UPDATE: Preliminary Findings Suggest St Stithians Schoolgirl Was Murdered, Boyfriend Died by Suicide

Mpumalanga police have released preliminary findings in the deaths of two teenagers connected to St Stithians College, whose bodies were found together at a lodge in Sabie on Monday, 3 August 2026. Cameron Waldeck-Cooks, 17, a Grade 11 pupil at St Stithians Girls’ College, and her boyfriend Ethan Coetzee, 19, a 2025 matriculant of St Stithians Boys’ College, were discovered by a cleaner in the same bedroom at the Waterval Self-Catering Holiday Home. According to p... Read more »
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By Staff Writer On Friday, August 7th, 2026

Two St Stithians College Students Found Dead at Mpumalanga Lodge

Johannesburg’s St Stithians College is mourning the deaths of two young people connected to the school after their bodies were discovered together in a room at a lodge in Sabie, Mpumalanga, on Monday, 3 A... Read more »
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By Staff Writer On Monday, July 13th, 2026

“Cat” Matlala Withdraws From Plea Deal in R228m SAPS Fraud Case

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) attempt to secure a cooperative plea and sentencing agreement with alleged organized crime figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala officially collapsed on Mond... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Sunday, June 28th, 2026

US Air Forces Hit Iranian Targets Following Second Tanker Attack in Strait of Hormuz

A high-stakes maritime standoff in the Middle East has intensified following a series of back-to-back military confrontations between American forces and the Iranian military in the world’s most critical ... Read more »
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By Staff Writer On Thursday, June 25th, 2026

‘Cat’ Matlala Turns State Witness in R228M SAPS Corruption Case

Alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has entered into a proposed Section 105A Plea and Sentence Agreement at the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, pleading guilty to seven ch... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, June 25th, 2026

32 Dead in Venezuela After Historic Back-to-Back Earthquakes

A catastrophic “doublet” earthquake sequence struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 32 people dead, hundreds injured, and causing widespread structural damage across the capit... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, June 22nd, 2026

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns Amid Plummeting Popularity and Internal Party Pressure

British politics was thrust into fresh turmoil today as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, paving the way for the United Kingdom to appoint its seventh prime minist... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, June 22nd, 2026

US-Iran Peace Deal At Risk of Collapse After Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Trigger Fresh Crisis

The Middle East has entered a fragile and volatile diplomatic phase following the electronic signing of a preliminary peace agreement between United States President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pe... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

Tongaat Hulett Saved from Liquidation in Last-Minute Rescue Deal with IDC and Vision Group

Tongaat Hulett has narrowly avoided liquidation after the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Vision Group struck a binding agreement that will inject fresh capital, restructure debt, and secure thousa... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

Jub Jub Granted R5000 Bail Following Urgent Application

Media personality Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye has been released from custody after the Johannesburg High Court granted him bail following an urgent application on Youth Day. According to Sunday Worl... Read more »