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Social Development battles overcrowding in disaster centres
More than 80 shelters in KwaZulu-Natal are still open for flood victims but only 55 of them are linked to land parcels, according to...
Public warned against sale of government subsidised houses
Human Settlements Deputy Minister, Pamela Tshwete, has reiterated that title deeds are not a licence to sell government subsidised houses.
“A title deed is proof...
Drastic changes at Home Affairs to combat corruption
Home Affairs is reinstating transit visa requirements for Bangladeshi and Pakistani ordinary passport holders with immediate effect, said Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Thursday.
Motsoaledi said...
Spotify on a mission to eradicate barriers for women
Spotify hosted a Women’s Day brunch on Wednesday to highlight EQUAL as one of its programmes intended to eradicate barriers for women in the...
Women are better drivers than men, suggests Netstar survey
It turns out that it is a myth that women are bad drivers, according to a survey conducted by vehicle tracking specialists Netstar, which...
TikTok announces nominations for Viral Song of the Year
Most often in Mzansi, when one hears and sees a particular sound trending on the TikTok platform, it is bound to become a hit.
Rightfully,...
Women dominate reshuffled KwaZulu-Natal provincial cabinet
Nomusa Dube-Ncube has put more women in top positions of her provincial cabinet following her inauguration on Wednesday as the new premier of KwaZulu-Natal.
The...
Robotics and coding education centre launched at St Barnabas
The education department in Gauteng has teamed up with Nasdaq-listed technology firm Honeywell to launch Futureshaper Lab at St Barnabas School of Specialisation.
The new...
Durban high school distances itself from racial slur incident
A racial slur incident involving five white pupils from Hillcrest High School stemmed from a private WhatsApp group that has no affiliation to the...
Showmax drops trailer for ‘Somizi & Mohale: End of the Road’
Showmax has just dropped the first trailer for Somizi & Mohale: End of the Road, an unauthorized documentary that will premiere on 25 August.
Somizi...
Desperate parents of Enyobeni victims still seeking answers
The parents of 21 young people who died at an East London tavern called Enyobeni in June have accused the government of treating them...
Seven more suspects to appear in court for Krugersdorp rape
Seven more suspects are expected to appear at the Krugersdorp magistrate’s court on Thursday, facing charges of rape, robbery, and being in the country...
DJ Zinhle’s jewellery store ERA joins forces with Uber Eats
Businesswoman and popular house DJ, Zinhle Jiyane, has teamed up with Uber Eats for her jewellery store ERA.
The partnership was launched on Tuesday as...
‘Potholes will soon be a thing of the past’
Transport Minister Fikile "Mr Fix It" Mbalula has promised to finally repair Mzansi's potholes through the Operation Valazonke that was launched on Monday.
"This campaign...
Foreigners charged with gruesome rape of models
The Krugersdorp magistrate's court has charged seven foreign nationals with multiple counts of rape, robbery, and for being in the country illegally following the...
Joburg Film Festival returns with expanded programme
The Joburg Film Festival makes a comeback in January 2023 following a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The festival executive director, Tim Mangwedi,...
Musician Craig Lucas struggles with suicidal thoughts
The Voice Season Two winner Craig Lucas has opened up about having suicidal thoughts, sharing on Instagram that nothing feels good anymore because he...
Maimane visits Delft police station following near-fatal encounter
One Movement South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane visited the Delft police station in Cape Town on Wednesday with the aim of measuring proficiency at...
HerStory International Theatre Festival proves future is female
The well-attended seven-day Herstory International Theatre Festival at the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani started women’s month with a bang.
Presented by playwright Napo Masheane, the...
‘Muvhango’ actress Azwimmbavhi Rambuda ties the knot
Muvhango actress Azwimmbavhi Rambuda, who plays Mpho on SABC2's weekday telenovela, has tied the knot to her long-time partner.
The thespian took to Instagram to...
Eskom preaches electricity safety to save lives
Eskom is using August to step up communication about electricity safety in an effort to curb the rising number of injuries and fatalities.
Senior manager...
Spotify picks Sio as ambassador for Equal Africa programme
Siobhan King, fondly known by her stage name Sio, has been selected by streaming platform Spotify to join the Equal Africa programme aimed at...
Bonang Matheba to take centre stage at Miss SA after-party
Media personality Bonang Matheba will take centre stage as the host of the Miss South Africa 2022 pageant after-party at Rockets in Menlyn, Pretoria...
Nandi Madida to host SAMA28 awards ceremony
Actress and singer Nandi Madida has been chosen as one of the hosts for this year's South African Music Awards (SAMA28) ceremony in Sun...
PSL mourns passing of former NSL exco chairman Keith Kunene
A moment of silence would be observed ahead of this week's Premier Soccer League (PSL) DStv fixtures in honour of departed former National Soccer...
Men urged to celebrate women and help fight GBV pandemic
Gender-based violence (GBV) has been flagged as an open wound by government officials who attended the National Women's Day commemoration event on Tuesday.
Speaking at...
Trust Nubian owner Yvonne Diogo to nurture your ethnic hair
Salon owner and ethnic hair enthusiast Yvonne Diogo has had to forge through the narrow hair industry and stand firm in making sure that...
‘Poverty, joblessness must be dealt with to avoid conflict’
South Africa continues to work hard in positioning the country's economy on a new path, said International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor, noting...
