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Stock Photo (Photo: Shutterstock) Three suspects, respectively 38, 48 and 16 years old, were arrested by the police in North-West on Saturday for public violence during the first registration weekend. Col. Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson, says the suspects apparently tried to prevent a voter registration center from opening in the Klipgat informal settlement near Klerkskraal. In a separate incident, a 35-year-old man was arrested in Wolmaransstad after allegedly threatening an official of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The suspect apparently demanded that the IEC official lock the venue and leave the premises. Myburgh says the suspect is facing charges of…
(Photo: Maroela Media) The trade union Solidarity said this week that any proposal to restore Denel Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP) must meet five practical tests before it can be considered credible and sustainable. This stance follows recent public debate and several articles on the future of South Africa’s defense capability, the financial challenges of the South African National Defense Force and proposals to revive PMP through new investment initiatives. Derek Mans, sector coordinator at Solidarity, says the debate about PMP’s future is about much more than just financing, investments or partnerships, it is also about the future of people. According…
Archive photo. (Photo: iStock) You take a self-portrait with your mobile phone, upload it to the store’s app so you can see how the garment looks on you in the virtual fitting room; you test dozens of lipstick colors without ever setting foot in the store, or you ask ChatGPT what the ideal outfit for a themed party is and where you can buy it. A few years ago this sounded like science fiction, but today it is part of how consumers harness artificial intelligence (AI) when shopping. According to Visa’s latest “Stay Secure 2026” study, 77% of South African…
NewsFeedNegotiators from the US and Iran wrapped a day of talks in Switzerland as they sought to hash out details of an agreement to end the war. The discussions were briefly strained after US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran if it moved to close the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Photo for illustration. (Photo: iStock) A group of 42 South Africans, among whom are 18 women and 15 children, landed in Johannesburg on Friday after being deported by the Irish government. According to the Irish department, the children were deported with their families. Members of An Garda Síochána, medical staff, an interpreter and a human rights observer were also on this flight. The government spent around €735,000 on the group’s deportation. This is the fourth deportation flight this year, with 130 people, including 67 European citizens, removed from the state. Further charter flights are planned. A total of 205 people…
ALTHOUGH the cheeks of some celebrities who have done well in the 2026 Comrades Marathon are red, but others are moving forward.Afro pop singer, Sabelo Ngema, said he was satisfied with the result he got after running the Comrades Marathon on Sunday. USabelo of Afro Soul, who was the first to run this race from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, beat a time of ten hours, seven minutes and 54 seconds. “In my entertainment role, we say that the actor prepares himself – and I believe that this is done in all walks of life. I have been preparing for the Comrades…
Maro Itoje is not included in the English training squads and he will probably be given a rest for the tests against the Boks, Fiji and Cougars and will only be released for the second series of test matches at the end of the year against the All Blacks, Wallabies and Japan in England.
CHARACTER in the play At Father’sRorisang Mohapi-Grootboom, is furious because of the girls who are feeding on her husband. Rorisang (24), who plays the role of Bahumi Motaung in this show which is shown on Mzansi Magic weekdays at 7.30, has just tied the knot with his partner MawethuIfuPrince Grootboom (28). This lady says that it is hard to find love messages that are being smuggled in her husband’s DMs on Instagram. Continuing, Rorisang said that there was no incident that bothered him more than the girl who tried to seduce her husband in front of him. Rorisang said he…
(Photo: Wilderness Search and Rescue/ Facebook) A 60-year-old hiker was rescued this week after a complicated rescue operation of six and a half hours on the Jonkershoek hiking trail near Stellenbosch after falling 40 m. According to Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR), the hiker fell at the second waterfall trail. The hiker was part of a group that ventured on the popular route when he apparently stepped wrong, slipped and fell in the steep terrain along the way. The other walkers who accompanied him immediately moved to an area where they could get a signal and call the emergency services.…
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…