Job losses as Tupperware shuts SA operations end of December

Sinenhlanhla Masilela and Sibuliso Duba|Published

Employees at Tupperware will be laid off after the iconic US food storage container company announced it will be closing operations in South Africa at the end of ...

Tragic bus crash on N1 claims eight lives, including six minors

Sibuliso Duba|Published

In a tragic start to the festive season, eight people, including six children, died when a bus overturned en route to Cape Town from the Eastern Cape on the N1 near ...

Brazilian hackers threaten Sassa data leak after students uncovered security breach

David Ritchie and Sibuliso Duba|Published

Hacking group, N4aughtysecGroup, has threatened to release Sassa data, this after the collective hailed two Stellenbosch students as heroes for uncovering serious ...

Jan Braai denies ‘racism’ at shopping centre event in Tyger Valley

Sibuliso Duba|Published

Master braaier Jan Braai and retailer Food Lover’s Market, have dismissed claims of racism following an incident at Willowbridge Shopping Centre in Tyger Valley ...

SA mourns loss of iconic Struggle poet: James Matthews dies at 95

Sibuliso Duba|Published

Tributes have poured in for renowned Struggle poet and writer James Matthews, 95, who died in his sleep in Cape Town on the weekend.

Warning as scalpers resell rugby tickets for up to R20,000

Sibuliso Duba|Published

Between R5,000 and R20,000 is what a ticket on the resale market will set you back for tomorrow’s crunch game between the Springboks and the All Blacks at DHL Stadium. ...

McKenzie vows to make Bok matches free to air

Sibuliso Duba|Published

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is on a mission to make the broadcast of live Springbok Test matches free to poor South African rugby fans, and ...

Man gets 12 years for raping teen walking home from church

Sibuliso Duba|Published

A Northern Cape man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping an 18-year-old girl who was walking home from church with a female friend.

Man gets 18 years for raping eight-year-old Galeshewe girl

Sibuliso Duba|Published

A 64-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping an eight-year-old girl in Galeshewe.

NC man sentenced for raping woman who was hitch-hiking home

Sibuliso Duba|Published

A Northern Cape man was sentenced to 26 years behind bars for the rape and robbery of a 27-year-old woman who was hitch-hiking home to Sekhing village in Pampierstad. ...

Northern Cape man fined R50,000 for trading in pangolin skin

Sibuliso Duba|Published

A Northern Cape man was handed a R50,000 fine by the Upington Regional Court for being found in possession of pangolin skin.

NC man gets three life terms for raping young girls

Sibuliso Duba|Published

A Northern Cape man who lured young girls into watching pornographic content before raping them has been sentenced to three life terms.

Man sentenced for submitting fraudulent matric certificate during SAPS recruitment drive

Sibuliso Duba|Published

A man who submitted a fraudulent matric certificate during an SAPS recruitment drive was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment or a R20,000 fine by the Kimberley Magistrate’s ...

Two nabbed in NC for possession of protected plants worth R160k

Sibuliso Duba|Published

The Hawks in Springbok arrested two suspects for being in possession of endangered succulent plants with an estimated black market value of R168,435.

SA still not equipped to combat human trafficking, says US Department of State

Sibuliso Duba|Published

The US government has warned that South Africa is struggling in efforts to eliminate human trafficking, although it said the country had made some significant strides. ...

Sishen plant manager pleads guilty after receiving R600k in kickbacks

Sibuliso Duba|Published

A former Sishen Iron Ore plant manager at Kolomela mine in Postmasburg was found guilty of taking bribes of more than R627,370 in exchange for securing a mining ...

SA Council of Churches calls on govt to urgently implement State Capture report recommendations

Sibuliso Duba|Published

The South African Council of Churches has called on the government to demonstrate more urgency in implementing recommendations from the State Capture report.

Galeshewe man jailed for raping 13-year-old niece

Sibuliso Duba|Published

A 56-year-old man who sexually assaulted his 13-year-old niece in front of her cousin in Galeshewe has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Eskom implements stage 3 load shedding until midnight

Sibuliso Duba|Published

The power utility has announced that stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm on Friday until midnight, followed by stage 1 on Saturday.

Pirates star Thembinkosi Lorch found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

Sibuliso Duba|Published

Orlando Pirates attacking midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch has been found guilty of strangling and assaulting his former girlfriend in September 2020.

Fake news: SABC rubbishes car radio licence claims

Sibuliso Duba|Published

The SABC has distanced itself from a media statement circulating on social media platforms about the introduction of car radio licences.

Stage 6 load shedding to continue, here is the new schedule

Sibuliso Duba|Published

Beleaguered power utility Eskom said that Stage 6 load shedding would be implemented from 4pm on Wednesday afternoon until Thursday morning.

Another Thabo Bester? Police arrest man who was thought to have burnt to death last year

Sibuliso Duba|Published

The police arrested a married couple from Tshwane after the husband, who was reported to have burnt to death last year, was caught while driving a stolen vehicle. ...

Two bust for possession of copper cables and damaging and tampering with essential infrastructure

Sibuliso Duba|Published

Police have arrested two suspects for suspected stolen copper cables with an estimated value of R40 000, and damaging and tampering with essential infrastructure ...

Bheki Cele says many more will be arrested over Thabo Bester prison escape

Sibuliso Duba|Published

Police Minister Bheki Cele says many more people will be arrested in connection with Facebook Rapist Thabo Bester’s daring prison escape.