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GoNow is a local business that rents out electric kick bikes to the public through an app. (Photo: GoNow/ Instagram) GoNow’s electric kick bikes get the wind from the front after the Stellenbosch municipality indicated that these electric kick bikes may not be used on the student town’s streets and sidewalks. According to the municipality, this position is based on national traffic and transport regulations that prohibit the use of electric kick bikes in public spaces. GoNow is a local business that rents out electric kick bikes to the public through an app. The model was developed to meet the…

The family of a woman from KwaKhoza, Showe whose mother died at Showe Provincial Hospital wants answers.Mrs Nokuthula Mtshali burst into tears when she explained how her daughter, Mrs Gcinile Thango (21) died.Elandisa said that her daughter went to the hospital to give birth, and when she got there they drank and gave her help, but she finally got it.He said they were bleeding profusely and it was unclear what was causing this. He revealed that they finally paid attention to the daughter and helped her teach her.”After giving birth, she continued to bleed a lot now,” she explained. He…

Gang leader Flores had controlled the vast criminal syndicate from Venezuela for years.Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026President Donald Trump has said US forces have killed an “infamous leader” of Tren De Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that the administration has branded a global “terrorist” organisation and drug-smuggling cartel.“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social website late on Friday, referring to gang leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listTrump added that the operation…

Gerda Steyn is already a Comrades legend. (Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP)”Just” 85,777 km stand between Gerda Steyn and another Comrades title. But, warns South Africa’s marathon heroine, you cannot afford to underestimate this ultra.Even when you boast records and are a four-time champion.”It is very important to have respect for the Comrades. It has been proven year after year that it is a very tough challenge; something that requires months of preparation to be ready for,” she told Maroela Media.The up race from Durban to Pietermaritzburg is also a unique story: The bumps never stop.”The uphills start early and you climb…

Shebeshxt has appointed Adv Laurence Hodes, who previously represented Julius Malema and is known for handling high-profile cases, to take over his case.The Lekompo singer, Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke, popularly known as Shebeshxt, appeared in court with the intention of reviewing the previous bail decision but that was revoked at the Limpopo High Court, Polokwane. This comes after Chauke appointed a senior lawyer, Advocate Laurence Hodes SC, to handle the matter. The court was informed that the newly appointed counsel needs more time to study the case documents before proceeding with the bail matter. Chauke, 31, has been in custody since…

THE battle to expel immigrants who have fled the country is intensifying due to the increase in marches as well as the pressure being put on by different groups including the Parliamentary committees in promoting this campaign.This pressure is also caused by the fact that there is a deadline of June 30, 2026, for them to hit the grass that has fallen in this country. The pressure made President Cyril Ramaphosa announce the points of the government’s actions to deal with this problem.Tomorrow, MKP is holding a march in Durban, to complain about corruption and the promotion of public services.…

(Photo: Christine Oelofse/Maroela Media) The Vivo Farmers’ Marketing Day has developed over the years from a local marketing event to a full-fledged platform on Vivo in Limpopo where agriculture, community and development come together. And this is more than just another festival. This year’s program has been deliberately expanded to not only provide entertainment, but to give real value and an unforgettable experience to visitors. One of the core focal points is practical agricultural demonstrations that show visitors how modern farming really works. The aim is to make agriculture visible and understandable to young and old. “Visitors can expect practical…

June 12, 2026 Elisma van der Watt How would you like to share the article? Riaan Theunissen. (Photo: Provided) An apple farmer from Grabouw in the Western Cape who stood trial on 473 charges of fraud was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud in the regional court in Cape Town this week. Lt. Col. Siyabulela Vukubi, spokesperson for the Hawks, says Riaan Theunissen (38) will serve eight years of direct imprisonment. The charges against Theunissen follow after he embezzled money from his previous employer, Just Properties in Table View. The crimes were committed between June 2016 and August…

June 12, 2026 Nico Strydom How would you like to share the article? (Archive photo: Elisma van der Watt/Maroela Media) Three months after a man reported a murder to the police, he and another man have now been arrested for the same murder. Hendrik Pretorius (59) and Benjamin Roos (42) appeared in the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of murder and house robbery. The two men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Riaan Scheepers (52). According to Lt. Col. Sam Tselanyane, police spokesperson, apparently it was Pretorius who informed the police on March 25…

THE parents of students living inside the King Bhekuzulu High School, KwaNongoma, are worried, following the increase in cases of their illness, suffering from diseases associated with hygiene.With the discovery ofOf this countrythis just happened, the school as well as the place where the students live has a problem of lack of water which leads to not being easy to maintain hygiene.According to the parent who asked not to be identified, the problem started at the beginning of this year, as everything was going well last year.”Since the beginning of this year, it is said that there is no water…