National Hockey Mentor Calls Time on International Career

After calling time on his international career last week, top Gqeberha hockey coach Cheslyn Gie can reflect on three successful years at the helm of the national men’s team. Gie, who is also the hockey manager at Mandela University, started his association with the Proteas as assistant video analyst against Germany in 2009. He served as assistant coach from 2017 and was named interim head coach in 2022, after which the position was made official in January this year. Howeve... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, November 6th, 2024

Johannesburg’s Looming Water Crisis: Level 1 Restrictions and Growing Concerns of ‘Day Zero’

Gauteng’s residents, long reliant on assurances from Rand Water that a “Day Zero” scenario was unlikely, now face an unsettling reality as Level 1 water restrictions come into force. This initial ... Read more »
By Coetzee Gouws On Wednesday, November 6th, 2024

Strategic Partnerships Win the Day at Madibaz Golf Event

It was another gusty day at Humewood but that did not frazzle the participants who turned up for Mandela University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Golf Day earlier this month. Despite the links course baring its teeth... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, November 4th, 2024

Cape Town Underworld: The Rise and Fall of Mark Lifman

Cape Town’s criminal underworld lost one of its most notorious figures this Sunday when businessman Mark Lifman was shot dead outside the Garden Route Mall in George. Lifman, aged 57, was walking alone throug... Read more »
By Daniel Raynolds On Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

UN Secretary-General Under Extreme Scrutiny After Meeting with Putin at BRICS Summit

The debate surrounding UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s recent attendance at the 2024 BRICS summit—that took place in Kazan, Russia, between October 22 and 24—reveals deep fractures in how inte... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

Head of Ekurhuleni Police Suspended for Allegations of Running Unofficial Police Unit.

Isaac Mapiyeye, the suspended head of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), faces serious allegations of running an unofficial “police” unit of unpaid volunteers, known as the Commun... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, October 28th, 2024

Alleged Misuse of Police Vehicles Sparks Debate Over Resource Allocation

A recent incident involving a police vehicle from Bramley Police Station allegedly operating far outside its designated area has sparked considerable debate over the use of law enforcement resources in South Af... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, October 25th, 2024

Three Arrested for Mass Shooting in Cape Town

Cape Town — In a tragic mass shooting that claimed seven lives in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, police have arrested three suspects as the province reels from a string of violent incidents believed to be gang-rela... Read more »
By Coetzee Gouws On Friday, October 25th, 2024

Young Karateka a Role Model for the Children Back Home

Gqeberha karateka Luchay Weideman is fast becoming the role model she yearns to be for the children in her community following a series of outstanding achievements in 2024. The 22-year-old national representati... Read more »
Benjamin Netanyah. Image: Wikipedia.
By Lara Issa On Saturday, October 5th, 2024

Urgent Need for Peace Amidst Israel’s Ground Invasion of Lebanon

On October 1, 2024, Israel launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon, marking a dramatic escalation in the long-standing conflict with Hezbollah. This military operation, catalyzed by a series of devasta... Read more »