Mandela Admitted to Hospital

Smanga Kumalo — Former president Nelson Mandela was admitted to a Pretoria hospital for medical tests on Saturday. The presidency  spokesperson Mac Maharaj  said in a statement “President Jacob Zuma wishes to advise that former President Nelson Mandela has today, 8 December 2012, been admitted in hospital in Pretoria to undergo tests,” The hospital was not named. This happens just short of a year since his last known hospital visit. Maharaj insisted that there... Read more »
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By Smanga Kumalo On Friday, December 7th, 2012

BMW Recalls X5

Smanga Kumalo —  BMW South Africa is recalling about 5000-thousand X5 models as part of a world-wide correction for a bolt that could fail and affect the power-assisted steering. A BMW spokesperson has conf... Read more »
By Smanga Kumalo On Friday, December 7th, 2012

Mandela’s medical staff not aboard crashed plane – SANDF

Smanga Kumalo and Beeld — The SA National Defence Force denied on Friday a report that former president Nelson Mandela’s medical staff was on board the military aircraft that crashed in the Drakensberg... Read more »
By Thandi On Thursday, December 6th, 2012

Impostor cop Musa Muzi Khumalo dies in jail

Musa Muzi Khumalo, a murder suspect who fooled cops into believing that he was a brigadier, has died in a prison cell in Pretoria. According to a press release by the Independent Police Investigative Directorat... Read more »
By Sinethemba Mandyoli On Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

Open letter to the late Thobile Theo Mabusela

Dear Tata u Theo Mabusela I am sure that you are getting this letter resting and looking back at the massive contribution you had towards the liberation of not only Azania but Mankind. I am sure that you are ge... Read more »
By Thandi On Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

US election results: Obama wins second term

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Mitt Romney as well as a weak economy and high unemployment that crimped the middle class dreams of m... Read more »
By Thandi On Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc in the US

Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc in the Eastern parts of the US this week. At least 181 people have been reported killed by this storm.  Weather forecasters have been praised for correctly forecasting Sandy, lead... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

1 Time Airline shuts down

South African low-cost airline 1 Time has been shut down due to financial problems. It is reported that hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the airports and had to make alternative travel arrangements.... Read more »
By Zuziwe On Sunday, October 28th, 2012

SATMA Awards 2012 results: Saba Mbixane wins again

Saba Mbixane of Umhlobo Wenene FM surprised many people (especially uKhozi FM listeners) on Saturday when he won two highly coveted awards for the second time in a row at the 7th Annual SATMA (Awards) in East L... Read more »
By Smanga Kumalo On Saturday, October 27th, 2012

Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Marchers

Smanga Kumalo— The situation was tense at Rusternburg when police and marchers clashed. Police fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades to disperse a group of striking Anglo-American Platinum (Amplats) wor... Read more »