UEFA suspend Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni after alleged racist abuse
UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni following accusations of racially abusing Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during a Champions League ...
Life lessons at the bottom of an empty gin bottle
A gin bottle scam turns into my new favourite wake-up call.
Brazen cash-in-transit robbery leads to shootout and helicopter chase in KZN
A brazen cash-in-transit robbery on Old Inanda Road in Brindhaven, KwaZulu-Natal, led to a dramatic shootout and a helicopter pursuit.
Tshepo Tshite smashes SA 3000m record twice in fortnight to ignite 2026 season
South African middle-distance star Tshepo Tshite has enjoyed a record-breaking start to 2026, lowering the national 3,000m short track mark in Ostrava and Liévin. ...
Safety violation: 29 pupils found crammed in scholar transport vehicle
During a recent enforcement operation, Durban Metro Police discovered a Volkswagen Kombi illegally transporting 29 children, far exceeding its capacity of 10. This ...
Twenty Home Affairs officials dismissed as SIU report exposes '20 years of visa maladministration'
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says 20 officials have been dismissed since April last year and more than 2,000 fraudulent study visas identified, following ...
Augrabies woman jailed after siphoning nearly R900k in payroll scam
An Augrabies payroll clerk has been sentenced to six years’ direct imprisonment after fraudulently manipulating a company payroll system between February 2017 and ...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, rewears Gucci gown at BAFTAs 2026, cementing her sustainable style legacy
Catherine, Princess of Wales, returns to the BAFTAs in a re-worn Gucci gown, exemplifying the perfect blend of elegance and sustainability in fashion.
Brown Mogotsi to testify before MPs in person after security row
Businessman Brown Mogotsi is expected to answer tough questions from MPs on Tuesday over his sweeping and untested allegations implicating senior police officials. ...
SASSA flags new R700 grant scam sweeping social media
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has issued a warning about a fraudulent message circulating on social media, falsely claiming that applications ...
The internet is done: why this 'shocking' coffee machine underwear hack is going viral
After sharing a questionable hack for washing underwear in a hotel coffee machine, a content creator faces backlash over hygiene concerns and the appropriateness ...
Uncovering R181 million in corruption: How Home Affairs officials have commodified visas in South Africa
The SIU says its Home Affairs investigation uncovered organised corruption involving officials and syndicates, tracing over R181 million in financial gains linked ...
M7 tanker crash: Diesel looted by bystanders as paramedics worked to rescue trapped victims
In a dramatic incident on Monday, members of the public were caught on video looting diesel from a tanker that overturned on the M7 near the Bluff, while paramedics ...
Is this the end of menopause? The new science of ovarian tissue cryopreservation
Discover how ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) could transform the experience of menopause for women, offering a potential way to delay this natural biological ...
Young Pirates triumph at Freddy Makoko Provincial Masters Tournament
The Freddy Makoko Provincial Masters Tournament celebrated football legends in Kimberley, with Young Pirates Masters winning. Beyond competition, the event fostered ...
Sibiya rejects claims he accepted 20 impalas from Cat Matlala | Madlanga Commission
Testifying on Monday before the Madlanga Commission, Sibiya was confronted with a series of messages suggesting arrangements were being made to transport impalas ...
Ramaphosa defends internal army deployment, cites funding pressures
President Cyril Ramaphosa reveals the financial strain on the South African National Defence Force while announcing troop deployments to tackle rising crime rates, ...
Northern Cape man arrested for illegal possession of protected tortoise
A 58-year-old Brandvlei man was arrested for possessing a protected tortoise without a permit, highlighting the ongoing threat to tortoise populations due to illegal ...
Conor Murray was disappointed when Rassie Erasmus left Munster
Conor Murray praised Rassie Erasmus as a genius coach whose brief tenure at Munster left a lasting impact, contributing to South Africa’s back-to-back Rugby World ...