Strait of Hormuz Reopens as US-Iran Ceasefire Triggers Oil Crash

Global energy markets have been upended following a historic, late-night diplomatic breakthrough that has officially brought an end to the 100-day war between the United States and Iran. Mediated by Pakistan an... Read more »

Jub Jub Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm

South African television presenter and musician Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye has once again found himself in severe legal jeopardy following a dramatic arrest in Edenvale on Sunday morning. The 45-ye... Read more »

PSL Club Royal AM to be Sold

In a significant development for South African football, Royal AM, a club synonymous with controversy and financial turmoil, is set to change hands. According to recent reports, the club will be sold, marking t... Read more »

Eskom Warns of Prolonged Power Outage in Nkanini Following Incident with Technicians

Eskom has drastically withdrawn its services from Nkanini, Khayelitsha following the robbery incident that occurred after the power utility company deployed their technicians to the town on Friday and were robb... Read more »

Post Office Branch Closures 2024 Update

The South African Post Office (SAPO) continues to close branches across the country as part of its restructuring process. In March, it was announced that the state-owned postal service would close 235 more bran... Read more »

Zahara Dies at 36 Following Illness

Award-winning singer-songwriter Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has passed away at the age of 36, three weeks after being admitted to hospital in Johannesburg for a yet to be disclosed medical con... Read more »

The South African Post Office Continues to Collect Postbox Renewal Fees Despite Lack of Service

We have recently learned that the Durban Point branch of the South African Post Office (Sapo), which is listed as an active branch and which continues to charge customers full postbox renewal fees, is constantl... Read more »

MTN Starts Deducting Owed XtraTime Money from MoMo Purchases

MTN, like most other South African mobile networks, is known to allow its active clients to purchase airtime and data bundles on credit through its XtraTime service, which was launched in 2016. In the past, the... Read more »

Sadness as AmaZulu Player Bonginkosi Ntuli Dies

The South African soccer fraternity is mourning the untimely death of AmaZulu FC player Bonginkosi ‘Bongi’ Ntuli. According to a statement released by his club, Ntuli died on Sunday, 05 November 202... Read more »

End of an Era: 7de Laan Cancelled After 23 Years

South African soap opera 7de Laan has been cancelled after 23 years on our screens. This marks the end of an era for South African television viewers, who have been tuning in to the show since it first aired in... Read more »