‘Gun-related violence highlights police’s inability to protect’
The police have triggered a manhunt after two men were gunned down execution-style in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg on Thursday night. It is reported that a group... Read more.
Men found in possession of decomposing body remanded in jail
A case against five men found in possession of a decomposing body on December 21 has been postponed to January 9. The suspects appeared at the Koster magistrate’s... Read more.
Multiple drownings claim lives of young children
Four young boys have drowned this week including a five-year-old and nine-year-old who died, while an 18-month-old baby and a three-year-old toddler are in a critical... Read more.
‘Low vaccine coverage to blame for outbreak of measles’
The outbreak of measles in South Africa is due to low vaccine coverage, according to Dr Kerrigan McCarthy from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).... Read more.
Chronic back pain makes life difficult for British songwriter Adele
The Hello hitmaker, Adele, has opened up about her struggles with a chronic back pain during her performance in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. The Grammy award-winning... Read more.
Rolling Stone gets backlash for excluding Celine Dion in top 200 list
On January 1, the Rolling Stone music publication released a list of 200 best singers of all time that excluded the My Heart Will Go On singer Celine Dion. The exclusion... Read more.
Malawi schools closed as cholera cases surge
Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in the country’s two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the health minister, Khumbize Chiponda, said on... Read more.
Pro rally sensation Ken Block killed in snowmobile accident
Pro rally driver Ken Block, a prolific figure in the racing community, was reportedly killed in a snowmobile accident on Monday. The co-founder of DC Shoes, an American... Read more.
Earth, Wind and Fire member Fred White has died
Drummer, Fred White an early member of the US band Earth, Wind and Fire, died at the age of 67 on Monday. The band, who combined sounds of jazz, funk, R&B, soul,... Read more.
Thirty-Four candles lit for Boksburg explosion victims
At the memorial service held on Friday in honour of the Boksburg gas explosion victims, it was announced that the death toll had risen to 34. The memorial service... Read more.
