Primary Education Minister Angie Motshekga and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited Emuseni Day Care Centre in Orlando West, Soweto. The purpose of the visit was to engage with educators and learners and participate in play-based learning and reading activities with learners.
Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist and murderer was found to be running a multi-million rand scam business from prison while serving his life sentence for rape and murder at Mangaung Correctional Centre. GroundUp, an investigative news site, has exposed Bester’s elaborate scam event and production company, 21st Century Media, which was presented as a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
The Philippi community in Cape Town is set to unveil a newly renovated soccer field on 26th March, coinciding with a scheduled visit by the King and Queen of Belgium. With help from the Belgian Chamber of Commerce and the Belgian Consul General in Cape Town, the original playing field has been changed after being ignored for years.
Deacon, a Rottweiler police dog, died a hero by saving his handler’s life and assisting in the arrest of a dangerous suspect. The incident happened on Monday, March 20, 2023, in the St. Francis Bay.
Nandipha Magudumana, a celebrity doctor, was having her possessions removed from her rented Hyde Park mansion when a quarrel broke out with the landlord. According to a security guard at the property, several trucks had arrived to move the possessions, but the landlord claimed that some of the removed items belonged to him.
A life-sized bronze statue of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was unveiled in Cape Town on Thursday. The figure is part of the Long March to Freedom exhibit, which showcases 100 local and international activist icons. The presentation is sponsored by Woolworths and is owned by the National Heritage Project under the leadership of Dali Tambo.
The State Visit will help grow and enhance the relationship between the two nations, focusing on commerce, foreign direct investment, and tourism. Their Majesties will be in the country until March 27, engaging with various stakeholders and visiting historical and cultural sites in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
World Athletics has published a new set of rules for athletes with differences in sex development (DSD) and transgender women that will come into effect from March 31, 2023. These rules will significantly affect South African athlete Caster Semenya, who has been fighting for the right to compete in women’s events without lowering her natural testosterone levels.
A failed heist in the Canal Walk retail center in Cape Town, South Africa, caught a thief in the act. This made the news. The incident happened on Tuesday, and a TikTok user named Faamz shared a video showing the escape attempt and the Canal Walk security officers taking the man down with the description “When the Great Escape didn’t go as planned.”
A pod of 14 killer whales has been recently spotted in Plettenberg Bay, a popular seaside resort on the Garden Route in South Africa’s Western Cape province. The sighting has surprised and thrilled both locals and tourists who were lucky to witness it.
If you thought capturing four black mambas in a day was impressive, wait until you hear about Nick Evans’ latest rescue. The KwaZulu-Natal snake rescuer found himself called out to a suburban garden in Pinetown where a giant Nile monitor lizard had made its home in a swimming pool filled with garden refuse.
It has been over a month since the untimely death of South African rapper AKA, and the question on everyone’s mind is who killed him? A Durban bodyguard, a personal and professional confidant of the rapper, has shared his views on AKA’s tragic death and who he believes was behind it.
In a dramatic shootout, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested hijackers in Zandvlei, Cape Town this morning. The hijackers were chased by three K9 unit vehicles after they stole a navy blue Mercedes Benz C200 in Muizenberg. The chase ended with a gunfight, resulting in the arrest of the hijackers.
Lady Amelia Spencer, Princess Diana’s niece, has married Greg Mallett, the nephew of former South African rugby star Nick Mallett. The wedding took place in South Africa in secret. The couple, who first met at the University of Cape Town 14 years ago, flew to South Africa earlier this month to get married.
Cape Town residents can now sigh relief as Metrorail’s Central Line, which operates between Cape Town and Nyanga, has resumed full service after three years of disruptions. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) said that from today, March 22, 2023, the train line would be open from 5 am to 7 pm.
A woman is recovering after a shark attack in the shallow waters of Kabeljauws Beach in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape. Jeffreys Bay Online reports that the attack occurred in the shallow water. Though there is no expert confirmation, the doctor who treated the patient believes it was possibly a Raggie shark.