127 Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has announced a new “Lucky Fan Programme” that will send 16 South African football supporters to the FIFA World Cup. The programme is aimed…
Black Coffee Turns Roman Arena Into Afro-House History
118 Black Coffee has delivered another major global moment for South African music. The Grammy-winning DJ, whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, performed at the historic Arènes de Nîmes in France on…
Apple Tap to Pay Launches in South Africa
157 Apple has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in South Africa, giving local merchants a new way to accept in-person contactless payments using only an iPhone. The feature allows businesses to…
JMPD tactical officers arrest viral Soweto carjacking suspect
142 The JMPD Tactical Response Unit has apprehended a 20-year-old suspect linked to a viral e-hailing hijacking video. Officers tracked down the suspect at a residential property in Zola 3, Soweto, following…
Malema Hails Victory in ConCourt Phala Phala Ruling
170 The Constitutional Court handed down a significant judgment on Friday in the long-running Phala Phala matter. Chief Justice Mandisa Maya ruled that Parliament’s December 2022 decision to reject a Section 89…
MK Party Pushes Ramaphosa No-Confidence Bid
147 The MK Party has intensified its push to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa from office after the Constitutional Court ruling linked to the Phala Phala matter. The party has written to National…
Ethics Committee Reprimands Dean Macpherson Over “amaphara” Remark
113 Parliament’s Ethics Committee has found that Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson violated the MPs’ code of conduct after referring to ActionSA supporters as “amaphara”. The committee says the term…
MyCiTi Funding Cuts Put Cape Flats Route At Risk
103 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called for urgent clarity from Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana over the future of funding for MyCiTi bus services. The concern…
Cape Town Taxis to Go Cashless From June 1
81 Cape Town’s taxi industry is preparing for a major change from 1 June, when the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association will launch a new cashless payment system for commuters….
Atlantis Man in Court After Girl, 11, Gives Birth
118 A 32-year-old man accused in a shocking Atlantis child abuse case is expected to appear in the Atlantis Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 18 May. Police confirmed that the man was arrested…