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Johannesburg road rage victim to be buried on Tuesday
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (166+ words) The man who was killed in a road rage incident in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, on Sunday, Zawar Faisal ul Rehman, will be buried at Westpark cemetery on Tuesday. According to Gauteng police, the incident turned deadly when both drivers allegedly drew…...
Small-town Eastern Cape writer feted in Hollywood
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (538+ words) A writer from the Eastern Cape town of Bedford has been feted in Hollywood after being judged as a winner in the L Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. From stretched limos to exclusive book signings, Dorothy de Kok…...
THAMI DICKSON | Pope's Africa visit risks legitimising despots
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (449+ words) Pope Leo XIV wraps up his 11-day visit to four African countries this week " Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. Many across the continent have welcomed the pope's visit as a powerful sign of hope, offering both spiritual encouragement and…...
Severe weather expected across parts of South Africa
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (345+ words) The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued high-level weather alerts for Sunday and Monday, warning of "impact-based" threats ranging from severe thunderstorms in the north of the country to storm surges along the southern coastline. A yellow level 2 warning…...
Aspen preparing for new round of retrenchments in Eastern Cape
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (384+ words) Aspen South African Operations is gearing up for another round of retrenchments at its Gqeberha and Ku Gompo City facilities. In 2025, Aspen retrenched nearly 800 employees " 134 in February and 644 in December. Before the retrenchments, the pharmaceutical company had 2, 064 employees in Gqeberha…...
FREE TO READ | Bridging inequality in SA's hugely divided society
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (196+ words) In South Africa, the situation is even worse. Our country has the highest level of inequality in the world, with the richest 10% of the population owning more than 85% of the household wealth. The bottom 60% controls only 7% of the assets. This…...
DA Federal Council chair candidate Horn wants provincial structures to have bigger say in decision making
1+ week, 3+ day ago (158+ words) Werner Horn, a candidate for the DA's Federal Council chair, has called for the broader participation of provincial structures when discussing the face of the party's local and provincial elections. "That is the big change I would bring if elected,…...
Zille says SA is on different path because of DA
1+ week, 3+ day ago (390+ words) Outgoing DA Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille says South African is on a different political trajectory because of the blue party. Zille was delivering her last official address as chair at the party's Federal Congress at Gallagher Estate in Midrand…...
One in 20 South Africans using or considering weight loss drugs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (355+ words) Weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are gaining traction in South Africa, with one in 20 people already using or considering these treatments. According to a study by consumer data company Worldpanel by Numerator, about 13% of South Africans…...
Ipid report exposes misconduct in Phala Phala security detail
1+ week, 4+ day ago (702+ words) The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has found senior members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) attached to President Cyril Ramaphosa's protection unit committed many acts of misconduct in their handling of the 2020 theft at the president's Phala Phala…...