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The fate of the MV Hondius caused international concern, after three people traveling on the ship died. (Photo: AFP)Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), says the hantavirus is not like the covid-19 pandemic and believes “the risk to the rest of the world is low”.The passenger ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will meanwhile reach the Spanish island of Tenerife “within three days”, with the evacuation of passengers to begin from May 11, Spain said.The fate of the MV Hondius caused international concern, after three people traveling on the ship died.The WHO said emergency teams…
Private channel Netflix has announced the premiere of a series called The Polygamistbased on Sue Nyathi’s book with the same title.This 22-episode show was recorded by the company that produced the shows in it Ancestry note Days are not the same, i-Stained Glass Productions.It stars experienced actors in the country, Gugu Gumede and Sdumo Mtshali.Gugu on his page on Instagram revealed that he is finally happy to be a part of this game.Although he did not say many words, he pointed out that this is a game that people will watch without limit as they want to see its end.Netflix…
The events unfolded in the early hours of the morning in Dinokana, near Zeerust, after an ATM was blown up there. (Photo: Provided) A multidisciplinary police operation in the North West ended in a bloodbath on Wednesday morning when three suspected ATM robbers were shot dead and five others, including a police officer, were arrested. The events unfolded in the early hours of the morning in Dinokana, near Zeerust, after an ATM was blown up there. Members of the police’s National Intervention Unit (NIU), which had already been deployed in the province to fight illegal mining operations, were already on…
Seoul appeals court cuts ex-prime minister’s prison sentence from 23 years to 15.Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026A South Korean appeals court has reduced the sentence of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo by eight years for crimes relating to ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law.The verdict was issued in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listYoon’s decree in December 2024 briefly suspended civilian government and plunged South Korea into chaos, but it only lasted about six hours as opposition lawmakers moved quickly to overturn it in a vote.A lower court…
R 19 million has been taken from the funds of other programs of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Indigenous Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, with which the cars were bought for the 30 chiefs’ councils in KwaZulu-Natal.Part of the money that bought these cars was planned to be paid to the employees who would be hired by the department.This is contained in the written response of the Minister of the Department, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, who was answering questions from DA member, Ms Marlaine Nair.Buthelezi revealed that they decided to use the money to buy cars due to the delay in the…
The accused are Zondi Ntando (36), Siphoshile Xulu (22), Mpendulo Nyembe (27) and Sphesihle Mbambo (24). (Photo: Isabel Venter/Maroela Media) The four suspects involved in the murder of Braam Krüger, a well-known paramedic from Pretoria, may also be connected to other serious crimes in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, sitting in the Kgosi Mampuru II prison, heard during the four’s bail application on Wednesday that two witnesses definitely identified the men as the last people who saw Krüger alive shortly before the Easter weekend. The accused are Zondi Ntando (36), Siphoshile Xulu (22), Mpendulo Nyembe (27) and Sphesihle…
A case of murder has been opened at Bholotwa station following the shooting death of councilor Thumeka Bikwana, 46, MMC of Corporate Services in Chris Hani District Municipality. It is alleged that on 05 May 2026 in the morning, around 09:45, the witness told the police that he saw the deceased’s car parked in front of his home in Tshatshu. The driver complained that he had been waiting for a long time but the councilor did not come out. The witness went in to check and found the front door open. Inside, the deceased was lying on his back in…
Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance. (Photo: GCIS/X) The Johannesburg metro is financially knee-deep in trouble. A damning letter that Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, recently sent to Dada Morero, the mayor of Johannesburg, and which has now been leaked, confirms this. Godongwana does not mince words in this letter, dated 23 April 2026. In the letter, the minister points out to Morero that the City of Johannesburg currently owes its creditors R25.2 billion and that the metro currently only has R3.9 billion in cash and cash equivalents at its disposal, which means that it cannot pay outstanding creditors. Godongwana also…
Social media has been buzzing, and everyone has turned to their mobile phone – most people are struggling to find out how the new hantavirus outbreak is related and how it can be avoided.
Helen Zille reacts to the leaked letter. (Photo: Tania Heyns/Maroela Media) Helen Zille, the DA’s mayoral candidate, says she received Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister’s now leaked letter to Dada Morero, the mayor of Johannesburg, in her inbox on Wednesday morning. “In all the years that I have been in politics, I have never come across a letter that is so blunt.” Zille believes that this letter is unprecedented in terms of its directness and the conclusions that are drawn about the City of Gold. Maroela Media previously reported that Godongwana points out in the letter that the City of…