South African singer, songwriter and producer Rhuza De Prod and his family have been left stranded after their home was destroyed in a mysterious fire on Saturday, 4 March. The blaze reportedly reduced the house to ashes, leaving the family with almost nothing. ALSO READ | Traffic department offices in Bushbuckridge Read more
Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Bukiwe Fanta has expressed her devastation and outrage over the tragic murder of seven-year-old Kenisha Thompson, whose body was found at a dumpsite near her home in Parkside. Kenisha’s body was discovered in a dumpsite near her home by police on Sunday, hours after she Read more
MITCHELLS PLAIN, CAPE TOWN — The community of Mitchells Plain is once again reeling from senseless violence following a brazen daylight shooting at the Hazeldene Taxi Rank on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, 2026. The attack, which claimed the lives of two young men and left several others—including young children—wounded, has Read more
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — As South African motorists and logistics companies catch their breath after the record-shattering fuel hikes in April, a second, more severe “fuel cliff” is looming on the horizon for Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Financial analysts and energy experts are warning of a perfect storm of expiring Read more
Adifele Lastborn Maimela, popularly known as Fuego (Baswele Mfana), was shot and killed at his residential apartment in Polokwane in the wee hours of Tuesday, 7 April allegedly by a tow truck driver. News of Fuego’s death were confirmed by his manager, Potego Nkgadima in a statement released on Tuesday. Read more
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — In the world of South African football, few things are as polarizing as the sight of a player crossing the “Soweto Divide.” On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, social media erupted into a frenzy when Mohau Nkota, the former Orlando Pirates star and current Al-Ettifaq winger, was Read more
JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — In the fast-paced world of South African digital influence, few names command as much attention, controversy, and curiosity as Cyan Boujee. The 24-year-old content creator, DJ, and businesswoman has once again set social media ablaze, this time not with a viral dance challenge or a high-profile feud, Read more
MBOMBELA, MPUMALANGA — The long Easter weekend in Mpumalanga has been marred by tragedy following two separate, high-impact minibus taxi accidents that resulted in the deaths of four people on Monday. Despite increased law enforcement presence and the province’s “Operation Shanela” safety blitzes, the Monday morning collisions added a somber Read more
JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has officially launched a high-priority investigation into a sophisticated housing racket involving the illegal rental and sale of government-subsidized Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) houses. At the center of the recent firestorm is a Nigerian national allegedly operating an extensive unauthorized Read more
PORT SHEPSTONE, KWAZULU-NATAL — The serene coastal atmosphere of Port Shepstone was interrupted this weekend as law enforcement intensified their “Operation Shanela” initiatives, leading to the high-profile arrest of an Ethiopian national for driving under the influence of alcohol. The arrest comes as part of a broader, province-wide crackdown on Read more