South Africans Panic as DSTV Suggests Mandela is Dead

There was a mix of emotions when DStv-pay-TV  made a “mistake” on their channel on Tuesday night, causing momentary panic by broadcasting a documentary whose title implied that Dr Nelson Mandela ha... Read more »

A Masterful Phillip Ramone Is No More

Smanga Kumalo – A South African–born American Grammy award-winning producer, Phillip “Phil” Ramone passed away on Saturday at the age of 72. According to reports, he died in a Manhattan hosp... Read more »

DA participates in the 53rd Sharpeville Massacre Commemoration

Smanga kumalo— Mrs Mampinga Ndamane, who is a survivor of the Sharpeville Massacre, commemorated Human Rights Day with the Democratic Alliance at Sharpeville in the Vaal on Thursday.  A-96-year-old Ndamane, ... Read more »

28% of South African Schoolgirls are HIV Positive – Motsoaledi

Smanga Kumalo — The number of HIV positive South African schoolgirls is significantly higher than that of boys, a recent report revealed.  According to the report, at least 28% of South African schoolgirls a... Read more »

Two Men in Connection with Booysen’s Death Appear in Court

Smanga Kumalo (Western Cape) – Two men accused of raping and killing teenager Anene Booysen have briefly appeared in the Bredasdorp Magistrate’s Court, in Western Cape. The Bredasdorp court ruled on... Read more »

Another Woman Killed And Mutilated

Smanga Kumalo (Mpumalanga) – Another half-naked body of a-20-year old woman was found dumped on the side of the road in her home in Vaalbank, Mpumalanga. It is believed that Katlego Sekhuru was raped befo... Read more »

Third Man Arrested For Booysen’s Murder

Smanga Kumalo (Western Cape) – A third man was arrested on Friday in connection with the gang rape, murder and mutilation of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen, Western Cape police said. Captain Frederick ... Read more »

Jub Jub’s appeal denied

Smanga Kumalo and SAPA(Johannesburg) -Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye’s bid to appeal his murder conviction and sentence was denied in the Protea Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Magistrate Brian Nem... Read more »

Police shot on duty

Smanga Kumalo (Johannesburg) – Police are hunting four gunmen who shot and seriously wounded two policemen on the M2 highway near Joe Slovo off-ramp in Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon, Gauteng police sa... Read more »

Police melt weapons in Vaal

Smanga Kumalo and SAPA(Vereeniging) – Police melted thousands of firearms and knives at  ArcelorMittal’s steel processing plant in Vereeniging in the Vaal. About 3364 firearms and 1000 knives were ... Read more »