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DA pushes for suspension of Ekurhuleni City Manager
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (332+ words) Updated May 18, 2026, 11: 24 a. m. | By Nomfundo Twala The Democratic Alliance has said that the return of corruption-accused Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla was a "slap in the face" to residents, who expect government officials to be held to the highest standards of…...
Have you noticed the new Spotify logo?
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (336+ words) Updated May 18, 2026, 8: 56 a. m. | By Jacaranda FM Spotify is turning 20, and the streaming giant is marking its birthday with new features and a brand-new logo. As part of the 20th celebration, the streaming giant has launched "Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)", a…...
White House mass prayer event seeks to reclaim US Christian roots
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (671+ words) Updated May 18, 2026, 7: 37 a. m. | By AFP President Donald Trump and top cabinet officials addressed thousands of Americans at a mass prayer rally in Washington on Sunday -- an event critics saw as an overt display of Christian nationalism undermining the separation of church…...
Benny Blanco reveals Selena Gomez eats like a "five-year-old"
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (287+ words) Updated May 18, 2026, 6: 59 a. m. | By Jacaranda FM The singer and actress apparently follows a "whatever is bad for your diet" approach. There might be a perception that celebrities always have their lives in order, with most of them following strict lifestyles and…...
Maile: High Court ruling on water, electricity confirms principle of right to education
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (549+ words) Updated May 17, 2026, 3: 41 p. m. | By Faith Modise Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says the Pretoria High Court ruling on the immediate restoration of electricity to schools disconnected over unpaid municipal accounts strengthens the constitutional principle of access to education. Maile hosted a…...
Former NW premier dies following short illness
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (300+ words) Updated May 17, 2026, 11: 35 a. m. | By Faith Modise Former North West Premier Kaobitsa "Bushy" Maape passed away in Johannesburg on Saturday following a short illness. The 68-year-old was an ANC veteran, former u Mkhonto we Sizwe operative and served as premier of the…...
Brown Mogotsi arrested for allegedly staging attempted assassination in Vosloorus
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (172+ words) Updated May 16, 2026, 8: 17 a. m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo Police in Gauteng arrested the North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi of staging an attempted assassination on his own life in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg, last November. In a statement issued on Friday evening, police confirmed…...
Fourth suspect joins extortion case against taxi boss Joe "Ferrari
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (175+ words) Updated May 15, 2026, 5: 46 p. m. | By Nomfundo Twala Taxi boss Bafana 'King of the Sky' Sindane has appeared at the Kwaggafontein Magistrates Court alongside Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni as accused number four in an extortion case. According to police, Sindane acceded to calls from…...
Home Affairs sets out sweeping digital reform in R13. 8 billion budget vote
3+ day, 39+ min ago (1006+ words) Updated May 15, 2026, 12: 33 p. m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo The Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber has unveiled an expansive reform agenda backed by a R13. 8 billion budget, setting out plans to fundamentally transform how South Africans access civic services while tightening immigration control and…...
Papa Penny quits MK Party, cites " reputational damage
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (107+ words) Updated May 15, 2026, 4: 40 p. m. | By Bulletin South African musician and MK Party Member of Parliament, Gezane Kobane, also known as Papa Penny, has resigned from Parliament and the party. In a resignation letter, addressed to party leader Jacob Zuma, the Tsonga Disco…...