hosts reeling on a rain-interrupted opening day of the first Test in Durban. With less than 21 overs being played due to the weather, the Proteas might have been relieved to call it quits for the day, with Sri Lanka’s bowlers having ripped through their top order. After winning the […]

The state says it will oppose bail, should Longwe Twala attempt to re-secure his release. Twala, who was re-arrested on Tuesday after failing to appear in court in October on theft charges, made a brief appearance in the Randburg Magistrates Court earlier today. He was out on bail after allegedly stealing over R200 000 worth of studio equipment from his father music producer, Chicco Twala. He was released last month […]

MK Party member and prominent traditional healer, Bongolethu Mzozo also known as Dr Khehlelezi, has raised the ire of many after urging South Africans to refrain from attacking foreign spaza shop owners. This as South Africa continues to grapple with the rise of deadly foodborne illnesses. He alleges that there are ulterior motives fueled by political wars that are using citizens to riot against foreign nationals ahead of the 2026 […]

The Proteas have for a four-pronged seam attack for the opening Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead in Durban, starting today. Captain, Temba Bavuma, returns to the Proteas set-up after recovering from injury and will form part of a lengthy batting line-up. Towering all-rounder, Marco Jansen, and fast bowler, Gerald Coetzee, have been included in the playing 11, with the two last playing a Test for the Proteas in January […]

TikToker, Jools Lebron, says she started doing videos using the catch phrase ‘demure, very mindful’ as a joke. Demure has now been named as the word of the year by Dictionary.com. According to the digital dictionary, the word saw an increase of almost 1 200% in digital web usage alone between January and the end of August. The centuries’ old word took on a new meaning in August after Lebron […]

Non-profit child protection organisation, Women and Men Against Child Abuse, is urging South Africans not to turn a blind eye when they suspect that a child is abused or neglected but should contact the police and the Department of Social Development. The organisation is reacting to the case of a 32-year-old woman who is on trial for alleged human trafficking; conspiracy to commit robbery and making a false statement to […]

  Disgraced former SAA technical chairperson, Yakhe Kwinana, has pleaded poverty, saying she cannot afford bail of R20 000 that the court has granted her.  Kwinana made her first appearance on fraud charges at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, earlier today. Through her defence lawyer, she told the court that her fortunes had dwindled since the backlash she received from the Zondo Commission.  In 2022, […]

Police have re-arrested Longwe Twala after his no-show in court last month. He was out on warning at the time. The son of music producer, Sello Twala, was nabbed in Diepkloof, Soweto, and is set to appear in court tomorrow. In September, Longwe was charged with housebreaking after allegedly ransacking his father’s Fourways studio. His father accused him and his brother, Sello, of stealing studio equipment worth R20 000 from […]

While the SAPS seems to be making some strides in their fight against crime in the country, concerns about Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remain from various quarters. Earlier, Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, revealed that the murder rate has dropped by 5.8%, while sexual offences went down by 2.5%, and rape decreased by 3.1% during the second quarter of this year. GBV stats’ breakdown 10 191 rapes were reported during the period […]