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A protester in camouflage takes part in an anti-immigrant demonstration. (Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP) The DA has requested the ANC’s chief whip to convene a joint session of parliament’s security cluster committees to urgently discuss the growing threat of xenophobic violence in South Africa. Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach, the DA’s chief whip, says the request follows recent reports of attacks on foreign nationals, families fleeing their homes, businesses being targeted and increasing fears of large-scale violence ahead of the self-imposed deadline of 30 June set by activist groups for the removal of undocumented foreigners from South Africa. Also read: Xenophobia is ‘scapegoat…
IT SPEAKS about the gift that is life and the different problems that many people go through in life as they get older, a song that has been liked by many on social media by Siya Ntuli and Khuzani Mpungose.The song IMy healthcame out on Friday, with Siya revealing that it carries a deep history of Zulu issues, about cultural pride.He said he chose to do it with Khuzani as he wanted it to have a maskandi rhythm.”This is a song that holds the direction of where a person really comes from and where they are going. It focuses on…
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This message contains sensitive information. Caroline von Rantzau. (Foto: We Will Not Be Silenced about Hunters/Facebook) The family of Caroline von Rantzau (26) broke the silence about her death after she was found dead on the Leeuwfontein Safaris hunting farm in Limpopo earlier this month. Von Rantzau’s body was discovered on the farm on June 1, one day after the body of her friend, Arno Koën (44), was found on the same property. According to a statement issued by the family’s legal representatives in South Africa and Germany on Monday, both deaths are currently being investigated as suspected suicide and…
Talk show host Molemo Maarohanye, popularly known as Jub Jub, has been released on R5 000 bail after the Gauteng High Court heard an urgent appeal regarding the delay in his first court appearance.This decision, issued on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, comes two days after the arrest of a 45-year-old suspect, following an alleged altercation between an e-hailing driver, in Edenvale.The High Court ordered that Maarohanye be released on bail and adjourned it to Monday, June 22, 2026, when it is expected to continue at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court as the investigation is still ongoing. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…
Marko Jacobs (10) from Wierdapark Primary School was named “Die GROOT Ontbyt” Young Newsreader of the Year on Youth Day. (Photo: A screenshot from the video) Marko Jacobs thought he was going to talk a little on television on Tuesday about the Young Newsreader competition and the fact that he is a top five finalist. The 10-year-old from Centurion has comfortably on The BIG Breakfast ‘s yellow sofa, telling jokes, talking about his love for racing cars and explaining which subjects are his favourite. Halfway through the conversation, the words “Young News Reader Winner” suddenly appeared on the screen behind…
A MUSICIAN whose future seems bright in the field of music, Xowla, has revealed that L’vovo Derrango’s (Thokozani Ndlovu) song Resist he chose to redo it because he respects this singer who made great contributions to making people happy because of the enthusiasm he had.This song that came out this week was sung by uTony Dayimane, Emtee, Touchline and Slim Ego.These singers’ purpose in bringing them up, he said, is because he wants them to bring their different enthusiasm to this song which became a hit and made history in 2008.”This is a song that we don’t want to be…
(Photo: Sylvain Thomas/AFP) Have you ever felt like mosquitoes are constantly biting you while other people next to you remain seemingly unaffected? Scientists are now making progress in unraveling the complex chemical composition that makes certain people particularly attractive to these leeches. “This is not a misconception – mosquitoes are indeed attracted to some people more than others,” Frédéric Simard of France’s Institute for Research and Development told AFP. He says that humans are not always equally attractive to mosquitoes. Several sensory signals influence how mosquitoes choose their victims. The most important are body odor, body heat and the carbon…
Musa Mseleku’s DAUGHTER, Abongwe, revealed that it was not easy growing up on television as the show about their family’s life started when she was still a student, until now.Abongwe who now works at Multichoice as he has a degree in photography, had a talk withOf this countryas he was seen working at other Mzansi Magic events in Johannesburg.Abongwe said it is nice to see where he is now and what makes him even happier is that he is now self-employed and independent.”Growing up on television when we first started was not fun as there were many things that happened.…
Residents at Silvercroon Center enjoy FAK songs. (Photo: Cornelia Thirion/Maroela Media) Sustainable well-being in African communities is the heart and driving force behind all projects at Solidarity Helping Hand. Apart from social work in communities, the organization also offers free therapy services at Our Centers as needed. Helpende Hand manages Ons Winkels, part of which income is plowed back into the community and offers free after-school care to children at Ons Plek in Derdepoort, Pretoria. In between, the organization also manages fundraising projects to ensure the sustainability of their projects. However, it is not just their own projects that benefit.…