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FORMER Khozi FM presenter, Ngizwe Mchunu, has again entered into another mess after being convicted of discriminating against homosexuals and homosexuals. The Equality Court under the Johannesburg High Court acquitted Ngizwe.The local Human Rights Commission, which was partnered with TransHope and Hate Crimes Working Group, and represented by Lawyers for Human Rights, confirmed that Ngizwe was found guilty of violating equality laws. The Commission said that it first tried to resolve the matter outside the court but to no avail.It said that it has tried to resolve this disagreement with Ngizwe by urging him to stop publishing and distributing statements…
June 21, 2026 Johann Gresse How would you like to share the article? Dricus du Plessis is on his way back to the UFC octagon. (Photo: Charmaine Visser) Dricus du Plessis will once again wreak havoc in the octagon on July 18 when he faces Kamaru Usman in Oklahoma City. The South African’s last UFC fight was last August when he lost his middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev in Chicago. UFC bosses have confirmed that the upcoming duel between Du Plessis and Usman (a former welterweight champion) will be the main fight of the evening at the Paycom Centre. The…
AI Companies Free Cleaning: An AI company named Micro AGI in New York City is offering people to clean the house and cook and serve their favorite food to the people for free. In return, they will record every action with caps fitted with cameras on their heads. Experts are seeing this as a bribe in exchange for privacy, which could have bad consequences.Why is AI company providing free cooking and cleaning service?AI Companies Collecting Data: Imagine if an AI company offers you to clean your entire house and get food prepared by a personal chef. The only condition will…
Yamal makes a goalscoring return for Spain as European champions get their World Cup campaign back on track.Inspired by Lamine Yamal, Spain strolled to a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Group H, as Mikel Oyarzabal restored his reputation with two goals and Luis de la Fuente’s side found their groove after an underwhelming World Cup opener.Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute on Sunday and Oyarzabal, who failed to register a touch in the opening half hour in Monday’s scoreless draw with Cape Verde, scored twice in quick succession as Spain had the game wrapped up by half-time.An…
An off-duty sergeant was shot dead in Khayelitsha on Sunday afternoon.This policeman has been working in Nyanga for 47 years, and was attacked while visiting his relative in Town Two, Khayelitsha, Cape Town. According to the police, two armed suspects entered the house they were in at around 14:55 and opened fire at the police officer and fled in a car. A murder case has been opened in Lingelethu West SAPS, the cause of his murder is still being investigated. Detectives from Hawk’s Priority Crime Investigation Unit have taken over the investigation. The Western Cape police officers have expressed their…
(Foto: Shoprite Group) For children who spend their days in hospital beds, excitement doesn’t come flying by every day. That is why the arrival of a surprise helicopter from Checkers Sixty60 at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town was a special highlight during this hospital’s 70th birthday celebrations this week. On board the helicopter was radio and television personality Carl Wastie, along with several Sixty60 executives, who moved through the hospital to hand out Krispy Kreme donuts and gift bags full of goodies – including Padkos fruit snacks and Flyers Puffed Corn – to the young patients. The…
June 21, 2026 Maroela editorial/AFP How would you like to share the article? Philippines: An aerial photo shows the rise of the coastline along the Pangyan Marine Reserve in Glan, Sarangani, after an earthquake on 18 June. A powerful earthquake that claimed at least 61 lives raised the seabed by up to two meters in some places, harming coral and marine life. (Photo: Ferdinand Cabrera/AFP) France: Pres. Donald Trump of the USA on a tour of the Palace of Versailles. It was led by the French president, Emmanuel Macron. The tour was followed by a dinner after the week’s G7…
THE Parliamentary committee that is considering removing President Cyril Ramaphosa from office is hitting the ground running as it will oppose an urgent court request to stop it from doing its work.Ramaphosa went to court demanding an order to stop working until his request to dismiss the report of the team led by Judge Sandile Ngcobo, which found that there may be laws he broke by the discovery of US dollars in his farm in Limpopo, Phala Phala.His request to dismiss Ngcobo’s report is expected to be heard in court in September this year. Yesterday at the Parliamentary committee meeting,…
Photo for illustration. (Photo: iStock) South Africa’s fruit export industry has long been regarded as one of the country’s most sophisticated agricultural sectors, but a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) technology could soon redefine the way producers, exporters and supply chains operate. So says Jaco Ferreira, executive officer of technology solutions at MOYO. According to him, the next big competitive advantage in agriculture will not only come from better farming techniques or bigger export markets, but from how effectively the industry uses data and AI-driven intelligence to make faster and smarter decisions. Ferreira says South Africa is already in…
June 21, 2026 Elisma van der WattHow would you like to share the article?(Archive photo: SA Police)The Northern Cape police’s search and rescue unit’s search for the sixth body after a boat capsized on the Vaal River near Douglas this week resumed on Sunday.The search was suspended on Saturday due to poor visibility.Ao. Molefi Shemane, police spokesperson, says all available resources have been deployed in support of the police, in an attempt to recover the body of the person who is suspected to have drowned.Maroela Media reported earlier that five bodies had already been recovered.The bodies of two women, respectively…