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Elaine's fans are raving over her long-awaited debut album, Stone Cold Heart. The "You're the One" hitmaker released the album earlier this morning. Her excited fans have praised the body of work with one of them writing: "Elaine is back." Elaine had last released music in 2023 after transitioning from America music label, Columbia Records, to being an independent artist. STONE COLD - THE ALBUM. OUT AT MIDNIGHT. 🫀 pic.twitter.com/yFNttOQBi3 […]

The families of Rachel Kutumela's alleged victims say they feel betrayed by the police officer who is in the dock for allegedly killing their loved ones for insurance payouts. "We trusted her," they said outside court where the 43-year-old police officer appeared today. She was arrested yesterday for the murders of six community members in an insurance scam. It is alleged that sergeant Kutumela fraudulently took out life and funeral […]

EFF leader, Julius Malema, has publicly criticised ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, for his  defence of the Government of National Unity (GNU), suggesting that it comes at the expense of his own party.  The criticism comes amid escalating tensions between the national ANC and the Gauteng provincial leadership. This is suspected to have followed Mbalula's decision to summon Gauteng Premier and ANC provincial chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, to the party's headquarters, […]

One in three adults in South Africa will most likely experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime, according to a member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP), Dr Siki Gwanya-Mdletye. Dr Gwanya-Mdletye believes that workplaces play a key role in people's mental health. She cites the long hours employees spend at work as a contributing factor to this. Her remarks coincided with the observation of World Mental […]

Non-Profit Organisation, Women and Men Against Child Abuse, says laws to compel parents to report abuse are needed in the country. The organisation also believes that parents should be threatened with sanction if they don't report child abuse. It has joined South Africans who are calling for the safe return of 6-year-old, Eva Tembo. Tembo is said to have been kidnapped by her mother's employer, Carlos Rebelo, almost four months […]

Another dream has been shattered and a sad story for black business prevails as Drip Footwear enters liquidation. The company owned by Lekau Sehoana became a household name in 2019 when it broke into the sneaker market. The retailer had at least 14 stores across the country, with a reported net worth of about R280 million. Hundreds of employees will be laid off as the company ceases to trade. Drip allegedly owed […]

Kaizer Chiefs striker, Wandile Duba, is confident of the club's future under coach, Nasreddine Nabi. Chiefs last won a trophy in 2015, when they won the league title under former coach, Stuart Baxter. Duba's optimism has been fueled by their decent start to the season, which saw them win their two opening matches against Marumo Gallants and AmaZulu, respectively, before they controversially lost 2-1 to reigning league champions, Mamelodi Sundowns. […]

New AmaZulu FC co-coach, Arthur Zwane, has penned an emotional farewell message to Kaizer Chiefs and the club's chairman, Dr Kaizer Motaung. AmaZulu announced Zwane's appointment alongside former Golden Arrows and Richards Bay FC coach, Vusumuzi Vilakazi, on Tuesday night. Introducing our dynamic duo! 🫱🏾‍🫲🏿 Meet our new co-coaches Arthur Zwane and Vusumuzi Vilakazi. Together they will lead Usuthu to new heights! 🇿🇦🆙#ThatsPower#HebeUsuthu#UsuthuTogether pic.twitter.com/nd7IMYL1c4 — AmaZulu FC (@AmaZuluFootball) October 8, […]

As the country continues to grapple with the high unemployment rate and the high cost of living, Human Rights organisation, Black Sash, says social grant beneficiaries are struggling to survive. According to the organisation's Advocacy Manager, Hoodah Abrahams-Fayker, grant beneficiaries are dependent on the lifeline from government but the amount they get is not enough as the food poverty line is currently at R 796. "The child support grant of […]

The families of the 18 people killed in Ngobozana Village, in Lusikisiki, say they are hopeful that the police will finally bring to book the people responsible for the heinous crime. Forty-five-year-old Siphosoxolo Myekethe made his first appearance in the Lusikisiki Magistrate Court after he was arrested at his home on Monday. During his court appearance, it was revealed that Myekethe is currently out on parole and is also wanted […]