City of Johannesburg reopens Lilian Ngoyi street. (EWN) by Mathipa Phishego Lilian Ngoyi Street, formerly known as Bree Street has officially reopened to traffic in the Johannesburg CBD after being closed for more than two years following a deadly underground gas explosion in July 2023. The blast ripped through the busy inner-city road, killing one…
Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says he feels disrespected after Zandile Dabula from Operation Dudula accused the cops of being incompetent. (DailySun) by Mathipa Phishego A tense confrontation unfolded when Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni engaged in a heated exchange with Operation Dudula members after the movement’s secretary-general, Zandile Dabula, accused the police of…
Soweto Ward 130 by-elections. (Maphala Lincoln) by Mathipa Phishego The African National Congress (ANC) has retained control of Ward 130 in Soweto, but the spotlight fell on ActionSA, which nearly tripled its support compared to previous results to establish itself as the second-biggest political party in the ward. The ANC secured the overall ward victory,…
DJ Thandeezy building momentum to becoming the best on the decks. (Supplied) by Nosipho Mnyandu A 25-year-old Charmaine Thandeka Sphenuka “DJ Thandeezy”, is making waves as one of South Africa’s rising female DJs. Born and raised in Brits, North West, she grew up under the guidance of her grandparents, whose strict discipline like the rule…
Saleng’s matter is internally communicated. (Unplayable/via X) by Lwandiso Simanga Orbit College FC has issued a formal apology following controversial remarks made byhead coach Pogiso Makhoye about winger Monnapule Saleng. The club acknowledgedthe concerns raised by supporters, stakeholders, and the wider football community afterthe coach’s comments sparked backlash on social media last week. In a…
Questions rise asking ADDPROP’s legal standing. (Witness Mdaka/via X) By Mathipa Phishego Allegations have surfaced that ADDPROP Property Management Systems, led by founder and CEO Witness Mdaka, has been operating outside the legal framework that governs South Africa’s property industry. An affidavit dated 1 September 2025 reportedly confirms that ADDPROP is not registered with the…
Con Court hears on men’s rights. (EWN) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s Constitutional Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling on whether men should have the same right as women to assume their spouses’ surnames after marriage. The case, which has drawn national attention, could reshape long-standing traditions around identity, equality, and marriage in…
Shoprite water SATMO cries about. image: Supplied by Kelebogile Matlou The South African Tuckshops Movement (SATMO) has raised concerns about Shoprite’s alleged unethical business practices at Esikhawini Mall in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming that inflated water prices are crippling local businesses and threatening community livelihoods. In an open letter dated September 8, 2025, SATMO, which represents small…
SENTECH threatens to closer SABC’s signal. (SABC/via internet) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s state-owned digital and technology distributor, SENTECH, has issued a stern warning to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC): the SABC signal could be switched off by the end of December if the broadcaster fails to settle its mounting debt. The public broadcaster…
Citizens of Ghana demand illegal foreigners out of Ghana. (VokLive) by Mathipa Phishego Hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets this week in a protest against illegal Nigerian migrants, calling for stricter enforcement of immigration laws and claiming that their presence is destroying the country. Ghananian protesters carried banners demanding that the government “give us…
